ITALY’S ATTITUDE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 May 1940, Page 6

ITALY’S ATTITUDE

DEFINITELY ALARMING OBSERVATIONS BY FRENCH SPOKESMAN. j FUTURE RELATIONS UNEASY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ' (Received This Day. 10.40 a.m.) PARIS, May 1. i A Foreign Office spokesman stated that the Italian attitude towards the Allies during the' last two days had been definitely alarming and that future relations would be uneasy. He I added that apprehension was based on the general attitude of the Italian Government in diplomatic circles rather than on specific facts. NO SUDDEN CHANGE

REPORTED ASSURANCE BY DUCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) ROME, May 1. Signor Mussolini is reported to have assured the United States Ambassador, in a personal interview • today, that there would be no sudden change in Italy’s position. TIME NOT COME FOR ITALY TO ADVANCE CLAIMS. STATEMENT BY HERR HESS.

(Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) BERLIN, May 1. Herr Hess, in a speech, said Italy believed that the time had not yet come to speak of outstanding differences between her and the Western Powers. For the moment, Germany was a sufficient opponent for the democracies. NEWS HELD BACK DIVERSION OF SHIPPING FROM MEDITERRANEAN. BELATED RELEASE IN ITALY. (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) ROME. May 1. News ■ of the diversion of British shipping from the Mediterranean was released to Italians this afternoon, when the Ministry circulated a British Foreign Office communique. For the past three days, Italian news bulletins from London had been jammed.