IN DISGRACE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20921, 28 September 1939, Page 7

IN DISGRACE

DR. GOEBBELS’ EXIT? QUARREL WITH GOERING CONTROL OF PROPAGANDA (Uni tea Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS, Sept. 26 Reports from Berlin appear to confirm rumours that Dr. Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Propaganda, is in disgrace. This is believed to be due to a quarrel with Field-Marshal Goering.

The Independent Cable Service says it is reported from Zurich, Switzerland, that Dr. Goebbels is definitely out of favour. He will make his exit quietly and will be succeeded by Dr. Weiner, a close collaborator of Field-Marshal Goering. Thus the latter will be able to bring the Ministry of Propaganda under his own control.

It was reported by the German Freedom Party’s secret radio station last week that Dr. Goebbels had been arrested, but a few days later a Berlin message said he had interviewed journalists at the Ministry of Propaganda.

QUEEN ELIZABETH

RETURN TO LONDON (UnJtca Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 26 Queen Elizabeth returned to London to-day.

THE BALKAN STATES

SOVIET-GERMAN DISCUSSIONS AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY (Unitea Press .\ssn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MOSCOW, Sept. 26 Officially the object of Herr von Ribbentrop’s visit lo Moscow is nol fortneoming, but it is certainly connected witn the present visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Sukru Saracoglu Bey, says the Moscow correspondent of tne New York Times.

Many things point to one object being to propose an agreement whereby Germany would guarantee not to invade the Balkans. Russia would also guarantee not to occupy Balkan territory in return for a Turkish guarantee to close the Straits to ail belligerents. A promise would doubtless be extracted from the Balkan States to place their entire economic resources at Germany’s disposal. It would be a bloodless but important German victory extracted under threat of bloodshed.

Turkey’s fears of seeing a great Power in military occupation of Rumania and Greece are based largely on the difficulty of defending Istanbul owing to post-war losses to Greece. But Turkey will probably retain freedom of action in the event of Italy entering the war. The agreement would not only bring Russia security in the Black Sea, but in the event of war with France and Britain it would secure sea communications for transit to Germany of cotton, manganese, some wheat and a limited quantity of oil.

VITALLY AFFECTED

EIRE AND WAR CONDITIONS (Unltea Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 28, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 27 Mr de Valera, speaking in the Dail, said that England being at war vitally affected Eire, whose trade and commerce would be completely disrupted. He added that the Government would do its utmost to try to increase agricultural production for home and export use.

POPE AND PRESIDENT

ALMOST IDENTICAL POLICY ATTITUDE TO BELLIGERENTS (Unilea Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, Sept. 26 The correspondent of the New York Times in the Vatican City states that the friendliness of the Vatican to President Roosevelt and his neutrality policies is most clearly shown. The Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano in a leader comparing the American policy with that of the Pope, comments: “It is impossible not to perceive an almost literal identity on essential points.” This enthusiasm is not shared by the Italian press and some of the more extreme papers are attacking the Osservatore on this account. Vatican circles insist that the Osservatore is taking the line that all Italian newspapers will follow before long not only regarding friendliness with the United States, but also antagonism to Russia and sympathy with Poland.

SOVIET STEAMER

SUNK BY SUBMARINE (Unltea Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 28, 12.30 p.m.) MOSCOW. Sept. 27 A submarine sank the Soviet steamer Metallist. Russian patrolships saved 19 of the 24 members of the crew.