Rome, Apr. 17.
Banner headlines hailing the signature of the Anglo-Italian accord were splashed over the front pages ai most of the Rome newspapers this morning.
The conclusion of the accord is regarded as a great success for italian diplomacy, strengthening the counity's international position.
"The conception of parity constitutes the' recognition the greatest Imperial power of Fascist Italy," the "Messagero" wrote ioday. "This parity is the unquestionable result of the Ethiopian campaign and the far-seeing policy of Signor Mussolini. The accord dealing with the Near East is the most important and newest part of the Anglo-Italian agreement, testifying to the identity of the two countries' interests."
The paper added that Italian troops will leave Spain "where they have covered themselves with glory, after the imminent and decisive vic-
Shihchiachwang, Apr. 17.
Defeating a force of about 1,600 Chinese under General Wan Fu-lin, Commander of the 53rd Army, entrenched ili the vicinity of Lin-hsien in north Honan, a Japanese infantry detachment captured the walled city at 4 o'clock on April 15, according to dispatches received the Japanese Garrison here tonight.
Linhsien is about 50 kilometers west of Changteh near the Shansi border.—Domei,
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