The Archive · 1938

Reactions to Parleys

Paris, Apr. 30.

The face of Europe may be changed as a result of the Italo-German conversations, when Chancellor Hitler visits Signor Mussolini tò open parleys on May 3. Momentous decisions are expected by French ob-Servers here, even though it has been denied both in Berlin and Rome that any new alliance or treaty would be concluded.

The Continent may be divided into two camps, it is asserted, if the Italo-German talks end in a decision io renew the "crusade" against democracies. However, the Anglo-French peace plain elaborated in London on Thursday and yesterday, may materialize if Rome assumes the role of mediator between Germany, on the one hand, and France and Great Britain oh the other.

the meantime, observers note that reactions to the London parleys between the British and French statesmen show a "more comprehensive \spirit" in Rome and "bitter feelings" in Berlin.

Returning to the subject of the Hitler-Mussolini talks, politicians here are unanimous in the opinion that the significance of these parleys will be basically modified by the

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