London, Apr. 6.
Mr, Leslie Here-|3elisha, Secretary of State for War, intends to make a short visit to Rome to meet Signor Benito Mussolini before Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler arrives in Italy on his friendship trip, it is understood here to-d:
Britain is endeavouring to prevent too Radical results emerging from Herr Hitler's visi: to Il Duce, it is declared, Herr Hitler is expected to offer to Rome the Reich's full support in Italy's claims in the Mediterranean because, at the time of the anschluss, Il Duce stood by without interfering with Berlin's actions General opinion here inclines to the attitude that the Fuehrer will fail to tighten appreciably the Italo-German bonds, He will merely succeed in obtaining new but platonic affirmation of the solidity of the Rome-Berlin axis, well-informed quarters conclude—Havas.
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