The Italian Government still considers the Locarno Treaty operative, fand is not opposed to participating in collective action, but it category cally. refuses to enforce sanctions against Germany, it is stated in authoritative circles, here to-day.
Germany's "rejection of the pro posals made by the Western Locarno Powers last week, but which have not yet been ratified by Ttaly, has automatically made their enforcement impossible, This new situation, it is added, makes Italy's endorsement of the agreement superfluous.
The fact that Ilaly hag threatened to denounce the Locarno Accords, should all sanctions be enforced gainst her, indicates that, in the opinion of ihe Mahan Government, these agreements are still operative, Reuter,
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