Rome, Oct. 29.
The dispute between Hungary and Czechoslovak understood to have been the main subject of a conversation between Herr Joachim von ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, and Signor Mussolini, held yesterday.
The talk lasted for 1% hours.
Authoritative circles stress the Diplomatic quarters express cptimism over chances of success.
Politicians stress that any eventual announcement by Mr. Neville Chamberlain that an agreement had been reached with the United States, is likely to soothe to a certain extent the Opposition's bitter criticism of unilateral concessions to the tatorships Tt is understood that parleys upon the trade pact are still encountering some difficulties. One arises out of Britain's attitude towards imports of American-made motor cars. Britain is ready to grant appreciable concessions upon suggestion in order to ease the conclusion of the agreement, observers add.—Havas, identity of views between Germany and Italy, but political observers feel that Herr von Ribbentrop would not have made a surprise visit during the Fascist Anniversary Celebrations if there had been complete agreement.
"Nevertheless, the Italian press has dropped its talk of a common Hun-garo-Polish frontier, which is reputed to have been originally favoured by Italy, but not welcomed in Berlin.
The object of Herr von Ribbentrap's visit, it is thought, is probably to make clear the German standpoint, when is it alleged to rest upon the predominance of Germany's interests in Central Europe, N is generally supposed that other questions will be approached, such as Anglo-French re-armament, the possibility of new disarmament, and the offer of support for German colonial claims.—Reuter.
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