Count Ciano's assurances of Italian respect for the April 16 Anglo-Italian Accords meant respect for the territorial status quo in the Mediterranean, will prevent the Italian Government from officially forwarding demands upon French possessions, believed here, Informed quarters also believed the Mahan eempaign for territorial gain at France's expense, to be aimed merely og "blackmail of the French Government to obtain certain advantages in Tunisia and Djibouti," which, however, would not include territorial transfers, Compeient sources predicted today that Signor Benito Mussolini will prov pose to Mr. Chamberlain in January fo withdraw all Talian combatants in Spain provided that General Francisco Franco obtains belligerency rights and France agrees to discuss the Tunisian and Djibouti problems.
Mr. Chamberlain is most unlikely to yield to these terms and will, at
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