London, Mar. 7.
Well-informed quarters here say ihe conversation held in Rome last Saturday between Count Galeazzo Ciano. the Italian Foreign Mini: ind Lord Perth, the British Ambassador, did not shed any further light in the matter of Italy's claims against France.
These circles believe Count Ciano found no support for Italy's "aspiratens" when he visited Warsaw recently but met with a polite refusal when he attempted to rally the Polish leaders to the well-founded thesis of Mahan exigencies.
Several reports from Berlin reveal that the Italian campaign is viewed ith considerable disfavour by the German authorities.
Confidential reports received on the strength of Italy's military, naval, and fir forces, competent circles so". reveal it would be well-nigh impossible for Italy to wage a war zeainst France. Production in Italy is on the downward trend and of in sufficient quality, while industry faced with a constant dearth of raw materials.
British diplomatic quarters are optimistic over the development of Itelo-French relations, and state that it is most unlikely that Signor Mussolini will throw himself into any id advenfüre in present circumstances.
These circles note the failure c:
Count Ciano's policy both in Warsaw and Yugoslavia and wonder whether his influence abroad is not decreasing-British policy will continue to be one of non-intervention in the matter of Italian claims, while London will £o on making representations in Rome "sch and every time Italian action affects directly or indirectly the Anglo-Italian agreement of April, her in the spirit or letter:
Japanese bridge experts ard the presence of much building material in the ex-German Concession at the reported site of the bridge, suggest that there is some basis these rumours.
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