Pass Immaterial; Trieste a Delicate Point ntries, including an, but they were unexpected and did not the slight n of the scope and nature of any agreement, which might have been reached After the banquet the two Dictators a ed on the balcony of the acknow the cheers of crowd were called back five tim In the course of his address, last-
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Rome, May 8.
The" Rome-Berlin Axis has not only been confirmed but strengthened in the light of the latest speech: by Herr Hitler and Signor Muscolini. according to well-informed circle: here. Age-long mjsunderstandin between Italy and Germany are declared to have been put aside, and the advance 9f German troops to the Brenner Pass is said to be of no account as far as Italy is concerned.
Reports of German-Italian military ce-operation as a result-of the talk: appear to be unfounded, although certain military matters mutual of interest were discussed during the week, y German circles stress, in particular, {he fact that both Germany and Italy have now outgrown the pre-war system of military alliances.
The Anglo-Italian Agreement and the Italo-French negotiations are welcomed as a step in the pacification of Europe. arious questions which arose between the two statesmen in the course of the talks will only five minutes, Signor Mussolini turned {o his distinguished guest d said "Your visit has sealed the understanding between atr two We have constantly aft the premises and obof our collaboration are consecrated on the Rome-Berlin axis.
Ik Duce said he was Seonvinced that it was by this road that nations in Europe would find the ana peace indispensable ervation of the very basis of European civilisation.
As soon a:
Il Duce sat down a band struck up Deutschlgpd Uber Alles, In re Herr Hitler expressed pleasure in Bore In th 2000 ye y of Germany and Italy, he there had been man ty les, but complete harmony pr led.
"It is-my the Fuehrer declared, "that shall occur to sh the f ship between our two nations, the n mess of the two countries shall be a bridge between us," be settled by negotiation, which will be continued through diplomatic channels, it is reported.
Among the more delicate matters is Trieste, Italy' is anxious for the under: disct ion the future of position of this port to be contimied as it was befor the anschluss, namely, as the principal outlet to the sea for Austria and Central Europe.
The tendencies of' German policy have alarmed, business circles in "Trieste, one of these being to divert trade to Hamburg. Another is the po: lit: of Germany putting; diplomatic pressure on Czechoslovakia by placing difficult in the way of transit trade to Trieste.
Another matter under discussion is the arrangement whereby exports timber to Italy in r Italian wine.—Reuter.
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