Observers Believe Anglo-Italian Talks Will Cover International Field Rome, Jan. 8.
R. Neville Chamberlai the Prime Minister, and Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, are assured of a warm welcome by the Italian people when they arrive here on their forthcoming visit.
The streets will be hung with Union Jacks.
Although the official programme only mentions one meeting between the Brilish statesmen and Signor Mussolini, political observers are convinced that there will be more talks, ranging over the whole field of international of: The Press yesterday again hinted at the possibility of an eventual Four Power Conference, to deal with Italian claims, as well as with other problems, I is expected that the whole subject lof relations between the axis and the Jdemocratie powers will be considered the light of the new balance of power created at Munich.
"Tis also certain that minor questions, "specifically of Anglo-Italian Interest, will be discussed, sich as the Inow trade negotiations provided under {the Anglo-Italian Agreement, the fina) seltiement of the frontiers' between British and Italian possessions 'Africa, and the future status of the' Mediterrancas The announcement that Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax will stop Jet Paris on their way to Rome has aroused fresh hopes of British media-Gon inthe Franco-Tlatian dispute, The "Populo di Roma" states that this move "knocks onthe. head French theory of no mediation." and remarks that, by the laws of, inter national courtesy, the British ministers Htalian Plane Sets New Record Rome, Jan. 2.
The alin airman Lieutenant Tondi has set up. two new. Interrnalional records for fights with heavy loads.
Flying a triple-engined Piaggio-Pogiia bomber with a service load of 5,000 kilogrammes, Tondi covered a distance of 2,000" kilometres at. an average speed of about 408 kilometres per hour, while his average speed for the frst kilometres. was about 405 kilometres per hour, The record for 2,000 kilometres was ussly held by France, while tha (000" klTometves was already country inviting them, "{Ilaly)y and quite possibly "not only' receiving leon sent, but her approval get Berlin, Jan. 7 Hopes that Mr. Chamberlain would induce France to agree to 9 four-
JGerman polities) quarters today eve of Mr. Chamberlain's depar-re for Rome.
The Reich would bring up its own Jcolonial claims at such a conference, was pointed out. German politicians voiced "the opinion that" Holy will likely cause some skirmishes "in France-Italian colonial frontier fons. "Rome will then proceed mobilise its fleet in support of ils Jclaims, which already have the sup: port of the German, 'Mr. Chamberlain would then probably fear direct German action back ing' Moly and would induce France to Rates to a fourvpower meeting upon [cians added. a terranean questions, tee polit Competent foreign observers. here stated, however. that the Reich is nol ikely'to give armed support to Taly In. the event of serious Ineldents.
"Germany is even likely to retrain from granting Moly full support If she convinced that. this would. Involve "armed confit" these observers Germany's scheme aims ehiety to secure British mediation although Premier Daladler's trip" to. Norih [Attica and" French views. towards Mahan claims as a" whole, have: de= Jereased prospects for such' mediation, 'German quarters are' particularly levitated now by President Roosevelt's message fo. Congress on January 4 ecause that address has Geen inlor= preted as an "encouragement to Bri-fain and France to resist the diela-
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