Paris, Jan. 14.
A stir has been caused in France Ly the pointed references to Italy's Suez Canal claims made by M. Edgar Bonnet, Vice-President of the Suez Canal Company, at a meeting of the Board today.
"There has been much talk lately about the Company," said M. Bonnet. "It was a question of nothing less then wiping us out altogether to the exclusive advantage of the users of the Canal. Later tone was sounded as only a question of enlarging the Board and reducing the dues. The Egyptian Government opportunely acted by recalling thet no change could be made in the status of the Canal without its consent.
Vatican City, Jan. 13.
Great significance was attached today to the visit paid Pope Pius XI and Cardinal Pacelli, Vatican Secretary of State, by the visiting British statesmen.
The question of Jewish emigration was brought up in the course of the meeting, and the Pope promised his moral support for any efforts made in aid of victims of persecution no matter what their creed.
He also asked that British Police forces in. Palestine should refrain from severe action in such holy sites as Jerusalem and Bethlehem. He also claimed legal status for the Catholic communities in the Holy Land.
President Roosevelt's proposal for Jewish emigration from Italy to Ethiopia was discussed.
Pope Pius also mentioned the fate of Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Chan-conor of Federal Austria and now held in custody by the Nazi authori. ties of Vienna. He voiced the hopes of Catholic quarters that Dr. von Schuschnigg would shortly be released.—Havas.
"The Company, too, has something to say. The status of the Suez Canal cannot be altered without the consent of the Company and the company is absolutely determined not to allow any attack on its rights or any change in the concession. Whatever certain peoples may think, the Suez Canal cannot be made a pawn in a diplomatic deal. The Com-fany will not allow itself to be infivenced by threats, menaces, or still less by insults."—Reuter.
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