Paris, Mar. 4. simply to bit. Germany. When was decided, last September, to stop German exports, Waly ned that sooner or later Great Despite Maly's Note of protest to Britain the Allies will apply con= traband control measures smelly and Ballan ships henceforth wi jand examined in just the same manner fas vessels. of day: at Kol region. treated to the north force bombed a and oda number of including Wilmnstrano, where serious damage was done. No casualties have hitherto been reported. Four Soviet planes Were brought down, and two others are believed to have been hrougt.t down."—Reuter, 'Three months' grace was correspondent comments, been British Government realized effect a sudden stoppage would have (on italian industry Meanwhile, trade negotiations. which had already been béxun last year, have been intensified in the hope that British coal might be sent to Italy, in return for certain products of Mahan heavy industry. It Was on this last point, says the correspondent, that a hitch occurred three or four weeks ago.
The British Government hoped that the aificulty. might be removed, but the order, long foreseen, for stopping French observers commented today The Anglo-lallan situation, aris ut of Britain's dec german coal to pass uncontrolled 10 Htaly, is but one aspect of the whole blockade problem.
Moly, in her Note, the French quarters added, devotes attention not much to the dispute about coal shipments as (o criticisms which other Reulral countries have already. expressed. These circles "said they Wondered whether this attitude taken up by Rome is the direct result of a desire to play a more Important role onthe international tasse of 2 Havas,
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