Berne, Mar. 16.
Reports of a projected concordat between the Vatican and Germany Amsterdam, Mar. 16.
Herr Hitlers efforts to reconcile 'Stalin and Signor Mussolini, as a means ' of furthering Nazi plans in south-east Europe, are expected to be a stage further when Dr. Friedrich von der Schulenburg, German Ambassador in Moscow, returns to Berlin in a few days' time.
"According to well-informed neutrals, Hitler hopes that Russia will sign that when Herr Joachim von Ribbenpreliminary stage.
trap, German Foreign Minister, was lin Rome, he told Signor Mussolini that both Russia and Germany were prepared to guarantee Rumania's integrity, but the Duce asked for more concrete assurances. The Soviet-Rumanian non-aggression pact is the answer Germany wants to give the There has been a marked increase in Germany's diplomatic: activity of late, according to, information received from the Reich. Germany's policy is mow said to include a clarification of the relations between the Reich and the Holy See, and the normalization of relations with the United States, In the North, the Reich is developing the policy which resulted in the conclusion of peace between Finland' and Soviet Russia. One of its aims is to strengthen the ties among the Nordic states and Germany is expected to support the conclusion of a defensive alliance between these countries.
In South-east Europe, Germany is making every effort to stabilize peace and to bring about the conclusion of a mon-aggression pact between Rumania and Soviet Russi A. German economic mission headed by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Minister without Portfollo and Dr. Karl Clodius, head of the Wilhelmstrasse's economic department, will leave for Bucharest shortly. Nr. Wohltat, economic expert who prepared the clearing agreement for which the Reich is seeking Rumania's agreement, will not be a member of the mission.
is trying to obtain a revaluation of the Reichsmark in relation with the recently devaluated Lei. She also wishes to purchase more Rum-anion oil, soya, wool, and hides. Ger-"many, in exchange, would send agricultural experts to Rumania to develop the cultivation of sunflowers, and also send machinery for drilling and oil" refining—Havas.
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Rome, Mar. 16.
European affairs appeared to be nearing another climax, possibly involving an Allied-German peace plan, as Mr. Sumner Welles, 1/8. Under-Secretary of State, saw Italian leaders and King Victor-Emmanuel today and made arrangements to see Pope Pius on Monday before leaving for America on Tuesday.
"The fact that Mr. Welles was given an audience King Victor-Emmanuel at the Quirinal and they talked for 45 minutes, and the more important announcement that he would visit the Pope, although the protocol does not require such meetings, convinced informed quarters here that there was something in the wind.
Mr. Welles entered the Quirinal at 850 a.m. and after a 45-minute conversation with the King left for the Chigi Palace, where he saw Count Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Minister.
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