Italy will send 30,000 soldiers to London, Feb. 8 Libya to reinforce the 30,000 that recently arrived there, it was reported here today. Authoritative quarters declared this measure would be aimed, as much against Britain in Egypt and the Sudan as against France.
They pointed out that France has considerable forces in North Africa which exclude all possibilities of a direct Italian attack against Tunisia. It is no mere coincidence that Italy sending reinforcements to Libya. just after Mr. Neville Chamberlain's: Tecent declaration of solidarity with France "under any circumstances," the same quarters added, According to reports from Rome, italy is greatly angered by the. resignation of Dr. Milan Stoyadinoviteh 'a3 Premier of Yugoslavia and by the formation of a new Cabinet favour able towards France.
Ttalian quarters fear that in. the event of a war with France, Italy would have to keep contingents of troops on the Yugoslavian frontier, was asserted.
Despatches from Burgos confirm that the Nationalist leader, Mr. Franco, intends to withdraw as soon as possible all foreign troops in his Army. General Franco wishes to. obtain British credits, badly needed. by his regime, it was affirmed.
'According to the same reports, relations between the Nationalists' and the Italians are "extremely" strained. This is contributing towards weaken ing Italy's position in the Mediterrancan, the despatches conclude—Havas.
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