Paris, Apr. 22. RITAIN and France have informed Italy that they would not tolerate the slightest change in the status quo of the Mediterranean, including the Adriatic, a Forei; Office informant revealed today.
The Allies also warned Rome that they would discontinue to recognize Italy's non-belligerency if Ital in forces should occupy any part of Yugoslav even for "protective" purposes, he disclosed.
—United Press.
Rome, Apr 22 Dr, Mans von Mackonsen, German Artbassador Yo Taly, flew to. Berlin Saturday by special plane. It {earned he returned to the German capital at the urgent summons of a speech here, Signor Benito aeussolini-made a bret statement Connection with" the foundation of Rome and Labour Day. "At the pret: tnt moment, T have only one word {esay to vous arm for the greatness of the nation" he declared, "That is the watchword for the whole Tallan ber jor Giovanni Ansaldo, the ie
cadllorproprietor ofthe newspaper STelografor" delivered another broad: cast to the armed forees of Taly yes: terday. He said that he had nothing aad to or withdraw from last Ssu Jclared, "will become as slaves, earn-ling only enough to eke our a bare existence, while the victors will cou. sider themselves masters of all, and will seek to acquire world domina-jon"
He concluded by saying that the only sure guarantee that Italy would nep be dragged down, was in the strength of her arms. In his last speech, Signor Ansaldo said that the war which had fallen on Norway, might fall upon Moly, "But if the bugles sound." he added, "we shall bbe the ones to sound them,"—Reuter, Press Castigates France Rome, Apr. 21 The Italian press, with a new od-Jeet on which to vent {ts displeasure. today took eloquent exception to the fact that French military authorities in Tunis forbade the gymnastics dis" plays of the allan schools there which take place yearly on the aniversary of the founding of Rome. The displays were prohibited in the interests of public order—Ha More Nazi Planes Downed in West London, Apr, 22. Eight British Aghters yesterday encountered twelve Messerschmitts the neighbourhood of Saurlautern, it ofcially" announced. The British fighters attacked and two enemy machines were shot down and were seen to crash in German territory, it slated, "A third Messerschmitt wax Jdriven down, apparently out of cone trol.
During the afternoon in an engagement with a strong formation Jenemy Aghters, another British patrol shot down one' Messersehmilt 110 und che Messerschmitt 109, both of which fell "in French territory, "Another Messerschmitt 109 is believed to have been destroyed.
"One of our pilots was slightly wounded during the frst action, but made a successful. forced landing," the communique says. "AIL the rest our aircraft returned safely:"—Reuter,
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