The Italian threat against Greece and Yugoslavia obliged the Cabinet, it is said, to decide that measures should be taken in regard to an eventual Italian action, especially in granting assistance to Greece in general and protecting Corfu in particular. Reports from Athens during ihe past few days were fraught with concern.
The European situation as a whole was also discussed at the meeting, it being noted that Colonel Joseph Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, will soon ien The Greek Legation here issued a open negotiations with Rumania and Hungary with a view to granting "mutual assurances." Rumania and Turrey are already in official contact with the same object in view.
Diplomatic quarters here term Italy's action in Albania as a formal und, outright violation of the Anglo-Ttalfan agreement of April 16, 1938, which provided for the maintenance of the status quo in the Mediter-aenean and for an exchange of in-may efüciently preformation of a military nature. Re-any foreign threat"—cently. the British Government reminded Rome that Italian troops in Greek People Reassured Spain ought to be recalled as the Athens, Apr. 10.
Spanish war is over.—Havas.
People of Greece! To dispel any Italian Assurances anxiety in public opinion the Government declares that it is in posses-Rome, Apr. 9. sion of all elements necessary to be Formal assurances that Italy will in a position to assert that the take no action against the strategic independence and integrity of the island of Corfu, off the Greek coast country are absolutely ensured, The in the Adriatic, were given today to p of Greece can accomplish Lord Perth, British Ambassador, by Count Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Mini their Government is their cally aks in peace with the ister, an informed source disclosed tonight. " This same source added that Count Ciano also declared Italy would not im any way infringe upon the sovereignty of Albania.—Havas. of Greece from the official [station here today, probably in connection with the rumours of a pos-cee attack against Corfu—Planes Destroy Railway Material at Nanning Fire in Hongkew Godown Believed Wilful A fire which started at 4 am. on Monday in a godown at No. 103 Quinsan Road owned by Mr. Ryonosuke Uno, a wine dealer, was believed to have been the work of incendiaries who sought to destroy the offices of the Japanese Residents' Corporation opposite the godown, Japanese newspapers said last night.
Japanese consular police investigating the blaze have arrested a Chinese suspect believed to be connected with it, the papers said.
An empty can which had contained oil used for automobiles and a bottle containing traces of an inflammable liquid were found on the premises, indicating that the blaze was of incendiary origin, according to the journals.
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