The Archive · 1939

Duce-Fuehrer Meeting? Italian, German Forces To Be As One

Rome, June 30. Oficial circles decline to comment "Morning Leader" Stops Publication Ito quite a big stir in the press circles here yesterday when it was announced that the "Morning Leader" a British-owned* Chinese language newspaper in Ningpo Road had suspended publication, thus bringing the number of the foreign-Owned Chinese language newspapers which are now published to six.

"The fact that the paper was not asked by the British authorities to suspend publication makes the news more important. It was learnt that the paper has suspended publication because of internal difficulties. It could not be ascertained as to the nature of difficulties.

It will be recalled, however, that the paper was recently visited by then terrorists who are alleged to be probe Wang Ching-wei. They fired many shots near the editorial office and on the reported secret meeting between Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler Jast Sunday.

The report has not been published in the Rome press. and only reached a very restricted political circle, where the meeting is doubted, though it is suggested that if it took place it was on Il Duce's initiative, for the purpose of counselling moderation on the Danzig question.

Dispassionate papers never waver in the hope that Signor Mussolini will commit himself to no irretrievable step leading Italy to war.

Danzig is now regarded as the chief danger spot, but it is not held to threaten the common interests of Italy and Germany, nor threaten the security and vital interests of either of them.

Nevertheless, following the exchange of visits of chiefs of the German and Italian army, navy and air Worce, it is held that arrangements have been perfected which will make the armed services of Italy and Germany one single force in time of

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