London, Apr. 26.
Andre Francois-Poneet, the French Ambassador in Rome, called on Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Foreign Minister, terday and suggested the possibility of resuming Franco-Italian talks on outstanding differences, authoritative sources said here ast night.
It was unimpeachably learned from both French and Italian quarters that Count Ciano told the Ambassador he regretted that "the moment is not opportune" for the resumption of the talks, It was reported in reliable quarters that M, Francois-Poncet hinted that this might be the last time the French Government would be in a position to make overtures to the Italians.
The Colonial Ministry's weekly} newspaper, "L'Azlone Coloniale," accused the French and British of massing a huge army in the Near East with the intention of attacking Maly's Atriean possessions and ex-[tending the European war by dragging in Turkey and Egypt, The swapaper accused France and Britain of carrying on "foul manoeuvres. in the Mediterranean, which is most explosive in a zone dear to Italy."
War, "Haves" and "Have Nots"
The European conflict will spread until it becomes a clear-cut war between the "haves" and the "have ets," the National Councillor, Sig. Francesco Giunta, predicted " here yesterday.
Foreign Omee during yesterday's fon behalf of the Italis
Jdebate in the Chamber of Fasces Corporations, Sig, Giunta, who was formerly vice-president of the Cham. ber and at one time secretary to Noted German Taken From Italian Ship New York, Apr. 20, A large force of British contraband officers boarded the French Destroyers Sink Nazi Patrol Ships Paris, Apr, 26, the Skagerrai a French d stroyer flotilla yesterday attacked and sank two German patrol ships, It was claimed ina communique Issued here last night, The French warships, it was added, returned unscathed to their bass despite attacks from the alr, The communique also stated that in the Vosges a party of French sharpshooters put to flight a German detachment which had laid in ambush near a French outpost, "There was artillery action in the region of the Sarre," states the atest French communique.—Reuter
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.