London, Nov. 19, Spectacular developments in North Africa probably will follow the current Italo-German-Spanish conferences in Germany, official British circles predicted last night.
British officials believed that with Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces, the paper said, "there seems to be no reason why Gen. Weygand and Gen, de Gaulle should not come to ah agreement."—United Press.
"New Phase" Seen with the reported strong "opposition of Gen. Maxime Weygand, Vichy's commander-in-chief of French troops in Africa, to any surrender of French Morocco territory to Spain or the Axis Powers, The "Mahchester Guardián", said yesterday that Gen. Weygand might act independently of the Vichy Government of whatever deals the Vichy Foreign Minister, M. Pierre Laval, might make with the Axis Powers.
While there is no indication that Gen. Weygand is now in agreement Rome, Nov. 19.
Premier Mussolini's speech in Venice Palace yesterday wasa sign of future intensification of Axis attacks, Sig. Virginia Gayda, alleged mouthpiece of the Italian premier, said in an editorial in the newspaper "Giornale d'Italia" here yesterday.
"Premier Mussolini, in a few words, established the truth of present facts. Soon the world will learn that the Italian armed forces, which are still intact and efficient, have begun a new, important phase of their offensives, Sig. Gayda said—United Press,
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