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supposed visit to italy by German
Foreign Minister Konstantin Won Neu-

supposed visit to Italy by German
Foreign Minister Konstantin Won Neu-
rath.
The embassy was besieged with tele-
phone calls as embassies, legations
and correspondents sought to deter
mine the status of the supposed visit.
The embassy explained it was not the
German foreign minister. but his son
Of the same name, an attache at the
German embassy, who was coming
here
Coming after series Of recent
Italo-German conversations. the re-
port of visit by Won Neurath led to
the conclusion that these CONVERSE
tons were about to reach a climax
May Visit Rome Later.
Diplomatic sources said. however,
that the German foreign minister
himself was due to come to Rome
within few weeks.
Although this visit was not imme-
diately forthcoming. Prince Ernst Won
Starhemberg, powerful Austrian vice
chancellor, was coming from Vienna
for Italo-Austrian conversations.
This was interpreted in informed
quarters as the first step in Fascist
campaign to counteract the threat Of
sanctions against Italy.
The rumored visit of Won Neurath
lent weight to the reports of a pos
sible revival Of the old triple alliance
lining up Mussolini and Hitler in a
drastic revision of European pacts-
which arose from earlier negotiations
A possible Italo- n-Austrian
accord was reported being discussed as
early as February 10. when Fulvio
Suvich, Italian undersecretary for for
eign affairs, conferred at Florence with
Egon Berger Waldenegg. Austrian for
eign minister, while Ulrich Won HaSsel
German Ambassador to Italy, made a
flying trip to Berlin.
Inclusion of Hungary In a possible
new treaty was indicated both by the
fact that that nation already has trade
and political agreements with Italy
and Austria and was invited to the tri-
partite conference called for later this
month in Rome.
Others Are Expected.
The massing of statesmen, 1t was
announced, also would bring Premier
Julius Gomboes and Foreign Minister
Kolomon Won Kanya of Hungary to
Rome for the ensuing discussions.
Just as italian colonial differences
with France over Tunis placed this
nation within the triple alliance in
1882, informed sources said, similar
colonial differences with France and
Britain-applying sanctions now for
the war in Ethiopia-played part In
the new negotiations.
The Italian government gave closest
attention" to the League Council Com
mittee of 1875 appeal for an immediate
opening of negotiations within the
framework of the League for an end to
hostilities and a final East African
settlement.
Officials said italy was ready to ac-
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that at first study no ultimatum ap-
peared to be involved. If closer study
disclosed demand for peace, under
pain Of an oil embargo, high sources
said, Premier Mussolini would be sure
to reject the resolution.
Climax in African Drive.
Amid the counter-currents of peace,
and diplomatic negotiations
informed Italian sources looked for an
early climax to the military campaign
for Ethiopian conquest.
While Marshal Pietro Badoglio's
troops consolidated their gains on the
northern front, where the Tembien
sector was cleared of virtually all OPP
position and Amba Alaji was reached,
Italians believed Gen. Rodolfo Grazi-
ami would administer the coup de
grace in the south with q drive on
strategic Harar and Jijiga.
AS evidence Of Fascist determination
on q settlement satisfactory to Italy,
the steamer Principessa Giovanni
sailed from Naples for Africa, bearing
] 400 fresh Blackshirts and 200 officers.
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