The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Barrier Of Bayonets
 To Stand Off Hitler
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gression negotiations was unaffected by semi-official Nazi warnings from Berlin that Germany would fight @encirclement" of the Reich.
 Beck conferences with Lord Halifax were of a preliminary na- ture and designed to clari:y .ully the British plans, but 1t was under stood that the most important out come would be the mutual defense agreement under discussion in event other details of the united 'eace front can be worked out.
 The conclusion of such an agree ment, however, depends on such factors as bringing Rumania into the barrier against Nazi expansion and that, in turn, is complicated by Bucharests desire to be guaranteed against direct attack by Hungary or German invasion through Hungary Poland and Rumania have a de- fensive pact against Soviet Russia but whether Poland--elose friend of Hungary--would extend that agree ment to operate against the Bud- apest government was uncertain.
 Question Of Danzig
 It also was understood that the question of Danzig was discussed in detail and that one proposal brought up was the substitution of a joint German-Polish authority over that free city. At present, the strongly pro-Nazi state of Danzig IS techni- c,tvof.r,icinyn nf tho League of Nations but actually is under indirect German control.
 Diplomatic sources in London doubted that Berlin would accept anything less than return of Danzig to the Reich, but it was pointed out that the British pledge of aid ap- plies to Danzig and the Polish cor ridor if Poland fights for them.
 Beck was understood to have re- minded Britain that open ahder- ence of Soviet Russia to the peace front was certain to increase the resentment of Nazi Fuehrer Adolph Hitler, and might result in Ger man blow for vengeance. The Bri- tish government, nevertheless, had already made known that Russia s vast resources and man power must be counted on in the negotiations regardless of theological differences with other states.
 Diplomatic reports to London and Paris indicated possible Italian move to establish stronger control over Albania and drew from a Bri- tish government spokesman the statement that any action which infringed on Albanian independence or freedom of action would be re- garded as a violation of the 1888 friendship treaty between Britain and Italy.
 Denied In Rome
 The diplomatic reports--which were denied in Rome--were that Fa.cist military movements toward the little kingdom just across the Ady!atic from the Italian boot in- dicated a plan for outright annexa- tion of Albania. Italy has long maintained close relations amount ing almost to protectorate over the kingdom of King Fog.
 Reports in Rome, meanwhile, said thst Germany was sending heavy artillery to Italian soil, although Fascist Premier Benito Mussolini has maintained a cautious and quiet attitude toward the quarrel of his axis partner, Adolph Hitler, itn Great Britain. The artillery was said to be coming from the Czech munitions plants. Italy also was re- ported sending replacements to Libya, the Fascist North African colony adjacent to French Tunsia and one of the danger spots in the Mediterranean.
 France Coaxes Turkey
 France was understood to be con- sidering the surrender of the San jak of Alexandretta. formerly a part of French Syria at the eastern end of the Mediterranean, to Tur- key as another move in the British French effort to line up all the countries around the fringe of Flu rope against Nazi expansion. Alex andretta is of strategic importance in connection with supplies to Rumania or Poland through the Bosphorous and the Black Sea and turning 1t over completely to Fur key would be designed to bolster the good will of that nation toward the Democratic powers.
 The Italian war ministry an- noulnced that Italy's Alpine troops had transferred headquarters from Rome to the city of Trento, which is 70 miles from Austria, 135 miles from Jugoslavia and 190 miles from the French frontier. This northern area had previously been reported placed on a war footing by Musso- lini's orders.
 Offense and Defense
 It was understood that Britain is working out strategical and tactical plans for offense as well as defense The British government had made it known that its air policy was based not merely on defending Lon- don and other cities against attack but on taking war to the cities of the enemy.
 Britain, convinced that it may be plunged into war to stop what the government fears is NaI plan
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