Evening star., 1939-01-14

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. 14.-Premier Musso-
lini agreed in his talks with Prime
Minister Chamberlain to cooperate
IN the world effort to solve the Jew
ish refugee problem, British circles
disclosed today.
This was seen as the sole concrete
achievement of the visit, although
the Fascist press asserted it had
opened the way to new European
end Mediterranean equilibrium.
In statement to the Italian press
before his departure, Mr.. Chamber
lain declared he was more than
ever convinced of the good faith and
good will of the italian government"
and that his visit would prove fruit
tul "for European collaboration"
Appreciates Welcome.
The welcome which he received
from everyone wherever I went and
also in the streets was stressed by
Mr.. Chamberlain just as after the
Munich meeting September 20 he
emphasized the warmth of the well
come Germans gave him.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he had not
come to Rome for specific accords
but rather to obtain through per-
sonal contacts more intimate under
standing of the points of view of
the two countries.
THAT objective has been fully
realized" he said.
The British Prime Minister was
represented as convinced II Duce
was willing to help in finding new
homes for Jews. He did not get
any idea, however, what lines Mus
solini's cooperation would take.
President Roosevelt's views on the
issue were believed to have been
touched upon, but it was understood
that the solution of the problem
would be explored later through
normal diplomatic channels.
Obtains Little on Spain.
Spain was the only other subject
discussed at length, British sources
said. But all that Mr.. Chamberlain
was able to obtain from his host on
this score was II Duce's willing
ness" to abide by the -interven-
ton Committee agreement for with
drawal of foreign troops from the
civil war.
This agreement provides for the
granting of belligerent rights to
Spanish combatants after substan-
tial foreign Withdrawals on a pro-
portionate basis from each side.
There was no evidence, however,
that Mussolini had promised to
cease aiding Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco before the end of the
present 1nsurgent offensive against
Barcelona, which both II Duce and
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano assured their British guests
would soon end in victory.
Other grave European problems
which may produce the Rome -Ber-
lin-Tokio triangle's 1899 war scare
Hardly were touched upon, British
circles indicated.
Disarmament and economic ques-
tions were covered in the talks,
but no agreement was reached, the
British said.
Mussolini, they said, impressed
MIR. Chamberlain by refraining from
saying or asking for anything "em-
barrassing." He reiterated his in
tention to stand loyalty by the terms
of the Anglo-Italian friendship
agreement land made it clear he
aims at pursuing a policy of peace
In international affairs, policy re-
Quired by the circumstances of Italy
for the development of her resources
and those of her possessions
Pope Plus interest in the Jewish
problem also was stressed by the
British, but they did not go into the
details of the Prime Minister'S audi
ence with the Holy Father.
Mr.. Chamberlain, looking some
what tired but nevertheless pleased,
received members of the British En-
bassy staff and the British colony
this morning before his departure for
london. A special train carrying
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