The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-06
Great Britain, Poland
 Alliance Completed
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 This statement was made by agree bent with the Polish government. Poland Under Obligations
 He said that he had received as- Durances from Col. Josef Beck, Polish breign minister, that Poland would consider itself obliged to render as- distance to Great Britain under the anne conditions as those contained b temporary assurances given by Britain.
 These assurances were that Brit tin would go to Poland's aid if Poe and were subjected to any aggres- hon against which she felt bound b defend herself.
 Chamberlain emphasized that the permanent agreement was not di- tected against any other country.
 "It is designed to assure Great Britain and Poland of mutual as- distance in event of any threat, di- rect or indirect, to the independence of either" he said.
 Responding to questions, Cham- berlain said that the British agree ment with Poland was similar to the French-Polish alliance.
 Three Nations in Bloc
 Thus three nations were brought Into the British "stop Hitler" bloc Intended to prevent aggression on the continent.
 But Chamberlain added, that the government intended to proceed with consultations already under way with other governments.
 It was believed that these other governments included Rumania, Turkey, Jugoslavia, Greece and per- haps Bulgaria.
 Then he added that the new agreement with Poland would not prevent either nation from making agreements with other countries for consolidation of peace.
 This was taken to mean that Brit ain held herself free to seize any opportunity for negotiations with Germany or Italy, the "axis" powers.
 As regards Albania, Chamberlain said that Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister, had told the Earl of Perth, British ambassador at Rome, that difficulties had arisen during Italian Albanian negotia- tions. The negotiations, he said, arose from proposal by King Fog I of Albania to strengthen the Italian Albanian treaty.
 ItaIy's Interests Threatened
 Count Ciano told Lord Perth, Chamberlain said, that Italy's inter- ests in Albania had been threat ened.
 Albania denied to Great Britain, Chamberlain added, that she had &C., cepted any Italian conditions which infrsnged her sovereignty.
 Tue British government, Cham berlain added, was closely watching Albanian developments.
 Rumania was next on Great Brit aims "stop Hitler" list
 Viorel V. Tilea, the Rumanian minister to London, was expected to arrive from Bucharest this after noon with instructions from King Carol.
 It was understood that he would engage in negotiations here with Polish Foreign Minister Beck as well as British leaders, the idea being that Rumania might participate in the new British French Polish bloc.
 Meantime Britain, France and 'Po- land were expected to start joint general staff talks.
 Russia Silent Partner
 That Russia remained silent partner in negotiations, and was a potential ally in event of general war, was made clear by Chamber lain's assurance in answer to 8 question in Commons that Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary, would maintain close contact with Ivan Maisky, Russian ambassador.
 Chamberlain refused to say what governments were being consulted in anti-aggression talks.
 T think that might be mislead- ing" he told a commons questioner, "because although we have begun consultations with other govern ments it does not follow that that is the end. There are a number of governments we wish to consult"
 He assured the house that the United States would be informed fully of the consultations.
 Discussing Albania, Chamberlain said that the British minister at Durazzo, where Italian warships were reported, said that all was quiet at 8:25 a. m. (2:25 a. m. EST)
 Count CianO Answers
 He disclosed that Lord Perth, ann bassador at Rome, had asked Count Ciano Wednesday regarding reports that Italian troops were massing at Bari and Brindisi, across from AL bania.
 Ciano, he said, replied that King Fog on March suggested strength ening of the Italian-Albanian al- nance.
 "Discussions took place between the two governments but 1t seems that in course of them certain dif- faculties have arisen the nature of which is not quite plain," Chamber lain added.
 According to Count Ciano, Ital- ian interests have been threatened.
 T have just learned that an Ital- ian cruiser and two smaller war ships arrived at Durazzo early this morning. Y.
 T have not yet received the point of view of the Albanian govern ment but have just received from that government a denial of any re- port that it has accepted conditions incompatible with Albanian sover-' eighty and national integrity"
 Italy Aware Of Terms
 Asked whether Britain would in- form Italy that any alteration of the present status in Albania would be violation of the British-Ital- ian accord, Chamberlain said:
 'There has been no occasion to do that. The Italian government is
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