Show Speaks for Rome F 11 1 4 p ri 1 t r 4 4 4 lit 18 COUNT GALEAZZO CIANO Accepts Paris overtures FRANCE IT ITALY At Y TO SPEED PACT Little Delay Foreseen in Signing Accord I i ROME April 19 UP Italy P-Italy Italy and France agreed today to begin conversations conversations conversations con con- immediately to reestablish reestablish lish ish their traditional friendship shattered by the Ethiopian war Italy's readiness to bury the hatchet latchet was expressed to Jules Blondel Blondel Blondel Blon- Blon del French charge by foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano officials revealed Blondel on Saturday asked Count Ciano if Italy were prepared to open negotiations and the affirmative answer was handed to him today when he called at the foreign office France took the initiative informed informed in- in formed ormed quarters said because of a desire t to have something concrete under way before Britain pressed her ier to support the British resolution resolution tion ion at Geneva next month to clear the he the way for recognition of Italy's new empire in Africa Otherwise it was said Frances France's principal bargaining ace would be played without receiving anything in n return Although actual negotiations are not likely to begin until after France names an ambassador to Italy Continued on Page Two Column Six FRANCE ITALY TO SPEED PACT Continued from Page One France it was said hopes hope to obtain substantial assurances before that time and before the Geneva vote No negotiations program has been established it was said and the he next move depends upon the French foreign office Italy has not yet been asked to accept an ambassador it was learned earned authoritatively Quick Agreement Seen Neither side anticipates antiCipate long negotiations negotiations such as occurred with the British Both are careful to point out that reestablishment of Italian Franco-Italian relations does not mean a weakening weakening weakening weaken weaken- ing of the Rome-Berlin Rome axis The projected Italian Franco-Italian accord accord accord ac ac- ac- ac cord is expected to f follow that signed Saturday by Britain and Italy as asfar asfar asfar far as Spain the Mediterranean area and Africa are concerned The French are more anxious than the British to keep Italy out of the Balearic islands which Italy promised promIsed promised prom prom- Britain she would evacuate when the Spanish war Spanish war is ended French quarters quarter said the Spanish question no longer was considered so difficult in view of prospects o of ofa a a. sweeping insurgent victory French Cite Wishes France is interested chiefly in the withdrawal of Italian troops from Libya free use of the Suez cana canal and settlement of the long standing friction over Italians in French Tu Tu- Tu- Tu nisia Czechoslovakia gave formal notice notice notice no no- tice she had recognized the Italian ft A hi h I 1 d A d I CJ empires Ii 1 SA C. C t w W A 1111 c Inc u es Vii UCA J C Ethiopia Dr F F. new Czechoslovak minister gave this assurance assurance assurance as as- to Ciano in an hours hour's con con- ference He is accredited to his majesty the king of Italy and emperor emperor emperor em em- of Ethiopia This brings to 21 the number of countries which have recognized the empire in one form or another PARIS April 19 CiP Italy pI Italy and France decided today to undertake friendship talks without waiting for appointment of an ambassador to toRome toRome toRome Rome and a a. source close to the French foreign office said the question question question ques ques- tion of extending international cooperation to include the United States and Britain would be studied Inclusion of the United States would be discussed during the visit April 28 of Premier anc and Foreign Minister Minister- Georges Bonnet to London it was said Though no specific questions were placed on the agenda it was indicated indicated indicated indi indi- the entire scope of diplomatic financial and economic collaboration would be considered As Frances France's national defense government established a formula for social peace at home strikIng metal workers began returning to their jobs at the at-the order of their ther unions ry ryThe The cabinet meets tomorrow to approve a foreign policy and a draft of decree laws designed to strengthen the nation financially Situation Changes On the surface at least the international international international inter inter- national situation had changed considerably considerably considerably con con- con con- for Italy and her allies inthe in inthe inthe the anticommunist pact in the past month Sources close to the government government government govern govern- ment pointed out Japan was meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing with reverses in Chind China and held hel also that the Rome-Berlin Rome friendship friendship friendship friend friend- ship was somewhat strained The last observation may have meen mean a c case e of the wish being father to the thought but the Frenchmans Frenchman's reasoning was that Hitler chose the moment when Italy was heavily involved in Spain and when Ethiopian administration was proving difficult to carry out the German absorption of Austria |