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RUMOURS DENIED
"Ring Round Germany"
FRANCO-ITALIAN TALKS
LONDON, September S.
Conversations in Rome, between Sig
nor Mussolini and the French Ambansa
dor, Count de Chambrun, have given
riise to exaggerated reports that an under.
standling has b Ieen reached on sugges
tions for an iron ring round Germany.
'IThe facts are that conversations are
proceeding ill a friendly atmosphere as a
preliminary to the visit of M. Berthou
to Romne at the end of October. It is
understood that tile subjects being dis
cusnsed include the Libyan frontier, the
status of Italians ill Tunisia, and naval
pirity, the idea of military alliance,
lwhichl will include thle. Little Entente ais
cormpletely discrediteld.
The "Observer" conlmcents that Ger.
many in indeed enrircled, but the circle
wain drawn ill Blerlin, not outside. Ger
manr canl at any mnoment break the cir.
:le by writlhdrawing her notice of seces
sion from the League. "It is mischier.
oua and unnecessary to talk of an iron
ring."
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