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DECISION POSTPONED Non-Intervention Powers To Meet Again on Monday
FRANCE TAKES UP FIRM STAND
PLAIN SPEAKING BY EARL
PLYMOUTH ......
London, To-day.
"Britain is not prepared to accept strictures of her conduct in connection with the Spanish war,' declared Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the non-in- tervention committee, in another frank speech yesterday in regard to the criticism levelled against the British Government.
"Had the other Powers respected the letter and spirit of the non-intervention committee in the same way as Britain," he continued, "the in Spain would be very different to-day."
Nition
BRITISH
OVERTURE FAILS
Berlin, To-day Official intimation that a visit to London by the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, is not at present considered: useful, is contained in a commentary is- sued by a German news agency in reference to the speech by the British Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, on Thursday night. -Reuter.
IRISH LABOUR PARTY
AND DE VALERA
Dublin, To-day. After a meeting yesterday even-
the Irish Free State Labourj
It was through no fault of the British Govern- ment that the four Powers (Britain, France, Ger- many and Italy) were no longer co-operating in the ing, sea control scheme and the question was how ef- fectively to replace this "second line in the obser- vation scheme."
the balance of power in the Dail,
Party, whose thirteen deputies hold issued a statement that the Party
HUNDRED DIE IN NEW YORK HEAT WAVE
New York, To-day.
The nation is sweltering under a heat ve which has already caused 100 deaths, including many from drowning.
2 which
Hundreds were prostrated by temperature of 94 degrees at o'clock yesterday afternoon followed a night when the thermo- meter remained above 80, largely precluding sleep.
Some of the leading New York firms released their workers after the minimum necessary work, while factories in some parts of the coun- try have suspended operations. Reuter.
BILBAO CONSUL
Britain's Request Of Franco
Salamanca,. To-day.
would continue to pursue a policy and of complete independence
in- would support every proposal Withdrawal of foreign volun- In regard to yesterday's meeting, tended to strengthen the national the it remarked in London that there status of the country and raise the teers from Spain was of
the has been no breakdown in non-in-standard of living of citizens. greatest importance from
Political circles here are of the European and world point of tervention, and the meeting ended The Party would welcome en- view, and unless the position in a far better atmosphere than at actment of many articles in the new opinion that the British Govern- was settled, a solution of the the beginning yesterday morning, Constitution but would oppose ar-ment will not yet be authorised to Spanish problem was well-nigh when a complete deadlock was en-ticles calculated to give undue, and re-open the British Consulate at
visaged.-Reuter. impossible.
He found the speeches of the other representatives on the com- mittee mostly unconstructive.
ANY PRACTICAL PLAN Meanwhile, the British Govern- ment was prepared to consider any practical proposal better than those already presented by Britain France.
and
solution
Britain thought no possible unless the general spirit was more accommodating but if the Government undertook the task of mediation, speed was es- sential.
The German, Italian and French representatives then announced their Governments" adhesion to the attitudes already taken.
BRITAIN SUPPORTED
FRENCH THREAT
London, To-day.
The French threat to suppress control along the Pyrenees frontier should Portugal not reestablish con- trol along her Spanish border by the beginning of next week
in the principal event yesterday morning's sitting of the full non- intervention committee.
with
was
a
Italian
The discussion opened short speech by the Chairman, Lord Plymouth, whereupon the Ambassador, Count Grandi; made a German- new long expose of the Italian proposals for rendering non-
effective. intervention more
M.
EFFECTIVÉ CONTROL
(French The
Ambassador, Corbin, after announcing the French Government's decision regarding the control on the Pyrenees frontier, The Russian Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, supported the Anglo-went on to say that without effec- French proposals and the Portu- tive sea control the continued ex- istence of the Non-Intervention guese Ambassador agreed to nes-
Committee would be jeopardised. M. pect any satisfactory solution. ⠀
Corbin also declared his readiness The committee then voted unani- to consider other suggestions.
the mously to support Britain în task of mediation.
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After the Portuguese representa- tive, had expressed support of the Lord Plymouth said that the Bri- Italo-German proposals, the Soviet Maisky, tish Government realised the gray-Russian Ambassador, M. ity of the situation and if success strongly criticised the policy of Ger- was to be achieved, the maximum many and Italy, to which criticism co-operation was required from all concerned.
the
the German Ambassador, Herr von Ribbentrop, replied, recalling assistance invariably given the Spanish Bolshevists by Soviet Rus- sia ever since the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
MONDAY. MEETING They would call a fresh.meeting of the committee for Monday and The Committee's afternoon sitting communicate the result of their ef-
forts.
commenced åt 4 o'clock. Ocean.,
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possibly dictatorial, powers on the Bilbao, and that before reaching wait new President, or would enable the any definite decisions, will legislature to enact legislation to and see what attitude the British curb the effectiveness of the trade Government takes up towards Gen- unions in their fight for a decenteral Franco's demand to be recog- belligerent.—Trans- standard of living for Irish workers, nised as a
Ocean. -Reuter.
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