THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1938.
FRANCE NOT ABANDONING NON-INTERVENTION POLICY Mediterranean And Frontier Measures For Safety
Flock Of Refugees Expected To Pour In
Paris, To-day.
Authoritative circles state there is no question of the French Government abandoning non- intervention.
The Pyrenean frontier will remain closed, but the Government will take all measures necessary to safeguard the frontier, as well as the Medi- terranean sea routes threatened by Italian and German intervention in Spain.
MR. ATTLEE CHALLENGES PREMIER
London, To-day
All preparations have been made for the anticipated influx of refu- gees from Spain at Port Vendres, where camps have been organised and a naval base is being establish- ed for evacuation of civilians and French subjects from Spain.
two
A sloop and a destroyer are al- ready at Port Vendres, and more warships are expected.
WARSHIP REFUGE
INSURGENT
CAPTURES
ON ARAGON FRONT
San Sebastian, To-day.
It is learned from an official
JAPANESE
INDULGE IN NEW EXPEDITION
Shanghai, To-day-
The Japanese spokesman an- nounced this morning that army and navy units in co-operation
source that the insurgent offen-have landed on the north bank
sive in Aragon has resulted in the capture of over 10,000 prison- ers, nine complete batteries, 2,000 machine-guns, 1,000 motorcars and loyalist planes have been brought
a score of tanks, while a score of
down by insurgent fliers-Ren- ter.
WILD RUMOURS
OF BLUM
RESIGNATION
Paris, To-day.
of the Yangtsze, five miles south of Nan Tung Chow, about 60 miles upriver from Woosung.
The few Chinese troops in the vicinity are reported to be re- treating without offering resist- ance and Japanese infantry and bombers are now engaged in mopping up the area.
This is the first time that the Japanese have attempted to penetrate the north bank of the Yangtsze on the Shanghai side of Pukow
The Japanese authorities have delivered notes to the foreign consuls and commanders of for- eign warships "advising" neutral ships against anchoring in or navigating near the danger zone, the north bank of the Yangtze
The Opposition Leader, Mr. Attlee asked the Prime Minister in Two warships are expected to Wildest rumours were circulat-near the mouth Reuter. the Commons whether he had re-
arrive from Barcelona to-day withing in the lobbies of the Cham- 530 people including dozens of ber and Senate last night that cerved any representations from children who took refuge in the the newly formed Blum Govern the French Government about the foreign Embassies and Legations ment would resign owing to in- A Mahjongg and Bridge Drive latest position in Spain and if he in Madrid at the beginning of the
had a statement to make.
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The Prime Minister said· His Majesty's Ambassador in Paris re- ceived · from the French Govern- ment yesterday afternoon an in- dication of the anxiety with which they viewed the present Spanish military situation.
war-Renter.
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superable economic and financial will be held on March 30th at St. difficulties before even having John Ambulance Headquarters made an appearance in the 3 pm in aid of Brigade Funds.
would have to Chamber, and
LONDON PAPERS make way to a Government of
ALLEGATIONS
London, To-day.
Main news story in yesterday His Majesty's Goverment were fully alive to the importance of evening's London newspapers was the possibility of French interven- recent developments and were keeping in close touch with the tion in Spain.
All the newspapers allege that French Government.
Mr. Attlee then asked whether further Italian and German troops the Prime Minister would confer have arrived in Spain, and that these with the French Government with constitute a menace
a view to restoring to the Spanish safety. Government their right to receive
arms and assistance.
to France's
Late last evening the German Embassy officially denied the send-
The Prime Minister repeateding of further German troops to
.
that they
were keeping in close touch with the French Government.
A REMINDER -
Mr. Attlee then asked whe- ther the Prime Minister had considered any action in view
the continued breach of the non-m intervention agreement and recalled
Spain-Trans-Ocean.
TRAIN BOMBED NEAR TARRAGONA
Barcelona, To-day.
the Prime Minister's statement Several railway officials were when informing the Commons of killed and considerable damage was the conversations with Italy that caused when Nationalist planes any further activity or change in bombed a train near Tarragona yes- the Spanish military situation would terday. necessarily affect the continuance of It is pointed out that this bom- the Italian conversations and the bardment clearly shows the in- whole situation.
creasing strategical control of the The Prime Minister said that re-Nationalists over a strip of the coun- cent developments appeared to have try which is now only 60 kilometres taken place with men, arms and wide separating Catalonia from the equipment which were already inrest of Republican Spain-Trans- Spain
Ocean.
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LACK OF POLICY
Mr. Attlee then sought to move House all the Liberal and Labour the adjournment to call attention members rose and their number be- to the lack of any Ministerial poling considerably more than the re- licy to counter the grave menace quired forty, assent was given. to British interests arising out of British Wireless armed intervention in Spain by certain powers._____~
London, To-day.
The Opposition motion for the When the Speaker asked whether adjournment was defeated by 317 Mr. Attlee had the leave of the votes to 141-Reuter.
National Union.
Friends of the Government
declared its policy.
Ent- As the Government intends to. phatically deny the rumours. request the President of the Chan- Five more interpellators have en-ber that this debate be concluded tered their names for the debate the same day it is anticipated that on Thursday afternoon which will the session will be stormy and will take place after the Government has last until the night. Trans-Ocean.
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