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DEATH OF THE POPE
Characteristic pictures of His Holiness Pope Plus XI who pass ed away at 12.81 p.m, H.K. time, to-day.
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MIAJA READY TO TALK PEACE?
London, To-day. According to the "Daily.
of the Republican forces in the Madrid region, General Miaja, is beginning peace talks.
It is believed in well-informed political circles that the French Government will decide to recognise General Franco's Government at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Saturday. Recognition will be granted, it is thought, provid-Mail" the commander-in-chief
ed certain conditions are fulfilled, the chief of which is withdrawal of Italian troops in Spain. Left political circles suggest that ing a French Ambassador to Bur- the French Government is prepared gos, will have disappeared. to recognise the Nationalists forth- Circles close to the Quay d'Orsay, with, relying on General Franco's evade the question whether or not promise in regard to the Italians the possibility exists that France evacuating Spain and without de-may, jointly with England, assume manding any guarantees.
a mediator role in the Spanish con- The British and French Govern-flict. Even an unofficial, Yes or No ments are maintaining close con- was not to be obtained.-Trans- tact on the question.
Ocean.
"Le Temps," which is often of- ficially inspired, last night publish- ed a significant leading article which seems to be intended to pre- pare public opinion for a change in policy. Reuter.
REALISTIC VIEW IN
PARIS AND LONDON Both in London and in Paris, the „Governments are taking a realistic view of the situation and no doubt
is entertained of General Franco's
ultimate victory.
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He has asked for condi tions to be stated for the lay ing down of arms by the Republican forces.
NAZI PASTOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE
BERLIN, TO-DAY. "misused" the pulpit PASTÓR MUELLER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE EVANGELICAL SISTORY.
by
re
questing his parishioners. to "Pray for the maintenace of peace, and the successful issue of inter- CON-national efforts on behalf of peace.” Germany was thus treated to the
Behind the scenes, both are mak- ing efforts to prevent further Pastor Mueller's expulsion is a extraordinary spectacle of a bloodshed and endeavouring to sequel to the Nazi charge that he Churchman being removed from secure the end of the civil war by "misused the pulpit."
Last year, Pastor
mediation.
It is suggested that Britain and France have, in fact, urged the Republicans to surrender uncondi- tionally, with a promise to see that the peace terms are not impossibly onerous. It is known that the Bri- tish Government has againg offered its services to the Franco Govern- ment,
FRENCH POSTPONE MEETING OF CABINET - The French Cabinet session scheduled to take place on Saturday, has suddenly been postponed til Tuesday,, In view of the new de velopments in Spain."
It is believed that the French Government expects the diplomatic dilemma to be near an automatic solution, by next Tuesday, and that the last obstacle in the way of send-
DEFENCE OF NORTH AFRICAN COAST
Paris, To-day.
bad that the secret
the situati had, much improved since last ver
samalan of the Senate National De- * Other matters discussed wer fence Commission, held yesterday, anti-submarine measures and carry- discussed,” inter alia, defence of the|ing aircraft on "warships. North African coast.
It is understood that the Senn
The Navy Minister, Mr. Campin-tors expressed the greatest satis chi, declared that execution of the faction with the statements of M. naval programme was progressing Campinchi and the Rapporteur of rapidly and satisfactorily, and that the Commission-Reuter.
his post for daring to support Mueller peace.--Reuter.
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