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Bitter Attack
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1989
Labour
Leader On Mr. Chamberlain
HALF TRUTHS,
WHICH ARE
WORSE THAN LIES"
London, To-day.
Questioning the authority of Mr. Chamberlain to act independently in the matter of recognition
SEDITION-
AMONG U.S. MILITARY
Washington, To-day, Declaring that subversive liter ature is being distributed among the military forces, apparently by Communist organisations, Acting Secretary of Navy Edison yester- lation to punish offenders. · ·
Mr. Edison's Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, two years imprisonment and a fine of $5, Reuter.
of General Franco, Mr. C. R. Attlee, Opposition day asked Congress to enact legis- leader, moved a vote of censure in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Attlee again took the Prime Minister to task provides a maximum penalty of
for not acquainting the House earlier of the de- cision to recognise General Franco. Mr. Attlee recalled that Mr. Chamberlain on Mon- day objected to being cross-examined in the matter.
Mr. Chamberlain: "I said without notice.'
AZANA'S PART IN POLITICS OF SPAIN
Paris, To-day.
Commenting on President Azana's resignation, political circles here stress the eventful part played by Azana in Spanish politics since the war, during which he was a strong advocate of Spain entering the arena on the side of the allies.
Prior to the fate of General Prime de Rivera's coup d'etat in
1923, Azana belonged to the Re-
resistance. position to make further prolonged
form Party, but then became a The former Republican Govern- convert to the Republican cause ment was dispersed. Not to have and leader of the group of “Repub- given de jure recognition to Gen-lican Action."
After proclamation of the Re- Continuing, Mr. Attlee said Mr. French were in agreement on thateral Franco's Government as the
sovereign govetrament of Spain public in 1981, Azana was Minister Chamberlain's attempt to justify subject."-Reuter,
WHY?
would in all circumstances have of War in the first Cabinet presid- his action was "half truths, which
Mr. Attlee (says British Wire-been gross breach of international ed over by Alcala Zamora. When were worse than lies."
as Premier. less) asked why the overrunning usage. To have maintained recogni- Zamora resigned six months later, It was during his term of office. of Catalonia by General Franco's tion of the former Republican Gov- Azana eucceeded him as forces imposed the necessity of ernment would have been to
within the Spanish Republic was recognition any more than pre-courage hopeless resistance contrary that the Autonomy of Catalonia
proclaimed in 1982. vious military successes. The main to all dictates of humanity.
REAL ISSUE reason against recognition, he argued, remained,
The Prime Minister had tried to make out that the part of Spain under control of the Republican Government was very weak, but, claimed Mr. Attlee, there was an effective Government with an ef- fcctive Government army of 500,- 000 in Republican Spain.
These were not conditions jus
of tifying recognition General Franco.
CONTEMPT FOR
INTERNATIONAL LA
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TRIED AND ACQUIPTED namely that Moreover, to have withheld
em- When the Separatist insurrec- the success of General Franco's cognition- longer might have armies was due to foreign inter- bittered relations with the new tion occurred in Catalonia in 1934, government of Spain and destroy Azana was chosen President of the vention.
any influence the British Govern- planned. “Federal Catalan Repub- lic," and after the failure of the ment might hope to have with it.
Mr. Attlee considered, moreover, that recognition should only have
been given on conditions including Mr. Chamberlain urged upon the movement, he was arrested by or- der of the Madrid Government, satisfaction of the claims of the Opposition consideration that by placed on trial and acquitted by Mr. Attlee said Mr. Chamber- British Government in respect of the new government, they might
25 British vessels which had been establishing friendly relations with the Supreme Court of the Spanish
Republic, lain had done more than any man
* In February, 1988, Azana was to show his contempt for interna-sunk, 120 which had been damaged the new government they might
and 45 officers and men of the Bri- hope to secure that British in- again appointed Premier, and in tish merchant navy who had been
terests should not be jeopardised by May of the same year, was elected killed.
anything that had happened.
President of the Republica in the The conditions which Mr. Attlee place of Alcala Zamora. Two had suggested should have been im- months later the civil war began. posed could only have been exact-
Trans-Ocean. ed by war.
tional law.
He wanted to know what assur- ance the Prime Minister had got that when General Franco was re cognised he would not at once join the Berlin-Rome Axis.
Mr. Chamberlain, replying, said it must be a long time since he had listened to such a series of bitter personal attacks upon a single in- dividual.
The Prime Minister reminded the House that they were debating a ́subject of very great importance, and it did not seem to him to be in accordance with their dignity that discussion should degenerate into a personal squabble,
PREMIER'S DENIAL
LIBERAL VIEW
Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) spoke after the Premier.
He declined to be convinced that
REPEATED ASSURANCES tablished laws and procedures pro- the Government's hope that they
"We could not exact terms but mulgated before 16th July, 1936, would succeed by relieving General Franco's dependence on Germany what we could do was to obtain an are restricted to bringing to judg- and Italy in influencing his policy, assurance whilst at the same time ment within the framework of would, be fulfilled.
| granting recognition unconditionally, those laws the authors of crime. For the Liberals he refused in We have had repeated assurances Spain, is not disposed to accept any advance credits to bolster up the on all points mentioned by Mr., foreign intervention which may im- new Spanish Government. Gen-Attlee from General Franco over pair her dignity or infringe her eral Franco, he thought, would re- a period which can be measured by sovereignty. main faithful to his own anti-years, but there was one over which RECOGNISING REALITY democratic principles and friends. we were so particularly concerned The Premier mentioned that 19 **MEDITERRANEAN TENSION that we thought it necessary to ask other governments had already re- Tension in the Mediterranean, him to repost his assurances, and cognised General Franco's Govern- ment, and the great sister demo- Referring to Mr. Attlee's accusa-Sir Archibald Sinclair concluded, it was on reprisals. tions on Monday, Mr. Chamber- was greater to-day than when the "It would not be reasonable to cracy of France takes exactly the lain · denied he had misled the Prime Minister took over the per-ask General Franco, to grant be same view and was acting in exact- House in order to avoid a debate. sonal direction of foreign affairs. forehand a complete amnesty ly the same way as the British
The Government had weakened which should include men who had Government. Mr. Attlee had plainly implied
Recognition was really an act that M. Daladier (the Fronch Pre-the democracies in Europe and had been guilty of horrible crimes, but mier) had told the French Cham-betrayed them, one after another, we did urge upon him that there of recognising a reality and what ber on Feb. 24 that the British and its epitaph might be "We have should be no general reprisals-no was wanted now was censation of
reprisals for what could be describ- hostilities. Government had reached a decision eaten dirt in vain.”
Mr. Chamberlain turned to the ed as strictly political offences. We to, recognise General Franco, ~~Mr. Chamberlain claimed that main question of whether recogni- have received these assurances. ↑ Mr. Attleo's quotation of M. Dala- tion was justified and expedient. will read the answer to our enquir dier, when examined, did not bear The Government had dealt with less It. is dated 22nd February,
FRANCO'S REPLY that out.
the matter, he said," without par-
TWO DESIRES
"Anything the British Govern- mont can do to help bring about an armistice in which some discus- sions can take place between presentatives of the two sides we
tisanship or prejudice in conform- “National · Spain has won the will gladly do. I trust that bo- **After reading the actual quota-ity with their policy on the Spanish war and it is therefore incumbent fore many days have passed ~wo tion, the Prime Minister said it Civil War throughout its duration, upon the vanquished to aurrender shall hear that such an armistice has been agreed. Once #ghting, has unconditionally was not a decision, but an expres-
STANDARD WORKS The Premier cited from standard The patriotism, chivalry and come to an end we hope that all sion of opinion.
delio, of which he Spain may unite to repair, the des "We had two desires. We conal- works on international law
riven, so, many examples ....... in traction, which has taken *“, plačo dored the moment had come when to show the proprioty of the
berated regions, likewise the and to heal the wounds that have "recognition" ought to be afforded ernment's decision:
Ity and justice, which | been inflated, and, that, together. General Franco, but we wished to He went on to point out keep in close harmony with the General Franco was in possession inspired the National Government, they will build up a prosperous and French Government, and we were of the major part of Spain, and constitutes a firm guaranted for happy country which will be worthy not prepared to grant recognition the republican forces, through lacklall Spaniards who are not crimin” of their own glorious past.”—Bri•
satisfled that thọ of munitions and food, were in no als, Courts of Justice applying es- tish. Wirelosa,