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By R. H. BRUCE the Spanish civil war.
The generals are becoming masters of the military situation. They hold the strategic advan- tage. They have the better. disciplined troops and the better artillery. They control the arsenal. They have the freer access to foreign supplies hoth of money and of arms.
But for his desire not to see the treasures of Madrid blown sky-high, there is little doubt that General Franco could take the Spanish capital now. As it is, he will doubtless prefer to reduce it by encirclement. Be- fore the end of the year he is tolerably certain to be controller
of all Spain with the exception of Catalonia.
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These views now expert opinion in all countries vulnerable from the rear with a to
Italy. lini. Nor has he sent any directly or indirectly interested hostile Spain against us. Tinder. Indeed, it may be said now that message to King Alfonso. in the outcome of the Spanish Italian control the Balearic the present Italian intrigues in It is, for instance, Islands would be an effective the Balearic Islands, which have the expert opinion of Muscow, block to communications between done so much to justify the as is known, was to send back whose solicitude to obtain the Gibraltar and Malta. nelmission of the Abyssinian delegation to the Longue ol
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fears of those who dread across the frontier King Alfon- Franco victory, are very largely so's son, the young Prince Juan, the Italian counter-action to who came to enlist in the Franco French intrigues with the Phone 27778/9 Nations Assembly in Geneva was
largely influenced by the LOF2- in the event of war we should Catalonians to secure the control forces. The general's antece- palatable belief that the Spanish be immobilised in the Mediter of the Balearics for themselves, deats are to some extent reassur. Government will soon be in the ranean, and shut off from the Because of the threat of her ing. He was and, I believe, still same homeless position as that Suez Canal and the shortest own communications with her, derlares himself to be A con- of Haile Selassic.
route 10 Indin. The Canary African colonies, France cannot, firmed Republican. And he If we assume that this pre- Islands lie right across our line will not, under any circum showed his Republican sympa- diction is correct, we must ask of communications to the East stances allow the Italians to ourselves what consequences its via the Cape. The house and establish a naval base in these thien at the fulfilment may involve for centre of the Empire would be islands. Britain.
left with only its Atlantic back- There are many people who door through which to ford
France victory a itself. menace to the future existence It is an alarming prospect, and of the British Empire. Already formation of
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It may be taken for granted that he has no wish to put himself outside the orbit of other The suggestion that Franco Friendships and other combina Triple would abandon The tumult and the turmoil been hints and in
the foreign Press there have Alliance composed of Italy, Ger- untenable because the general,
AN the national It is true that the British caused by the United States positive assertions of
cases many and a Franco-ruled Spain who poses secret might very easily lead, in the Saviour of Spain, ennot afford Empire has little to gain either presidential dection have ended,
ngreement between Germany, event of war or even of a threat to abandon the principle of from a Left victory or a Right with Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Italy, and the Provisional Go- of war, to some similar arrange Spanish unity which he has set victory in Spain. But of two again triumphantly returned as
ernment of the Spanish Generals. ment.
himself Lo restore. He will evils à Franco victory may well the nation's Chief Executive, The result accords with general expectations. I1 1 welcome. When President Roosevelt
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By the terms of this alleged These views, it must be ad- aftack Catalonia, even if he prove the lesser. A victory of agreement taly is to receive the mitted, prevail mainly among makes it his last objective. And the Left could hardly fail to Balearic Islands and Ceuta and men whose business it is to main he will find it his stiffest obstacle, create serious repercussions in Germany the Canary Islands as thin the freedom of our commu- if he surmounts it, he has still France, and any further weaken- sumed office, he was faced with the reward for the supplies of nications and to call attention to to establish order and to restart ing of France's power at the problems of abnormal magnitude
economic - machinery combination of
of present moment might have a and complexity. During his in-oney and munitions which they ans eurubeney of White House, he has ave furnished to General Franco stances which may threaten it, everyday life in a country which disastrous effect on the fragile
the most stability and his colleagues,
of European pence. laid the foundations of a
They may be said to represent is geographically extreme views dictated by a regional in Europe. He may For no axiom is truer than that urder. A span of four years is
natural anxiety for our security, also have to reckon with his weakness is the chief temptation Jobviously fan short a period for the
Against them may be set the brother generals, and all history, to all war-makers. bringing of his policies to
These views are wide-spreal. fruition. He now has the op- They are
valuable propagamin views of other experts who are and Spanish history in particu portunity of making good by his for the Spanish Government, accustomed to regard the whole lat, proves that generals are in prone to fall out with each other {achievements in his second term of | Quite recently Mr. Lowell spect of foreign affairs
We dis aver the spoils of victory,
In this obscure and difficult office he will be judged by history. Thomas, the well-known Ameri- broader outline. Here The qualities which have won Mr. can war-correspondent, in
the are still not even within sight of situation what is the answer of tinction is made between Rozsovelt re-election are his broadcast address in the United military success and the final established government in Spain. Britain to the possible mennee even by Matured opinion, too, holds has been recognised General nagnetic permality, his driving States, gave Caballero, Prime triumph of
Franco.
•power, his unquestioned integrity Minister of the Spanish Govern-
While it is admitted that the the view that it is altogether too those who do not share what I and, above all, his deep sinceritynent, as his authority for qual- fall of Madrid is merely a ques- crude to regard the alleged secret have called the extremist view His opponent, Governor Landon, ing them. They are shared by tion of weeks, there remains the agreement between Italy, Ger of the danger. And the answer .many and the Franco-ites as an is to lie found in the statement an equally sincere if less able man a number
established people in high question of Catalonia,
fuct. There is which Sir Samuel Hoare made on lacked many of the qualities of authority in this country who
❖ nothing in the character of his return from his tour true-leadership,und-his-chancas-af.
sechirils arrangement some- success were undoubtedly jeg-thing akin to a death-blow to
There are those who maintain gor Mussolini, who is a realist inspection of our Mediterranean-
always ready to exploit every forces. pardised by the largely negative our Imperial communications, that General Franco is prepared ituation to his own advantage. Jcharacter of his party's appeal.
I read in that statement an He certainly does not passess the They believe--and they claim to abandon Catalonia to its own to show that he has ever been
a solu-
unmistakable warning to Spain personality of the great national that their belief is based on Bolshevist fate. Such
this tion is both undesirable and prepared to carry his various and to all other countries that reliable knowledge-that
flirtations with Germany, tó the gure who has won re-election.
on untenable. It is undesirable be- point of an actual betrothal. Britain will not tolerate any In his handling of the innumerable secret treaty exists, it, not
in whatever
infringement of the status quo the WAY problems which have called for his Paper, at least as a gentleman's cause,
i11 the Mediterranean.
Op. Spanish crisis may end, a run- attention, President Roosevelt has agreement.
timism regarding the future will ning sore in Catalonia would
Nor, apart from the fact that me justified only if we have a have, the worst possible effect on
he is not yet in a position to Britain strong enough and re- give away Spanish territory, is solute enough to implement the
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The
IF BOMBERS CAME
Would Civilians Do?
We have been informed from time to time of these schemes to protect us from sudden gas attack, but we hove no knowledge of what bas really been achieved,
It has been stated officially that the total cost of providing enough underground shelter in London and other ellies within striking dis- tee" of an enemy air feet would be about £70,000,000,
for only three seconds. When they emerged their features were ton torted into an expression of agony,
Is the Government prepared to as if they had worn no mask.
No doubt these men were supplied spend this amount of money, or is it true, as is persistently rumoured, with the most costly and efficient gas that it has given up all hope of pro- masks in existence. What are we vidlnut shelter for more than a tiny
issues of the Federal Govern-I WANT to know something more
about this polsan gan business. What ment's authority over State rights This does not mean that I want to which will have to be faced in the read more scare stuff nbout 'gas, ! as to thei near future. As Mr. Roosevelt more diffuse discussion
preparations of this or that country himself has pointed out, under for its use in warfare, or the herrray existing conditions the Govern reports of what our Government is customers with effective gas munks going to look like If one day we have fraction of the people?
SUPPLY OF OXYGEN stil dissatistled. The in flat contradiction of these cheap
been published along these lines,
to face un enemy gas attack with masks rigged up for half-a-crown?
COST
BLISTERING GAS
Other problems, no less ticklish, ment is deprived of much of its doing to defend us from gas attacks, at 2s.
I have read almost everything int
are confronting the air defence ex- control over national and economic hos
are types of gases HEAVY
perts. There conditions... Definitely against tanuck 1
is peculiarly whose action, which the domination of big interests, alleged "experts who have written and comforting promises we have We have loosely understood that dently, affects not the respiratory
and truly President Roosevelt has stood as
from a dozen. dif- an entirely different on the subject
in due course invito us to attend the champion of the people. Heferent points of view have conten- alarming set of statements which wise and parental authorities would organs but the skin,
have achieved equal prominence. classes where we should be fitted out has knocked up against harddicted each other bewilderingly.
On the question of gas masks, for One says that a really esselent gas with gas masks and taught how to
Blistering Roses, as they are called, economic facts in his efforts to example, there is the widest dif-mast costs £13 109, and must be put them on in a split second. penetrate ordinary clothing as easily give them a square deal, but he ference of opinion. The other day constantly supplied with oxygen
Nothing of the kind has yel as they would gauze, Obviously no unit was stated that the Air Raid Pre- from a cylinder at a cost of £1 109. materialised. The project of furnish gas mask enn afford protection has pursued his course
cautions Department of the Home for two hours.
int everybody. with mnsks and against them. The only hope of deviatingly, often in the face of Office lad placed an order for more Another statement puts the price teaching them gas drill is still very escaping their effects is
to be masks, villification and of misrepresenta than 30,000,000
which, as of an efficient mask somewhere be much up in the air.
swathed from head to foot in gar- tion. Some of the social reforms, fast as they could be manufactured, tween £10 and £15, and reminds The fact that the Government is ments made of a specially chemicu- he has instituted, such as old age would be sold to the public at 2s. 6d. buyers that to ensure protection for pushing on its gas defence arrange lised fabric which will not let these
rach.
a period of three hours will cost 25s.ments with all possible speed ladl-gases througth. pensions, unemployment insur- Forestalling the Government plan more for, oxygen."
cates that it regards the air menace Where the gas-proof overcoats are ance, and child and maternity by two weeks, a staro announced
Crowning all comes the news that as a reality.
to be obtained, I have not the faint- welfare, will always be associated that it would soon be ready to supply experiments by the Air Ministry at The Air Raid Precautions Depart- est idea. I do not even know with his name. In the sphere of
Beverley, Yorkshire, have proved ment is working at express speed, whether they are actually in exist
a sudden ence, or whether it simply means foreign affairs, Mr. Roosevelt has day higher in his country's estima- that no gas mask yet devised affords evidently contemplating tried hard to save the world from tion and in that of the liberal-real protection against the most emergency. Plans are said to be in that pieces of speelally treated cloth existence to evacuate 1,000,000 have been expored to the action of economic, madness aul has ever minded elements of all nations Soldiers were sent into a chamber | people from congested areas in Lon- bilstering Kas and survived the heen on the side of peace, holding than ever before. Under his with, their gas masks. They were don within 24 hours of in outbreak ordeal.
every of war.
It is wrong that we have not been the view that politicians, and not guidance, the United States should not forced to run this risk,
man being a volunteer and receiving The whole country has been sur- furnished with clear and full infor- peoples, are largely responsible for in the coming years find a way out extra pay for "dangerous service." veyed with a view to the provision mation regarding the position of our war. A man
of high purpose, of most of the major problems They passed quickly through the of underground shelters in all their defences. fearless and upright, he stands to- 'with which the nation is beset, chamber, being exposed to the gas big cities for use during air raids.
Charles Pilley.
deadly gases known.