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FOREIGN
FIGHTERS
POUR INTO SPAIN
Eden Hints at Granting Of Belligerent Rights'
CONTINUED INTERVENTION WILL
BE
I
DISCUSSED BY NATIONSTM
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
London, Dec. 1. ·
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, dropped the first hint that Great Britain will possibly grant the Spanish Rightists, "belligerent rights," when he was speaking in the House of Com- mons to-day.
"This is the first example in recent history of the danger of civil war in Europe becoming a general war.....It might prove necessary at some stage of the conflict to grant belligerent rights," he said.
Earlier, Mr. Walter Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, had introduced the Bill prohibiting British merchantmen transporting war materials to Spain. He declared the enactment was essential to the safeguarding of British neutrality.
Mr. Eden expressed dissatisfaction at the way the Non-Intervention agreement was being observed and denounced the actions of Russian and other foreign volunteers who have gone to Spain to participate in the civil war,. This question of volunteers, he said, would be raised at Wednesday's meeting of the Non- Intervention Committee.
Meanwhile, the latest advices were that 5,000 Germans had landed at Cadiz and proceeded to Seville, and that they were presumably being despatched to the various Nationalist fronts, heavily armed.
In addition it is reported that thou sunds of French volunteers have en- tered Spain,
'Army's
Reliable observers state there are at least 35,000 foreigners, nut in- cluding the Nationalist Moorish troops, participating in the war at present.
Gibraltar
Observation
The. Daily Telegraph's correspon- dent at Gibraltar estimates that there are 5,000 Germans housed in Seville's Exhibition Building and that they are rapidly being suppiled with the intest products from German factories to equip themselves for campaigning
Neutral
observers t estimate there are 12,000 foreigners at present serving in the International Brigade in and around Madrid, and
Madrid
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a second detachment ineluding-an- unknown number of Russians, arriving shortly-United Press.
Traffic Must Stop
BASQUES ATTACK REBELS
OPEN OFENSIVE
IN ALAVA : REPORTS OF
PROGRESS
Bayonne, Dec. 1.
:
SPAIN IS
NATIONS'
BATTLE GROUND
INTERNATIONAL WAR IN PROGRESS
-BRITISH M.P. ALLEGES
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London, Dec. 1. Great Britain has passed stage further the Bill which prevents shipping under the Red Ensign carrying arms and muni- tions for Spanish ports. Prior to the vote in the House of Commons to-day, Wing-Com- mander James declared the so- called Spanish civil war had | already become an international civil war, fought on Spanish soil, with both sides getting enor- mous assistance-from-abroad:~~~~
The House stopped talking to vote A big Basque offensive in Alava on the B which prevents British Province. In support of the Govern-ships carrying arms and munitions to ment, is confirmed.
Spain, and the measure was passed 239 to 132, after a speech by Wing- The attackers have captured many Commander James, who recently Who was supplying arms, and to villages south of Bilbao and cut the visited the war-torn Peninsula, and which side, was immaterial, declared water supply in several towns. They who claims to have discovered that Mr. Walter Runciman, President of alea claim to have surrounded Villa both sides in the civil strife are the Board of Trade, moving second Real.
receiving an enormous volume" of reading of the Merchant Shipping
foreign support. The young leader of the Basques, Bill to-day in the House of Commons.
The clash, he said, had ceased to What is important, he said, fa that a Commander Fernandez Lecuna, wnd be a Spanish civil but was fow British ships have been engaged killed whilst leading his men. already an international civil war on in the traffic, which is opposed to the
Spanish soil. policy of the British Government,
To stop British vessels would be an act of forces to search them would be an indignify: to capture them would be an outrage, said Mr. Runel- man. It belligeronis' rights granted Britain should have to allow her ships to be stopped and searched; yet belligerents rights were withheld Britain would have to give her merchantmen naval support to enable them to carry arms In contravention of our declared policy.
London, Dec. 1.
No Excuse Remains
war,
FIRST GLIMPSE OF SHANGHAI
Men of the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) marching along the Bund at Shanghai when they landed from the Dituara to take over from the Lancashire Fusiliers. Fresit from England, the men get their first glimpse of Shanghai in glorious antunia weather. fuser shows
·Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Hume riding ahead of his battalion.
WAR
CAN BE PREVENTED
Blum Pins Faith
Faith To Great Democracies
GERMAN TROOPS IN SPAIN?
BERLIN OFFICIAL
SAYS “NO”.
THEY MAY BE ""EMIGRANTS"
Berlin, Dec. 1. Official circles are most re-
BRITAIN, FRANCE AND U.S.served regarding the report
'
MUST STAND TOGETHER
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Paris, Dec. 1.
from London of the landing of German troops at Cadiz.
An official of the Ministry of Propaganda denied that any German troops had been landed in Spain, and added: "One wonders whether the report might concern German__emi-_ grants."
quick steps to strengthen its position
M.-Leon Blum, the French Prime Minister, in an exclusive interview to-day, declared that a generalMeanwhile, the Cabinet is taking European war can still be avoided if the three great democracies, Britain, France, and the United States, co-operate to prevent and if normal economic relations can be restored.
However, he added, the menace of war is great as the arms race continues. Nations must constantly attempt to escape the conflagration in the face of recurring provocative incidents.
M. Blum went on to say that the mass of the people must think clearly, and must not let themselves drift into that state of mind to which various crises mean that war is inovitable.
economically and politically. It has passed a law stipulating that the en-
fire body of German youth must be included in the Hitler Youth Move- ment, which is made a state organise-
Simultaneously,
AS 4 protective measure against Influences which stability, the Cabinet to-day sensa might upset the German economic tonally ordained the death sentence In cases where people were convicted of smuggling property or maintain- Ing property abroùd.-Reuter.
CONSERVING RESOURCES
Berlin, Doc Distillers in Germany have been forbidden the use of wheat and rye in the production of alcoholic drinks, as from December 7, and must report what stocks they still have on hand. Imprisonment and heavy fines will Bciters of cereals for distilling pur- poses.
"I am convinced there exists in Europe and the world to-day a sufficient force which has firmly decided he the lot of offending buyers and
AMERICAN DOLLAR WEAKER
to avoid war," M. Blum declared. The Prime Minister forecast that the present arms race would end with a new disarmament conference, and a new agreement for the limila- tion of nimaments following. How- ever, he emphasised that the help of the United States was vital..
"Stories published abrond that Mr. W. Dobbie, Labour, asked France is on the verge of social re the Chancellor of tho Exche-volution are wholly unfounded," he Chamberlain, | Interjected. "I am merely trying to whether he was aware that negotia give France a New Deal. "United tions were proceeding in the City of Press. London for a Japanese loan. He In- quired as to the Government's attitude in this matter.
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS "NO"
It is stated in Barcelona that the over the River at Zahorra, five miles Insurgents have blown up a bridge from the provincial capital, Victoria, checking the Basque advance.
Leon Tina, the girl leader of quer, Mr. Neville were women's column
of the Maximo Gorky Battalion, has been killed in an action against the insurgents on the Gijon front-Reuter.
ATTACK MADRID
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he; was unaware of any such, negotia- Madrid, Dec. 1.
tiona. The Insurgents launched a violent
Mr. Dobble requested the assurance offensive against Madrid this morn- that no authority for raising such a ing. When this Bill becomes law, how-The nighting is described as the loan would be given: without Arst ever, no possible excuse for any in most severe seen on the Madrid front consulting the House of Commons: terference by Spanish warships with for some time.--Reuter. Bulletin Sør- "No." British vessels remains, and intervice.. ference on the high seas would be
resisted, Mr. Runciman went on.
• the Fini
ing
he explained, was follow
example, and France 'was contemplating similar action.
There was lively Opposition ques- tioning
Mr. Runciman pointed when out the Bill did not apply to ships registered in the Dominions.
HOLLAND NOT PERTURBED.
FROM JAPANESE-
"I think," he added, the Navy AT RUMOURED THREAT
would refrain from granting protec tion to vessels contravening the law "upplying: "to" "the British merchanf
fleet."
Chamberlain answered merely,
•
America's Good Offices Burnos Aires, Dec. 1. Delegations to the conference be- tween American nations, meeting here, are reported to be giving niten- tion to a suggestion made by un the United States that the American influential group of newspapers in
to both sides in Spain. nations should offer their good offlers
OPERATORS SHOW
SURPRISE
UNSEASONAL
DECLINE
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Sates of wheat flour for delivery In January are also forbidden.--- Reuter Bulletin Service.
LORDS REFUSE DEATH BILL
EUTHANASIA WON'T BE RECOGNISED
In the House
London, Dec. 1.
of Lords, Lord Ponsonby moved the second reading of the Voluntary Euthanasia Bill, to legalise, under certain conditions, the administration of euthanusia to persons suffering from illness of В London, Dec. I.
fatal or incurable character involving The unseasonal weakness of the OLVI severe pain, which was Mr. A. T. Lennox-Boyd, Conser- The logic may come up for discus-dollar, which to-day fell to $4.91 in famous surgeon.
sponsored by the late Lord Moynihan, valive, asked whether there was any sion, despite the efforts being made the pound sterling, is arousing com- reason why Japan alone should be to limit debate to subjects already on
The Bill, which was opposed, by excluded from the benefits of the agenda.
ment among London foreign exchange House, Lord Dawson of Penn End two medical members of the Upper foreign loan. Was it not now a good
operators who are surprised to note Lord Horder and by the Archbishop time to put relations with Japan on
the seasonal strength caused by of Canterbury, was rejected by 35 a better basis? he asked.
payment for the United States' staple votes to 14.British Wireless.. exports and the cessation of the American tourist traffic to Europe more than offset by the slowing down of the flow of foreign capital to Wall Streats.
President Roosevelt's speech is the only part he is taking in the pro Mr. Chamberlain did not answer.ceedings, which are expected, to last
until Christmas.
"In my country, they greet o publie BRITISIL FINANCES
Agure with showers of paper. and if necessary, by tearing up telephone London, Dec. 1. books; here, you do it with flow rs."
revenue amounts to a request: - for A message to the
of
NEW TRADE PACT:
London-Dec-1-
CHINA STERNLY WARNS JAPANESE
WILL NOT BROOK INTERFERENCE PREPARED TO RESIST
Nanking. Dec. 2.
A stern warning against any attempt by Japan to interfere in the fighting in Inner Mongòlia was issued by the Ministry of |Foreign Affairs to-day,
It was an answer to the statement of the Kwantung Army that Japanese sympathies lie with the Mongol ond Manchukuo invaders, of Sulyuan that the Foreign Ministry delivered. The Japanese spokesman had stated, in part: "The Japanese Army lo not indifferent to the eventual contingencies tending to disturb the peace of Manchukuo or Bolshevising the entire territory of China, and will be obliged to take adequate measures should contingen- cies arise."
The Nanking Foreign Ministry re- plies: "The Chinese nation is tradi- tionally peace-loving and desires to retain friendly relations with Its neighbours. But China cannot allow her territorial integrity to be In- fringed on any pretext.
it any unprovoked aggression or illegitimate interference should ever arise, Chint is prepared to resist them with all her strength and re- Bources."-Reuter,
NO ALIEN WIVES FOR DIPLOMATS
NEW RULING FROM
--WASHINGTON
U.S. TAKES WARNING
Washington, Dec. 1. President F. D. Roosevelt has for- bidden American diplomatic and consular officials, to marry foreigners without the Secretary of State's speciile permission. An executive. order in this connection, published to-day, shows that 18 per cent. of the American representatives abroad are married to alien women
The order adds: "**The present condition of world affairs And the. tendency of such marriages to 10 crease, must be regarded with con- cern."
of
Applications to the Secretary State for permission to marry an alien. must be accompanied by a. 19- signation which will not necessarily be accepted. Reuter,
Constitution Revision
SOVIET WORKS ON REFORM MEASURE
Moscow, Dec. 1; The draft of the new Soviet co- stitution was unanimously adopted by the All-Union Congress to-day amid prolonged cheers and shouts of "Long Live Stalin."
A Committee of 220 members, headed by M. losset Stalin himself, was appointed to prepare a final draft of the constitution, embodying re-. visions, which are mainly formal- Reuter Bulletin Service,
MOLLISON TO
STOP AT
CAPETOWN
Nairobi, Dec. 1.
When he stopped briefly at Nairobi, The Anglo-Argentine -Commercial, on his race from Croydon to Calro It is pointed out, too, that the re- Agreement was formally signed at in quest of a record, James Mollison, sald President Roosevelt in reply to abroad is a contributing wenknost: signatories for the British Govern- that he had decided to abandon-the American dividends the Foreign Ofice, to-day. The the famous English Bler, announced ment were the Foreign Secretary and attempt to make the return trip in for the decline, however, is the quietand, on behalf of Argentine, the remarkable record, but apparently Possibly the most cogent reason the President of the Board of Trade, five days. This would have been a United States stock holdings in The text will be published to speed he is making on the southward but persistent liquidation of the Ambassadors in London and Parls, the airman is not antiaded with the European accounts. Reuter,
morrow-British Wireless fight Reuter
The Hague, Dec. 1. He commented on the remarkable Rumours of a secret clause in the total ordinary.
Exchequer returns show that the fact that, among the members of the German-Japanese anti-Communist £303,710,437, compared with £302, younger generation. British Commonwealth, tho Irish treaty, dealing with the future Free State was the only one party to the Dutch
of 008,917 at the corresponding date of President Roosevelt added that the East Indies, is pure last year. Total ordinary expendi- reception he had received and the the Non-Intervention, Agreement. It phantasy, declared was-a-mattor of speculation-whether Minister, Dr. de Graeft, In the debate £470,073,768 at the corresponding able he had witnessed in his career. the Foreign lure. Is 2491,044,003, compared with street-acenes were the most remarks (Continued on Page 12.) on estimates to-day-Reuter.
dale of 1935.British Wireless, -Reuter.