1937-04-13 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1937.

FRANCO THREAT TO SINK

BRITISH SHIPS CABINET SEEKS TO AVOID PERIL OF AN INCIDENT

BORDEAUX, TO-DAY. ANY BRITISH SHIP FOUND IN SPANISH WATERS WILL BE SEIZED OR SUNK.

This startling development in the attitude of the insurgent Government to British ships which have been carrying provisions into Bilbao is alleged to have been flashed by wireless from the rebel cruiser "Almirante Cervera.'

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SO DECLARES THE MARITIME DELEGATE OF THE BAS- QUE GOVERNMENT AT BAYONNE, WHO CLAIMS THAT A BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL, WHOSE NAME IS NOT YET KNOWN, WAS SEIZED BY THE “ALMIRANTE CERVERA” IN SPANISH TERRITORIAL WATERS AND TAKEN TO FERROL OR PASAJES.

negotiate regarding British

food ships.

BILBAO DEFENCE

Madrid, To-day.

Italian Bombers. Collide In Mid-Air

Rome, To-day.

two Eight were killed when Italian bombers collided in mid- air during a formation flight over Rome yesterday-Reuter.

of the Spanish insurgent forces to and land, although the Government had invest Bilbao by sgea decided they could not recognise could not tolerate any interference nor concede belligerent rights and with British shipping at sea.

Four Italian Divisions

In Spain

BRITISH VIEW AS TO REMEDY

London, Today.

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· Cranborne had a Lord number r of questions relating to Spanish situation to answer in the House of Commons last night and from his replies, the following points emerged.

The international board for non- intervention was functioning en-

In the course of the subsequent tirely satisfactorily and although he was unable to give the date for the control the Premier reiterated that no scheme, he had every hope it would exchange in the supplementaries, entry into force of the blockade was recognised.British

be in the next few days. Wireless.

The

Italy's Interest

Since the last meeting of the non-intervention committee, certain conversations had taken place and Rome, To-day."" a further meeting of the Chair- decision of the British man's sub-committee would be held to- Cabinet that the British Navy as soon as possible-perhaps would only afford protection tomorrow.

In the view of the British Gov- outside the The Italian Ambassador informed

shipping British From Hendaye. comes a report

the situation described in the Span- that it is learned unofficially the Foreign Commissar, M. Maxim

most lively interest in Italy. that the British commercial at-Litvinoff, that the men were intern-Spanish three-mile limit, has caused ernment, the best way of meeting The attention of the newspapers, ish Note alleging the presence of tache is going to Burgos to-day ed at Salamanca.-T-an-Ocean.

however, is-directed rather to the four Italian divisions in Spain was to

British Government's answer to to make progress with the question. the Valencia Government regarding of evacuating volunteers.—British

Wireless. "Bilbao is vital to us and must the offer of concessions in Spanish be defended to the last man," de- Morocco in return for assistance in

a clared La Passionaria, the famous the civil war.Trans-Ocean.

Republican leader, in

Ma- woman speech at a mass meeting in drid yesterday.

"Loss of Bilbao would mean the Meanwhile, the cargo of 1,500 tons of potatoes on board the ves-loss of entire northern Spain," she

in said.-Trans-Ocean. sel "Mary Llewellyn,” held up St. Jean de Luz, is beginning to go bad and may be sold at auction în Bayonne-Reuter.

It is suggested that the British Government will try and obtain an from General Franco assurance that he will not interfere with the present group of ships. proceeding to Bilbao in return for a promise that no more food ships will be sent.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

London, To-day.

The British Government can- not recognise or concede belliger-s

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POLICY DEFENDED Mr. Eden On Spanish Situation

London, To-day. Spain was the principal. subject ent rights and cannot tolerate of a speech delivered last night at any interference with British Liverpool by the Foreign Secretary. shipping at sea.

Mr. Eden defended the policy of It was in these words that the Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, non-intervention, the alternative to which was open and limitless com- announced in the House of Competition in the supply of arms,

the decision mons yesterday

emergency taken at Sunday's

connection Cabinet meeting in with the tense situation created by the insurgent blockade of Bilbao.

WARNING ISSUED

present

munitions and even men, stimulated by the frenzied support of rival ideologies.

He spoke optimistically of the supervision plan worked out by the committee which international would provide facts in place of -un- However, the Premier added, the corroborated charge and counter Government is warning British charge.-British Wireless. shipping that in view of conditions at Bilbao, they should not, for practical reasons, and in and view of the risks of mining aircraft attack, against which it is enter impossible to protect them, that area as long as these conditions prevail.

No Recognition Of Blockade

London, To-day. The Labour opposition are asking for Parliamentary time to discuss the failure, which they allege, on The Vice-Admiral commanding the the part of the Government to give Battle-Cruiser Squadron in H.M.S. protection to British

merchant

Notice to this effect was given by

Hood had been sent to the North shipping. coast of Spain, the Government be- ing desirous of having adequate naval force under direct command Mr. Attlee, following answers in of an officer of Flag rank-Reuter.

FATE OF RUSSIANS

Moscow, To-day. The Soviet- -Foreign Office yester day requested the Italian Embassy to inquire of the Burgos Government as to the fate of the crews of two Russian ships captured by the Spanish insurgents.

Commons yesterday by the Prime Minister to a question and

re number of supplementaries garding the present situation for shipping in the neighbourhood of Bilbao, which Mr. Baldwin said the under con- Government had had sideration during the weekend.

It had been necessary to take into account the practical aspect of the problem arising out of the efforts

Pilsudski Statue At Gydnia

Warsaw, To-day.

A 40-metre statue of Marshal

"Liberator Pilsudski, the.

INDIA AND JAPAN Cotton Trade Protocol Initialled

New Delhi, To-day.

Eight months of negotiations ter- minated yesterday in the initialling of the Indo-Japanese cotton trade protocol.

of It is understood that the proto- Poland," will be unveiled on Maycol, which will become effective from 12, the anniversary of the great April 1, is designed to regulate trad- soldier's death, on the sea coast ating in Indian raw cotton for Japan-

ese piece-goods. --Reuter. Gydnia. Trang-Ocean.

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