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THE CHINA MAIL, J

NON-INTERVENTION POLICY: SURVIVAL IN THE BALANCE

Italy And Germany Likely To Maintain Attitude

-FRANCE WILL-

NOT RECOGNISE GENERAL FRANCO

Paris, To-day.

France has no intention of re- cognising nationalist Spain as a belligerent Power, declare Quai -d'Orsay circles in reply to rumours that such a step was contemplated.

incom-

Such action would be patible with the policy of non- intervention, it is stated.

The opinion_prevails_that pro- posals that General Franco" be recognised, emanate from Rome, where it is urged that the policy of non-intervention be revised and that all the Powers make new declarations.

Italy's refusal to withdraw her volunteers from Spain, however, has occasioned considerable tonishment here and little hope is - now held for agreement at to- day's meeting of the non-inter- vention committee in London- Trans-Ocean,

IMPORTANT BRITISH

STATEMENT

London, To-day.

SEEKING GRANT

OF BELLIGERENT RIGHTS TO FRANCO

Paris, To-day.

"The situation is obviously serious," said the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, in a statement to the foreign affairs committee of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday.

M. Delbos was replying to a question in regard to the tension created in the Spanish situation.

He had never considered it tragic, however, and it could only improveas a result of a p policy of firmness and perfect understanding with Britain.

M. Delbos added that France non-intervention policy, recognition would continue firmly to uphold of the two opposing parties and pro- non-interventian and effective clamation of the neutrality of in-

control. Reuter.

LONDON PESSIMISM

Possibility Of New Proposals ?

London, To-day.

-news-

dividual. Powers.

"Under such circumstances Britain would ̈ certainly claim the rights and obligations of a neutral State.”

may contain practical suggestions for a new control system.

Drafting of a new control scheme by Britain and France seems at pre- sent not to be considered.

A way out, which, however, ap- parently nobody thinks of, would be perhaps the execution of sea con- trol by the smaller neutral Powers.

: DESIRE FOR SOLUTIONTM

"Frankfurter Zeitung" out that the Ambassador,

The

points

Herr von Ribbentrop, appealed to

the non-intervention committee that it was their task to draw up a new and better control scheme” after

the previons plan had proved to be

not feasible.

The main feature of the diplo- the common desire for an efficient matic situation, says the paper, solution. Trans-Ocean.

LONG DISCUSSION IN ROME

Between German Envoy And Count Ciano

Berlin, To-day.

The impression is gaining ground The diplomatic correspondent

of here that in view of to-day's meet- "The Times” says that replies

to ring of the non-intervention commit- the Anglo French replies should tee in London, the British Govern- Britain ment is making efforts to prevent a Pessimistically reviewing further come before Friday, and To-day's meeting of the non-in- developments of the non-interven-will make every effort to avoid a breakdown of the negotiations so tervention sub-committee at which tion problem, the London

longer delay.

as to ensure continuation in prin- The British observers on the ciple of the policy of neutrality: -- a definite decision is expected on

It is stated in Berlin that Ger- the Anglo-French offer to fill the paper discuss the possibility of the

new control proposals and especi-Spanish-Portuguese border will sus- gap in the observation scheme caus- ed by the German and Italian with-ally the question of whether such pend their activities until further many will again be represented at proposals are to be expected from notice, he says, in view of the Por- to-day's meeting by the Ambassa- drawal from sea patrol work, is

tuguese Government's decision but dor, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Germany and Italy.

who is expected to reveal in detail awaited with considerable interest

"There was no doubt," writes the they will remain at their posts.

the German attitude to the British in view of the issues involved.

diplomatic correspondent of the

and French proposals on the control The

scheme.

is thew strongly held in London "Daily Telegraph," that Hitler

ture of non-intervention.

as

BREAKDOWN DANGER

control is an essential fea-well as Mussolini would reject the The "Morning Post" believes that Anglo-French plan on the ground danger of a breakdown looms over that it did not guarantee absolute the non-intervention policy. impartiality.

The suggestion appears to be can- vassed in Rome and Berlin that it might be possible to combine a mea- sure of nonintervention without naval control with the granting of belligerent rights.

There is no likelihood whereof Britain and France agreeing to

“Communications from Ber- lin and Rome seemed to indicate that Germany and Italy were prepared to make alternate pro- posals.

=

ABANDONMENT OF POLICY

be-

"Among other things, it was such a combination. Such an ar-lieved they would suggest dropping rangement would be definitely par- of the entire coastal control scheme, tial in its working, since the French since it had admittedly failed. frontier would continue to be clos- ed while General Franco would be expected to gain some advantage from the use of belligerent rights "Neither the British or French at sea and there could be no con- Governments were prepared to wait fidence in the proper observation of an indefinite time until Hitler and non-intervention at

Mussolini had drafted new proposals. sea without

"Various possibilities likely to be naval patrol ·

It must not, therefore, be assum-considered were abandonment of the ed that France and Britain would if non-intervention was abandoned be willing to continue non-interven- a change which might fully set off

tion without control. :

they will reserve their tade towards non-interven whole.

*

The fact that a long g conversation took place in Rome yesterday be- tween the Italian Foreign Minister, In case of non-intervention going Count Ciano, and the German Am- overboard, says the journal, Britain bassador, Herr von Hessell, is in- will probably make a declaration of terpreted in Berlin as evidence that neutrality and recognise both war- Italy and Germany will continue to ring Spanish parties as belligerants, collaborate closely. Trans-Ocean.

The Labour and Liberal press ac cuses Germany and Italy of conduct- ing a policy of obstruction.

The "Daily Herald" says it became evident that Germany, Italy and Portugal wanted to destroy the con- trol scheme.

The "News-Chronicle” be- lieves that Berlin and Rome are following delaying tactics.

BERLIN ATTITUDE

In Berlin, says a message from the German capital, the newspapers are also devoting much space to the

ties of new practical posals.

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All that can be said with: cers tainty is that at to-morrow's meet ing, France and Britain may be ex-

But Britain and France wish pected to renew their offer to close non-intervention to continue and it the gap in the naval observation will not be their fault if it does not. scheme and that if it is not ac-

It is in order that it may be maintained that they have made their joint offer to take over the patrol duties relinquished by Ger- Meanwhile, the view is expressed many and Italy and to have neutral here that the German and Italian observers on board all British and governments would be well advised French patrol vessels as a guarantee to take into account how easily of the complete impartiality with arms could reach the Valencia Gov- which they would perform their ernment across the French frontier work-British Wireless.

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