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THE" CHINA

JULY 6. 19:

BRITAIN'S VIEWS UNCHANGED Unable To Accept Italian-German Plan For Spain IMPOSSIBLE AT PRESENT TO FIX NON-INTERVENTION MEETING DATE

London, To-day.

Growing British anxiety over the Spanish situa-] tion is shown by the numerous questions put to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons yesterday.

NEW ISLANDS

FOUND NEAR

NORTH POLE

Moscow, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Soviet North Pole Flyer, M. Masuruk, sighted hitherto un- known islands during a flight east of Graham Bell Island.

The telegram by which M. Masuruk informs Soviet authorit- ies of the discovery, states that he intends to establish the exact location of the islands by another flight.-Trans-Ocean.

Violent Attacks On Britain

ROME TO-DAY.

FINAL AIM

as

to

THE PAPER "TEVERE” VIOLENTLY ATTACKS BRI- TISH EFFORTS TO MOBILISE THE SMALLER STATES INTO A COMMON FRONT AGAINST THE ITALO-GERMANY NON- INTERVENTION PROPOSALS.

The paper also criticises the Bri- tish belief that the interests of the Mr. Eden recapitulated the non-intervention

smaller countries circles exclusive- situation as already known and stated that the finding new methods of renderingly around the British Empire question of withdrawal of foreign combatants was non-intervention as effective as pos-

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime still before the committee and the Government sible. With this aim, the German emphasise when he said that Bri-

Minister, apparently attempted and Italian Governments recom- earnestly hoped it might be possible to proceed fur-mended that all interested Powers

tish rearmament was welcomed ther with the subject at an early date.

should agree to recognise the posfaction and as a gift of Providence. everywhere with the greatest satis-

session by both “ parties in the The Foreign Secretary agreed In London political circles it is Spanish conflict of- belligerent England's final aim, the paper that the sea position must be re-believed that Mr. Eden's stressing rights, that the international sys- continues, is to intimidate the medied as soon as possible. of the intangibility of Spanish ter-tem of naval control should be smaller States and to mobilise them As far as he was aware, there ritory as of vital interest to the abandoned and that the rest of the at the opportune moment for a were no German warships in the British Empire, is of great interest. present system of supervision by "safety" which is not threatened Mediterranean.

The correspondent states that the land and sea should be maintained. anywhere. British Government hopes, at the The Portuguese representatives he In view of the impending meeting end of the civil war, to be able to said, considered that that wisest of the London Non-Intervention play the part of the impartial course would be that the committee Committee, political circles attach. friend and acquire the role of “Ter- should adjourn to enable the Chair- considerable attention to the “Te- It would not be fair to assume tius gaudens," the smiling third-

man to discuss with the representa-vere" Article. Trans-Ocean. that the Portuguese frontier was Trans-Ocean.

tives of the four Powers concerned open. The Portuguese Govern-

the possibility of devising some me- ment had not opposed the Anglo-

thod of dealing with the situation French proposal.

on which an agreement could be secured to renew full collaboration between the four powers.

The gap on the east coast of Spain had not been filled but else where around the coast control was fully operative.

VITAL INTEREST IN MEDITERRANEAN

French Politician's Warning

Empress's Necklace Sold For £3,300

necklace of forty finely match- ed and graduated diamonds, ori- ginally the property of the Empresa Josephine, by whom it was left to her son, Prince Eugene de Beau- haranis, first Duc de Leuchtenberg-

BRITAIN'S VIEW UNCHANGED

After week-end reflection, the

POSITION MADE CLEAR British Government still consider the Anglo-French proposals to fill

Lord Plymouth made it clear that in the gap in the control scheme

Paris, To-day. the scheme of supervision of the are the best available and are-con- "I strongly advocate an active Spanish coast would be deprived of changed hands at £3,300 at Messrs. fident of worldwide support, Reu-Anglo-French Mediterranean policy", an essential element if the system Christie's a short while ago. ter learns.

stated M. Berenger, Chairman of of naval observation were elimin- At the same sale a magnificent Search for a solution, how-the Foreign Affairs Committee of ated. He added that a proposal such emerald and diamond necklace, the ever, is being actively pursued. the French Chamber of Deputies, as that made by the German and property of the late Mary Isabel, One suggestion which will pro-in the "Agence Economique et Fin-Italian Governments to continue Lady Grey, went to the Parisian bably be examined is the placing anciere.”

non-intervention without a-com-jewel merchant, M. Caracachian,

of observers in Spanish ports em- "Germany and Italy must not be plete scheme of supervision and to for £6,950. while from anonymous powered to inspect cargoes im-allowed to establish a footing in grant belligerent rights to the two sources came a necklace of 82 gradu- ported on Spanish as well as for Spain under the pretext of fighting Spanish parties was not acceptable ated pearls, with sapphire and dia- eign ships, though hitherto it has Communism, and thus disturb the to His Majesty's Government. The mond cluster clasp, which fetched been impossible to obtain the con-equilibrium of the Mediterranean grant of belligerent rights could not £1,420, and a pendant formed of a sent of both sides in Spain.

and North Africa.

be regarded as a substitute for a single circular diamond, suspending

AN INVITATION

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Trans-Ocean.

COMMONS DEBATE

No Developments During Week-End

In the meantime, the question of the withdrawal of foreign combat- ants was still before the committee

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PORTUGAL'S FRONTIER

While it was true there was, for and it was the earnest hope of His the present, no observation, there yet Majesty's Government

that it the decree under which observers might be possiblle to proceed fur- were keeping watch remained in full ther with a discussion of this sub-force and he would not like the ject at an early date.

"Britain," according to M. Ber- complete supervision scheme. The two large pear-shaped diamonds, enger, “will not allow her communica- sub-committee finally decided that made £1,500 (Watts). Britain would undoubtedly be neither will France permit her com-the two sets of proposals should be tions to the Empire to be torn, and sub-committee finally decided · that

The day's total was £24,874. more inclined to consider grant-munications with her African Co-communicated to all representatives ing belligerent rights if volun-

lonies to be interrupted. I had on the full committee with a view teers were withdrawn and the war reduced to a purely Spanish

"Both France and Britain," he to the situation being considered at satisfactory, although he agreed the struggle

concludes, "are devoted to the cause a plenary session to be held this sea position must be remedied as With reference to the allegation their vital interest.

soon as possible, of peace, but they cannot abandonweek. abroad aiming at identifying the British and French with the Red elements in the Spanish Govern- ment, it is stated that permission has been granted to British min- ars to return to the Arconera Iron- works, near Bilbao, as showing that the British policy of non-interven-

There have been no important tion need not interfere with com-developments during the week-end, merce. Reuter.

said Mr. Eden, reviewing the Spanish In replying to Major Attlee, who, ed, did, not situation in the Commons.

in view of the danger of the posi- French proposals. He recalled what happened at tion in that the French frontier res When asked whether it was pos- Berlin, To-day. Friday's meeting of the Chairman's mained at present under control; sible to grant belligerent rights not The speech of the British For- sub-committee when the German and while the Portuguese frontier was as alternative to non-intervention, eign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, Italian representatives stated that open, asked for the date of the plen- but in addition to the system in his Warwickshire constituency is while their Governments were still ary meeting.

arms control, Mr. Eden recalled the regarded by the London correspon-unable to regard the Anglo-French Mr. Eden said that no indication special circumstances of the present dent of the "Voelkischer Beobach-proposals for filling up the gap in of the date could yet be given. He situation, one of which was the ter," Dr. Theodor Seibert, as answer naval patrol as a satisfactory solu- added that he would not like the presen of a large number of non- nationals in Spain-British

REPLY TO ITALY

to the recent ticle: d'Italia.'

NO DATE FIXED,

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House to assume that the Portu- guese frontier was open to traffic.

the Portuguese

nment, he add-

the

Popolo tion af problem, they had had un-House to assume that conditions on Span

der consideration the question of the Portuguese frontier were not Wireless

of