1937-07-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1937.

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SUDDEN

EASING OF TENSION

Britain Said Less Rigid On Belligerency Issue

General Franco, who has issued a demand for recognition of belli- gerent rights with a threat of eco- nomic disabilities for those who decline.

IMPORTANT MEETING ON FRIDAY

London, To-day.

A plenary meeting of the non- intervention committee is being held on Friday, announced the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons yesterday.

In reply to a suggestion that this delay was serious, Mr. Eden said the Government had made their position quite plain.

* TIME -FOR THOUGHT They had not only made their own proposals but they had declared their readiness to consider any other pro- posals that were just and fair.

In the circumstances he thought that a little time for reflection on the serious issues involved might even prove useful.

GAP IN CONTROL

ITALIAN PRESS

TERMINATES ATTACKS

Rome, To-day.

A more hopeful tone regarding the European situation is apparent in Rome, where it is felt that secret negotiations are proceeding towards finding a solution of the Spanish problem satisfactory to both sides.

The attacks on Britain have practically dis- appeared and the press circulates a suggestion, at- tributed to Britain, that partial belligerent rights should be accorded to the parties in Spain. Reuter.

Rome, To-day. The paper declares that British Though press reports from opposition to recognition of both

FRANCO

SENDS NOTE TO POWERS

Paris, To-day.

General Franco has sent the Powers a Note demand- ing recognition of the na- tionalists as belligerents un- der International Law..

So declares the Salaman- ca correspondent of Havas, the French news agency.

The - correspondent adds that General Franco_threa- tens to close the economic door on Powers refusing the demand.—Reuter.

SENATE AND

London and Paris indicate some parties as belligerents was evident- CHAMBER AGAIN

relaxation of tension, officially not so fundamental after all, quarters refuse to prophecy and since British action in sending a declare that further devlopments new Consul to Bilbao further

goes must be awaited.

than the Italo-German proposals.

DANGER OF TENSION

"Messagero" emphasises that the danger of renewed tension still ex- ists.

"Bolshevist Spain knows,” says the paper, "that the only way to prolong her existence is to plunge the whole of Europe into conflagration."

AN ASSUMPTION

IN COLLISION

Paris, To-day.

agriculture

That the French Senate and Chamber have not settled the fun- The paper bases this statement ondamental disagreements which led the assumption that when applying to the fall of the Blum Government, to Gen. Franco for an exequatur for is indicated by the Senate's action the Bilbao Consul Britain conduct- yesterday in rejecting the draft ed the usual negotiations which, Bill for introduction of unified according to all precedents, includ- auxiliary contracts in ed recognition of Gen. Franco. The Paris correspondent of "Po- The Italo-German plan, the paper pulo di Roma" declares that indi- says, merely provided for recogni- cations of the possibility of a com-tion of Gen. Franco as a belligerent promise settlement are still too and not as an official leader of a vague to discuss them seriously. Trans-Ocean.

MATERIAL CHANGE OF HEART

Berlin, To-day. The suggestion that there has been a change of mind and that re- cognition of the Franco regime by Britain is now being considered in inter- Mr. Eden pointed out that the connection with commercial gap in the patrol was advantageous ests, is the subject of caustic, ob- to the Spanish Government and not servations in the German press.

"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung” re- to the insurgents and he saw no reason to suppose that the Portu-marks that what Britain refused to guese frontiers would be abused. do for the cause of peace she is evidently willing to do for the Reuter.

sake of Spanish iron ore.

NO FURTHER GERMAN PROPOSALS

bin, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, yesterday morning. following a week-end consultation by M. Corbin with his Government in

Paris.

Berlin, To-day. Political circles here believe that the visit paid by the British Am- bassador, Sir Nevile Henderson to

French circles in London · con- the Foreign Minister, Baron von sider that the time is not yet ripe Neurath on Monday was motivated for revising the compromise for- by the desire of the British Gov- mula between conflicting proposals. ernment to ascertain whether Ger- many was deposed to submit fur- ther proposals at the next meet- ing of the Non-Intervention Com-

mittee,

-OUTSIDE VIEWS

These latter will come before the. full

It is surmised that. Baron von Fon-intervention committee on

Neurath gave a negative reply.

when the members

of

the committee who have no share in Political circles are of the opin-naval control will have an oppor- ion that the Ambassador's visit was Itunity of expressing their views on of a purely informal character and that Sir Nevile did not convey new suggestions on behalf of the British Government. Trans-Ocean.

NO DRAMATIC MOVE.

London, To-day.

them.

The Germans and Italians are ready to consider whatever pro- posals emanate from the com- mittee.

No dramatic move is therefore expected on Friday but rather the opening of prolonged discussions on The Spanish problem was the sub- the basis of known views, and those ject of discussion between the will be ascertained' in 'full' commit- French Ambassador, M. Charles Cor- tee.-Reuter.

State.Trans-Ocean.

by 204 votes to 72.

The Chamber had

previously passed the Bill and the Minister of Agriculture had specially demand- ed its immediate passage.

During the debate on the Bill in the Senate, several Senators were Loutspoken in- their criticism of the

Chamber's action.

Senator Clamel declared that the The a.s. Carthage left Shanghai fact the Chamber approved the Bill for this Port on the 6th instant and (did not mean that the Senate was is due here on the 9th instant at forced to follow it by repeating its about 5 a.m.

error. Trans-Ocean.

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