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FRANCO RECOGNITION RUMOUR

BRITISH DENIAL OF SENSATIONAL LONDON NEWSPAPER REPORTS

London, To-day.

Plot To Mine Train Discovered

In Ireland

Belfast, To-day-

A plot to wreck a train CELKÝ- Lng police and other visito Belfast on their return to the Londonderry area was discovered at Temple Patrick, fifteen miles from Belfast, last night.

A land mine was discovered be neath the railway line. Reuter

That Great Britain has decided to recognise the Government of General Franco is the allegation made by several London newspapers yesterday, BELGIAN ECONOMIC

which state that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Pre- mier, has informed the Italian Ambasador, Count Grandi, to this effect.

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STUDY

London, To-day.

In a House of Commons answer on the recent letter from the King

CHURCH SNUB FOR SLAV GOVERNMENT

Belgrade, To-day.

Members Government have not in the official Fist of tho attend the funeral

of the Orthodox Churc suddenly last week

This action on the Church authorities, does after the co signing of the Cond Vatican and the

of the Premier and other Ministers, is regarde

included

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stage, rather

Recognition, the papers allege, will be made after Parliament adjourns for the summer recess. of the Belgians to his Prime Minis-circles as indicating

between the approaching a Publication of the reports led to an immediate ter on concrete economic study, the Foreign Secretary yesterday said

than showing si Foreign Office denial, it being stated that the Bri-that the Belgian Prime Minister un-

Trans-Ocean. tish plan provided for recognition of belligerent dertook a Mission of enquiry into rights only if the agreement for withdrawal of for- to which reference is made in the WERNER VON eign volunteers from Spain has satisfactory re-letter from the King of the Bel- SIEMENS DEAD sults.

gians, at the joint invitation of the French Government and of His Ma-

existing world economic conditions

Berlin, To-day.

The British attitude in this res-had made a declaration to this jesty's Government. His Majesty's One of the best-known member pect, it is emphasised, has in no effectTrans-Ocean.

way changed.-Trans-Ocean.

SPAIN'S POSITION

IN EUROPE

Allegations By German Paper

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE

Replies To British Proposals

Berlin, To-day. ; The German answer to the Bri-

Berlin, To-day. Spain's position in Europe is dis- cussed by. the "Frankfurter tish compromise proposals has not Zeitung," the editor of which paper yet been completed, but will be has just returned from a visit to submitted in London before noon

to-day, as requested by Britain.

General Franco.

The strategic importance of It is learned here that Germany Spain's geographical position, he will agree with the proposals in says, is such that in former cen-principle. turies both-Britain and France in Meanwhile the French reply was variably strove to prevent her be received by the British Foreign coming too strong-

Office yesterday, says a message For a long time past, Europe has from London, and it is also under- been accustomed to Spain's weak-stood that the reply consists of an ness, and in the belief that this agreement in principle

state of affairs could not be alter- The Italian reply has not yet ed, European public opinion took been received but is expected to be too little notice of repeated indica-the same as that of France and tions that Spain, which was also a Germany-Trans-Ocean

link with South America, would be one of the most important aims of "the "Bolshevist attack on Western civilisation."

The development of Spain's power is considered by certain na- tions to be such a serious menace. to themselves that these countries, behind the veil of the non-inter vention policy, have intervened and are still intervening daily,

NO FOREIGN CONTROL

ITALIANS FREE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVE

London, To-day.

The decision of the Italian Gov ernment to free Tafara Werk, an General Franco, says the Abyssinian who was formerly em- paper, is determined that Spain ployed as interpreter at the British shall not be controlled by certain Legation and Consulate General at great Powers, to whom a power-Addis Ababa, was announced in ful Spain would be inconvenient the House of Commons by Mr. General Franco

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that the

Government had therefore naturally of the famous German Siemens read with great interest the sugges-family, a name well-known in the tions made in the letter, a copy of Far East, died yesterday. which had been communicated to He was Wemer von Siemens, them by the Belgian Ambassador. grandson of the inventor and in

It was understood that M. Van (dustrial pioneer who made many Zeeland, the Belgians Premier, was epoch-making discoveries. about to set out the preliminary Only 52 years of age, 1 results of his enquiry, and in view away very suddenly of this fact and of the fact that Ocean His Majesty's Government had not

passed

ans-

so far been requested to furnish preciate the ideals which inspire His their comments on the detailed sug- Majesty's initiative, and that they amination of gestions made in the King of the will approach the Belgian's letter, it would not be the result of M. van Zeeland's pre- desirable for him to comment on liminary enquiry with a desire to these suggestions at present co-operate in any proposals which

offer prospects of practical action.

-British Wireless

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