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THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER 2

DIFFICULTIES CROP CUP. IN NON-INTERVENTION TALKS Pessimism Quickly Takes Place Of Optimism ADJOURNMENT TO STUDY SECRET

RESOLUTION

London, To-day.

Three difficulties arose at the meeting of the non-intervention sub-committee, which lasted over four hours yesterday.

Firstly, Count Grandi (Italy) insisted that all members of the sub-committee should unanimously agree to the British plan in the same way that Italy had done.

Secondly, the Russian delegate intimated that the Soviet was not prepared to grant belligerent rights to the warring parties in Spain until with- drawal of volunteers was completed.

Thirdly, the Italian, German and Portuguese

Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand avi

ed "safe near Damascus after for her safety.

delegates stated that their respective government JEAN BATTEN

could not consider themselves bound by any figures OST-

published by the commission to be sent to Spain on the number of volunteers actually fighting in Spain.

It is understood that no agree- ⚫ment was reached regarding the

numerical strength of the "token! withdrawals" but the figure of 1,000 was suggested by the British dele- gate.

The Soviet delegate refused to consider equal withdrawals, and suggested a ratio of five of General Franco's volunteers to one from the Valencia side.

TO MEET AGAIN The committee will meet again on Monday, and meanwhile the dele- gates will refer the questions to their respective governments for consideration Reuter

PESSIMISM AGAIN

Draft Resolution Kept Secret

London, To-day.

After a session which lasted four

BRITISH ARMY BELOW STRENGTH

London, To-day. Recruiting for the British Army has increased by 20 per cent. so far this year compared with last

year

On October 1, however, the Army was still 900 officers-and 20,000 men short of the total re- quired strength-Renter.

Well-informed quarters say that the proposal to institute port con- trol has been dropped, while it is also thought that token withdrawal of volunteers will not be pressed be cause of technical difficulties. Trans-Ocean

TOKEN WITHDRAWAL

The non-intervention sub-commit-

hours, the non-intervention sub-tee met at the Foreign Office this committee meeting yesterday closed afternoon with the Foreign Secre with adoption of a draft resolution,tary in the chair. which, however, will not be publish-

ed.

The particular business before the sub-committee this afternoon

was

The official communique consists understood to be the question of of only a few lines.

The draft resolution will be sent immediately for study to all Powers represented on the committee.

token withdrawal of volunteers from Spain and arrangements for an approach to the two sides in Spain to secure their agreement to receive International commissions to as TOKEN WITHDRAWAL The resolution deals with all ques- certain the actual numbers of for- tions under discussion, such as token jeign troops engaged on either side. withdrawals, and so on.

The committee was in session for

COMMUNIQUE

It also deals with despatch to four hours. Spain of two commissions to inves- tigate the number of volunteers on either side

A communique issued after the meeting states that the sub-commit

Once again has optimism given tee prepared a series of propositions way to pessimism, in fact, at one for inclusion in a draft resolution to time during yesterday's meeting, be submitted to the main

it looked as though the proceedings tee.

might break down once and for all.

RUSSIAN ATTITUDE

omit-

the

These propositions set out methods for dealing with the prin cipal points under discussion.

Representatives present agreed

excitement was caused ssian refusal to grant belli-

until volunteers were refer the draft resolutions to their Mr. Anthony Eden respective Governments. It is an- M. Ivan Maisky (Russia) ticipated that a further meeting will

was prepared to co-take place on Monday afternoon. M-Maisky

British Wireless.

AND FOUND

Nicosia, To-day.

Miss Jean Batten, the new Zea land airwoman who is attempting to break H L Broadbent's Aus tralia-England record, is several hours overdue here.

day

anxiety

40 (Greenwich

NICOSIA DANG Abortive efforts were 1 aftemoon by

Nicosia to get into to before he lett Come

ject of warning him landing ground with rain that offs are likely

Broadbent is expected at dawn to-day (Saturday),

Re

MISS BATTEN SAFE

Beirut, To-day.

It is thought that owing to thun Miss Jean Batten landed at 4.30 derstorms she has probably landed yesterday afternoon at Mezze aero- at Damascus."

drome, near Damascus. Meanwhile, HL Broadbent, who She is suming her fight

trying to lower the England-o'clock this morning (Saturday). Australia record, arrived at Rome Reuter

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