1937-10-27 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27 1937-

SOVIET SUPPORTS VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWAL IN SPAIN

But Makes Reservation On Draft Resolution

MOSCOW ALLEGES

FRESH ITALIAN

REINFORCEMENTS

London, To-day.

All representatives on the non-intervention sub-committee, with the exception of M. Ivan Maisky (Russia), yesterday substantially agreed to the terms of the draft resolution of October 22.

M. Maisky made reservations about the para- graph referring to the grant of belligerent rights to the warring parties in Spain.

THE AMENDED RESOLUTION WILL AGAIN BE REFER- RED TO THE GOVERNMENTS, AND THE SUB-COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN, AT 10.30 AM. ON FRIDAY, WHEN IT IS HOPED THE RESOLUTION WILL HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN ITS FINAL FORM.

The proposal for token with drawals has been dropped.

The chairman and secretary of the sub-committee have been asked to start to prepare immediately terms of reference of the two com- missions to be sent to Spain, and to list the personnel thereof:

TOTAL WITHDRAWAL M. Maisky said yesterday that the Soviet held that members of the committee should bind them selves in advance to accept the figures of the commissions as a ⚫ basis.

Commenting on the Italian Gov- ernment's official announcement that, he said that such a move should be deprecated most reso- lutely and could be interpreted only as an attempt to force in ad- vance the hands of the commis- sions.

BRITISH CRUISER'S RESCUE

La Rochelle, To-day. The British cruiser HMS: Southampton wirelessed the Bri- tish Consul at La Rochelle yester- day that she would arrive last night with 300 refugees from Gi- jon, in Northern Spain. -

The refugees had been picked up at sea-Renter

BRIGHT PROSPECTS-

London, To-day. Although some pessimism ̈ pre- valls, it is generally believed in He added that the Soviet was London that non-intervention pros- prepared to support uncondi-pects are fairly bright. tionally and to the utmost of its It is thought that the four West- ability the policy of immediate ern Powers in future will be bound withdrawal of all foreign com-by majority decisions of the com- batants from Spain.

mittee, and will hence elude any obstacles which crop up.

M. Maisky declared that replies of Italy and Germany hitherto had always been ambiguous.

It is considered not impossible that agreement will thus be reach- He alleged that Italian reinforce-led on the important question of re- ments for General Franco were cognition of the warring parties, still arriving in Spain, and that which would greatly facilitate so- only a few days ago three regi-lution of the problem of volunteers. ments landed at Cadiz. Reuter. Trans-Ocean

Captain E. W. Richards, skipper of the B. and S. Nan- ning, whose speedy rescue work was instrumental in say-- ing 24 officers and crew of the Kaitangata.

NO RETURN OF COLONIES POSSIBLE

LONDON TO DAY.

NEW AND CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS" OF THE GERMAN COLONIAL PROBLEM ARE DE- MANDED BY LT COL LCMS AMERY, CONSERVATIVE MEM BER FOR SPARKBROOK IN LETTER TO THE TIMES

Lt. Col. Amery declares the only in this way could an affecti contribution be made to world security, and at the same time the welfare of zmany promoted.

It would be impossible for Bri- tain to return to Germany her former colonies, however st would result in loss of prestige for Britain in the eyes of the na- tive peoples in the Empire.

"If Germany's I onies were turned, Britain's own safety world be gravely imperille.”

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