THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1989.
ITALIAN SALE OF WARSHIPS TO GENERAL FRANCO PREMIER'S
Open Violation Of Non-Intervention Contended
London, To-day.
Allegations that Italy violated the non-intervention agreement by selling warships to the Spanish Nationalist Government, are contained in a Note handed to the Foreign Office by the Span- ish Ambassador in London yesterday.
The Ambassador asked that the Note be communi- cated to the non-intervention committee.
The Note quotes from "Jane's Fighting Ships," the annual naval publications, to show that four de- stroyers and two submarine were purchased by the Nationalist Gov- ernment from Italy in 1937.
non-
The Note declares: "These sales are open violations of the intervention agreement on the part
of the Reuter.
Italian Government."
THROW OPEN FRONTIER DEMONSTRATIONS
Paris, To-day.
A big Socialist demonstration under the slogan "throw open the Spanish frontier" was staged in Paris last evening, by prominent Socialist leaders such as M. Jou- haux and M. Leon Blum.
LOYALISTS CLAIM SUCCESSES
London, To-day.
EGYPTIAN- PREMIER & PALESTINE
Cairo, To-day.
"I am greatly hopeful that wisdom and justice will lead to the establishment of peace in Palestine in a way which will abolish the fears of our Arab British there," stated the Prime Minister, Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, in a speech at Naquet to the Arab dele- gates to the Palestine Confer- ence in London.
The delegates sail on Sun- day in the P. and O. liner "Strathnaver." Reuter.
Successful Spanish Republican MUNITION
front
attacks on the Estremadura are claimed in a Spanish press agency despatch.
The despatch says the licans have captured fresh positions and are threatening the rear of the Nationalist positions at Sierra Mesagara and Tejonera.-Reuter.
Repot-WORKERS
UPSET CITY
"POLICY OF
OF WHAT CAN BE DONE"
German Praise For Mr. Chamberlain
near
their streets;
the
getting
REFUSAL OF LABOUR REQUEST.
London, To-day.
The leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, in a letter to the Prime Minister, has requested that Parliament be immediately sum- moned in view of the gravity of the situation in Spain, where he fears there is grave danger of famine making it necessary in his view "to concert measures of relief in co-operation with other coun- tries."
The Prime Minister, replying to Mr. Attlee, says he has given care- ful consideration to the request which apparently based on the view that the time has come when the policy of non-intervention should be reversed and the embar- go on the supply of arms and munition to the Spanish Govern- ment removed.
In the opinion of the Government such a course would inevitably lead to extension of the conflict with consequences which could not be accurately foreseen but would undoubtedly be very grave.
NOT PREPARED
"The Government are not, as at present advised, prepared to adopt such a course, and in these cir- cumstances, they see no advantage in anticipating the date on which Parliament is due to meet, in less than a fortnight.
The Mayor, Corporation and re- sidents of Bath are upset.
Some time ago the War Office set up a big establishment at Corsham,
by, in connection with arms expansion programme.
"As regards the question of Now residents of Bath have com- danger of famine in Replican "Le Matin" writes that France
plained to Mr. Hore-Belisha that: Spain, the Government have re- should now more than ever be on
(1) The workers from Corshamcently been in consultation with guard against being drawn into the
spend the evenings walking about other governments, and particular- Spanish conflict. Intervention
ly with the Government of the would merely have the effect of What is described as "the search
United States, with a view to the prolonging the civil war and might in England for the point beyond drunk.
possibility of concerting inter- lead to a world war. France, it which Britain does not intend to
national help on the large scale maintains, should not take upon yield" is discussed by the London complaint with the Secretary contemplated by the Spanish Gov- herself to play the policeman in correspondent of the “Lokalanzei-War.
ernment and set out in the Report. Europe.
ger," Herr W. von Kries, in an
Mr. Hore-Belisha, however, is-kit-prepared by Sir Denys Bray and article published on the front page. ting back. He considers it is unfair Mr. Webster.
"The answer to this question is to blame the workers just because
CONTINUE TO WATCH most difficult to find," he writes; some of them
"As a result, it seems clear that take too much to "but at the present moment we are drink, or because they
there is at present no chance of constitute justified in saying that there is not an attraction to the girls of Bath basis, and such a scheme would in the scheme being organised on this a single man in the British Isles in the evenings and on Sunday af-
any case take a very long time to organise effectively.
"We
"Le Journal” says that those who advocate open or clandestine in- tervention in Spain in the same of anti-totalitarian ideologies. will now be able to measure the amount of opposition they may expect from Parliament.
who knows the answer to it."
"Populaire" and "Humanite" bit Mr. Chamberlain, he declares, terly attack M. Flandin referring pursues a "policy of what can to him as an advocate of General done," and has done what was Franco.
patible with common sense. "Petit Parisien," which refrains policy, he describes as a
· from taking sides, intimates that one."
M. Bonnet, the Foreign
Minister,
will make an important pronounce- ment in the Chamber at the con- clusion of the debate on the inter- national situation.-Trans-Ocean.
LABOUR PARTY RESOLUION
London, To-day.
(2) Many of them are
The Mayor has formally lodged a for
ternoons.
He has also told the Mayor there be is a lack of facilities for recreation, joined with other governments in have, however, already com-and an attempt is being made
to helping finance the His secure a grant from the National official organisations already in work of un- 'brave' Fitness Council for recreation rooms the field, and we propose to con-
and sports grounds.
BRITAIN NEEDS
A DICTATOR!
-Says Sir E. Lutyens.
"There is not a city that does not.
tinue this policy.
"The Government will continue to watch the situation in
as
Spain their
it develops, and if in view circumstances should ́demand an alteration in date, they will not hesitate to recommend Mr. Speaker to call the House together at |short_notice.”—British Wireless.
last week condemned to death Lt. Jean Aubert, commander of the the French destroyer Vauquelin. He
A dictator is needed to rebuild the need improving. Every one is an FRENCH WARSHIP cities of Britain. That is the untidy monument to haphazard SKIPPER TO DIE FOR opinion of Sir Edwin Lutyens, most selfishness. If our rebuilding dic The National Executive of the famous of British architects and tator went, for example, to Man-SELLING SECRETS Labour Party has adopted a reso- newly-elected president of the Royal chester, he would find plenty to A secret naval tribunal lution calling the attention of the Academy.
keep him busy.” British Government and people Sitting in his office, Sir Edwin to the continued violation of the told of his dream. “Of course, I'm "Experts will have to state policy of non-intervention by speaknig as an ordinary architect, needs of modern traffic, indus-was convicted of selling naval the Italian and Nazi Governments not as head of the Academy," he trialists the requirements of trade secrets to a foreign power during in support of General Franco. said.
It will be for a generation yet un the central European crisis last born to creat a new Britain.
September. The tribunal imposed "Britain has been built without a three-year imprisonment sen- plan or leadership, the result of tence on Jeanne Maurel, a woman centuries of building effort executed accomplice described as an "ad- in times of stress or crisis.”
venturess from Brest.”
The resolution urges the imme- “Committees never get anything diate reopening of the Franco, done. It Britain is ever to be Spanish' frontier and removal of modernised or made beautiful it the embargo on the supply of will have to be by a dictator who
arms to Spain. ― Reuter.
knows his own mind.
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