THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1939.
Republican Retreating
ITALIAN ASSURANCE
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister, asked in the House of Commons by Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) whether in
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PARIS, TO-DAY.
London, To-day.
It is announced that the British
view of the terms of the Anglo- EVACUATION OF CATALONIA BY SPANISH cruiser, H.M.S. Devonshire, which GOVERNMENT TROOPS WAS ACCELER-arrived at Minorca some days ago, ATED YESTERDAY MORNING.
left the naval port, Malion, on that island yesterday.
Italian Agreement any discussions were yet contemplated between the British Government and the Italian Government as to what constitutes
termination of the Spanish Civil Troops are now crossing the frontier at Bourg Madame in complete detachments with officers, instead of in small groups as hitherto.
War, said that the Anglo-Italian Agreement did not provide for any such discussions.
When he was referred to the statement in the Italian press to
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the effect that the Italian Govern-In men did not propose to withdraw its troops until after political victory in Spain, Mr. Chamberlain said: "Statements of the press do not represent the views of the Government of any country."
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Mr. Henderson: Is it the of His Majesty's Government that the Italian Government have under- taken to withdraw their troops as soon as hostilities cease?
Mr. Chamberlain: Yes. tish Wireless.
LEISURE TIME
is estimated that 8,000 who have reached Bourg "Madame have been disarmed since 4 o'clock. one case a full battalion of 600 men reached the frontier with a score of cars and 50 mule-drawn wagons.
The cruiser's departure is believ- ed to be connected with the negotia- tions said to be going on between
London and Burgos regarding the fate of Minorca, but no official in- coming. formation on the subject is forth-
Informed. quarters state that the British Government has no inten-
The 26th Division, consisting en-[ Soon after the Government fledtion of making any concrete peace tirely of Anarchists, reached Puig- the fortress became the target of proposals but has contented itself cerda during the night.
repeated Nationalist air raids.
with offering both parties its ser- It is claimed that the Republićans retreated in good order, protected ing towards Figueras in the face
The Nationalists have been push-j
vices.-Trans-Ocean. by a rearguard of tanks, and eva- of stubborn Republican resistance. cuated almost all their artillery.
A Perpignan despatch states Bri- that the Nationalist troops, mak- ing forced marches towards Puig- cerda, were expected to reach that town last night. The Republicans {were evacuating most districts.
The French frontier forces have now been strengthened to meet the
AND RECREATION renewed flow of refugees.
London, To-day.
FORTRESS BLOWN UP
-Reuter.
MINORCA TALKS
London, To-day.
BACK AGAIN
London, To-day. H.M.S. Devonshire has now re- turned to Mahon.
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On board the cruiser were Na- tionalist Spanish, emissaries whose mission it is to discuss with the Informal talks between the offi-Republican Spanish authorities the cials of the British Government and surrender of the Island. representatives in London of Gen- The cruiser will probably remain eral Franco are believed to have in Mahon as long as the negotin- dealt with the occupation of Minorcation last. by National Spanish forces.
The
British
Government is
Whether the emissaries came from Majorca or from The fortress of Figueras blew up
the main- land was not known last night. The World Congress for Leisure yesterday afternoon. It is not greatly interested in the solution Time and Recreation will be held known whether the explosion, which of this problem. It is learned that ed out that this British action does In circles interested, it is point- in Stockholm in the summer of was tremendous, was accidental or General Franco has let it be under-
stood that he intends to occupy the tain wanted merely to perform the 1940, one week before the Olympic deliberate. Games take place in Finland.
Until a few days ago the dun-island, still in the hands of the Re- good services of a neutral power This was decided at the end of geons beneath the fortress had publicans, without recourse to for-
to obviate further unnecessary the present World Congress meet-been used by the Republican Ca-jeign aid.
bloodshed. Trans-Ocean. ing in London.-British Wireless. "binet and various Ministries.
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The British Government is pre- pared to place a British warship at the disposal of General Franco should he desire to send a mission to the island with powers to arrange capitulation.
Minorca is a strongly armed for- tress and might well be able to re- sist a blockade for a long time as well as to prevent General Franco's warships from approaching the is land to effect a landing.
It is realized that a delicate situa tion might arise if French vessels undertook to provision the island under the protection of French war-| |ships.-Trans-Ocean.
DR. NEGRIN NOW IN FRANCE
Paris, To-day. The Republican Prime Minister, Dr. Negrin, and General Rojo, the Commander of the Spanish forces in Catalonia, crossed the French frontier yesterday afternoon at Le Perthus at the head of fighting units from the direction of Figue ras, according to the "Temps" spe- cial correspondent.
Dr. Negrin refused to make any statements the Ocean.
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