1939-02-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1939.

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No Result From Franco-Spanish Meeting

SENATOR BERARD TO REPORT TO M. DALADIER

Paris, To-day.

The Cabinet Council which to have been held here

to-day has been postponed. Political circles state that so many questions were discussed by Senator Berard with Count Jor- dana, the Spanish Nationalist Foreign Minis- ter, that the Premier, M. Daladier, decided to

U.S. NAVAL

WAR GAMES

UNDER WAY

San Juan (Puerto Rico),

To-day.

The Navy's mimic warfare started yesterday as defence operations got underway with air patrols seeking the "enemy fleet" that will try to seize Puerto Rico. -Reuter.

await Senator Berard's return to Paris before BOMBING OF

summoning the Council.

It is believed that the discussions in Burgos

not led to any definite result, so that recogni-BRITISH SHIPS

tion of General Franco by the French Govern- ment must be delayed for a few days.

relations ANGLO-FRENCH MEETING

M. Leon Berard. has finished his

BY FRANCO

London, To-day.”

Meanwhile the French press ex-] saya

the paper, Reuter and. presses hope of quick satisfac- Trans-Ocean.

A communication has been re- tion in solution of the problem of establishing · · normal

ceived from the Spanish Nation- with Nationalist Spain.

The newspapers say this would parleys in Burgos for the time be-alists regarding damage and loss prepare more definite negotia- ing and returned yesterday to San sustained by British shipping in tions which would facilitate Sebastian where he met the British consequence of attacks from Na- Spain's equilibrium of the Medi- representative.

tionalist planes. terranean.

It is expected that Senator Ber- French ard will go to-day to the

This statement was made in the border town of St. Jean de Luz House of Commons yesterday by in order to inform the French For-the Under-Secretary for Foreign eign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, by telephone, of the outcome of his mission to Burgos.

SENATOR BERARD Meanwhile, Senator Berard stated before he left Burgos yes- terday that he was returning to Spain on Wednesday:

Senator Berard arrived in San Sebastian yesterday and called on the French Consulate.

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M. Berard's trip to St. Jean de Luz is necessary as there is direct telephone communication be The Republican Spanish Premier, tween Nationalist Spain and France.

BETTER IMPRESSION Dr. Negrin, had, according to in-

M. Berard is expected to return formation received by Republican Headquarters here, a long conferto Burgos by rail. He will then ence with the commander-in-chief have personal conversations

with

MR. HUDSON TO VISIT MOSCOW

London, To-day,

Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for Overseas Trade, will undertake-a journey to Moscow, the Baltic States and Scandinavia in the course of next month, said Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday.

The announcement confirms in- dications made by Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, to the for- eign affairs committee of the Con- servative Party that Britain would seek closer trade relations with Soviet Russia. Trans-Ocean.

STEEL AIR RAID SHELTERS IN BRITAIN

LONDON, TO-DAY. The Nationalists, Mr. Butler DISTRIBUTION OF STEEL added, had declared their willing- SHELTERS FOR USE DURING ness to discuss claims for com- AIR RAIDS WILL BEGIN ON pensation after the end of the Civil War, "provided that damages FEBRUARY 27. or loss resulted from deliberate aggression."-Trans-Ocean.

PALESTINE

of the Republican forces in Cen-General Franco's negotiate Nation: INCIDENTS

tral Spain, General Miaja, on Sun- day evening.

Dr. Negrin is said to have in- formed General Miaja of Repub lican Spanish Foreign Minister del Vayo's failure to persuade the former Republican Spanish Presi- dent Azana to return to Republican Spain. Trans-Ocean,ra

however, the talks with the Nation- alist Foreign Minister, Count Jor- dana; will have to take a decisive turn.

The second conversation between Senator Berard and Count Jordana on Sunday lasted but one hour.

Count Jordana is said to have left later for Barcelona to report on his conversation to General Franco.

BRITISH COMMENT In London, in a commentary on

According to semi-official French the Spanish question, the "Daily Telegraph" yesterday morning ex-reports from Burgos, the second- pressed an opinion that further conversation is said to have made delay in recognition of the Franco a much better impression on Government might create a dan French circles than the one on

Saturday. Trans-Ocean. gerous situation.

The paper once more cites vari-

ous arguments which have been

previously brought forwardin England in favour of a de jure re- cognition of General Franco.

SANG AS HE WAS RESCUED

CONTINUE

Jerusalem, To-day. Several Arabs were wounded by rifle shots at Deir. Abutor yester- day, and the township was placed

under curfew for 48 hours.

Near Gaza railway station a British sentry was fired upon.

The oil pipeline has again been set on fire.

The British military commander of Jerusalem has issued a decree forbidding the use of bicycles in most districts round the city. Trans-Ocean.

was drowned.",

Changed to

In reply to counllyn:

Mitchell

Allotment will first be made to those districts most likely to be threatened by possible war.

These steel shelters are two metres high and afford protec tion to several persons at a time against danger from bombs and splinters.

The Government has ordered 20,000 shelters as a beginning.

First district to be served will probably be the south-eastern counties. The poorer sections of the population will receive shel- ters free of cost.. Trans-Ocean.-

FRANCO-IRANIAN SETTLEMENT

Paris, To-day. The driver of a travelling crane After commenting on the pos

between sibility of an understanding be which crashed into the sea, kill said.The crane could easily Diplomatic relations

France and Iran, which were broken tween the two warring parties in ing a man, sang songs as he was have been stopped.":

Mitchell went down to the sea off recently as a result of certain Spain, the paper says: "It would being rescued a witness said at be a grave

error to attach any Edinburgh Sheriff's Court recent-and carried McDougall on his conditions to recognition, since ly.

back to an ambulance. McDougall newspaper articles have been re- such an attempt would surely bo The crane driver. Samuel Me-was-singing "Rose of Tralee" and sumed. Trans-Ocean. resented by the party which won Dougall, pleaded not guilty to "Mary of Argyll.” victory, without any help from us." driving the crane at night on a "I told him," Mitchell went on, The paper then criticise those gantry at Seafield, Edinburgh,"that McAndrew was dead. He people in England and elsewhere while he was under the influence just continued to sing. He chang- who sympathise with the Spanish of drinks, and causing the death ed to a song called 'Sally.' Republicans for ideological reasons of William McAndrew, of Comely and appeals to General Franco to Green-place. proclaim a general amnesty, after the termination of hostilities.

An engineer stated that it was the custom for the night men to William Mitchell, twenty-seven, have a drink with their supper

“McDougall a labourer, said:

A doctor from Leith Hospital crane said McDougall's injuries would If General Franco assured the was not sober when the Republicans that he would pro- began to run towards the sea. complicate his behaviour and

"McAndrew, who was in it, cause him to give an appearano claim a general amnesty he would make. It much easier for them to cried out 'Stop, stop.' The crane of drunkenness. agree to complete capitulation, fell into the water and McAndrew The case was adjourned.

SHELLING NEAR HAIMEN

Kinhawa, Choklang, To-day. Two Japanese, warships again shelled the Choliang const · near HUmen,,200 miles south of Shang- hai yesterday morning. Eighteen bühells; word fired Central News.