MR. CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS SPAIN TO COMMONS
London, To-day.
A statement on Britain's diplo matic relations with Spain was made in the House of Commons yesterday by the Prime Minister.
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Mr. Chamberlain said that re- cognition of the Spanish Govern- ment was withdrawn simultaneous- ly with recognition of General Franco's administration
the Government of Spain.
Therefore there could not be any diplomatic representations between the British Government and the Republican administration in ter ritory not at present under General Franco's control.
The speech delivered by Dr. Goeb British consular officials would bels at the opening of the Leipzig take such action as was appro- trade fair is prominently featured priate for protection of British in- by the press. All papers --
terests and for humanitarian rea- long excerpts quoting those pass- publish
song. Reuter. ages which contrasted Germany's question (says British Wireless), In reply to a supplementary lack of raw materials with tain's abundance.
Bri-Mr. Chamberlain said that so for COUNCIL APPROVED
The impression prevails.
as the information of the British PARIS, TO-DAY. these remarks are to be interpret-lican Government was not in con- that Government showed, the Repub- A HINT Meanwhile, a Madrid ·
OF APPROACHING ed as a bitter allusion" to the co-trol of territory beyond Madrid. despatch AGREEMENT says that the chiefs of the Madrid SPANISH REPUBLICANS AND
BETWEEN THE lonial question. front army were arriving at general GENERAL FRANCO, WAS GIV-Mail" refute Dr. Goebbel's ar
The Daily Telegraph" and "Daily staff headquarters all morning an- EN BY SENOR BARRIO, SPEAK-ments turning at the same time nouncing their support for the Na-ER OF THE SPANISH CORTES, against the Italian publicist Gayda's argu- tional Defence Council.
WHO IS NOW IN FRANCE.
allegation that the armament of the General Casado telephonically re-Miaja is the man who can
Senor Barrio said: "General democracies had assumed a distinct- ceived the approval of all army
agree ly aggressive character. with General Franco in bringing corps commanders. all civil gover- nors and all political sections
peace back to Spain." cept the Communists.
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Now that the Negrin Cabinet has resigned some former Ministers are coming to Madrid to support the Council if collaboration is needed and accepted.
All civil governors have reported that all is quiet in their respective provinces.
A cordon of soldiers has been thrown round Communist centres in Madrid to prevent unauthorised persons approaching or entering.
MADRID QUIET
Referring to the new Defence are in complete agreement over de- Council, Senor Barrio said: "We Bire to end the war."
CORTES STEP
He revealed that the permanent committee of the Cortes met three days ago and sent Premier Negrin a' note saying it was prepared to collaborate with him on condition that he aimed at winding up the Civil War with the least possible damage and the fewest sacrifices.
Senor. Barrio added: "Our ́ atti- tude was quite clear, and possibly knowledge of this to Dr. Negrin re- sulted in the coup d'etat which will The new Council has been fav-lead to peace."--Reuter. ourably received în general by the
population of Madrid.
The city is very quiet and though ADEN GOVERNOR'S
as a precaution, 6-inch light-guns and machine-guns have been strate- gically posted at street corners and troops are confined to bar- racks, there are no signs of re- volt, disorder or disapproval of any kind. The public services are all normal.
TOUR
London. To-day. The Governor of Aden, Sir Bern- ard Reilly, left Aden yesterday on People in Madrid are wondering board the aircraft-carrier “Eagle”, what the next step will be, as the for a fortnight's tour of inspec probabilities of bloodless termina- tion along the coast of Hadhramaut, tion of the Civil War are much less in South Arabia, which forms part remote than when Dr. Negrin was of the protectorate, according to ruling
despatches received here.
CABINET IN FRANCE
It is added that a number ports including Mokalla will be visited Political circles hero point A telegram from ToulouseTM says out that this is the first time that that Dr. Negrin, the ex-Premier, the, Chief Commissioner of Aden and Senor Alvarez-del Vayo, the Protectorate has undertaken such cx-Foreign Minister, have arrived an extensive tour and it is surmis- there on board a Spaniali civil plane od that part of the credit of accompanied by their secretaries. 5000,000 recently granted by the Later another plane arrived in British Government for fortifica Toulouse with the remaining prin- tions at Aden will be affected" to ciple members of the Republican the defence of certain ports - in Cabinet Router.
Hadhramaut-Trans-Ocean,
RIOTING IN BENARES
Bombay, To-day. New clashes between Hindus and occurred in the holy city of Ben- Mohammedans are reported to have
ares.
The Daily Mail" construes a contradication between Dr. Goeb bel's complaints that Germany's dif- the domination of the raw material ficult economic situation is due to 200 wounded. Trans-Ocean.
Thirty-five are dead and over
markets by the "have nations" and and industry made a marked pro- the statement 'that German trade gress. Trans-Ocean.
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