1939-03-08 — Page 28

FRANCO NOT LISTENING TO PEACE TALK

Burgos, To-day.

Events in Madrid will fail to get General Franco to modify his standpoint in any way whatsoever.

NEW RUMANIAN PREMIER

Paris, To-day.

Great satisfaction prevails in political circles here at the ap pointment of M. Calinescu to suc- ceed Patriarch Miron Christoa as

Rumanian Premier.

M. Calinescu's energetic action against the Iron Guard has met with great approval and it is also! This at least is the view ex-stressed that the new Premier is a pressed with great insistence by sincere friend of France. National Spanish quarters.

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The preparations for a resump- tion of military operations proceeding without regard to the happenings in the Republican zone. It is already apparent that the declarations made by General Miaja as well as the broadcast appeal of General Casado and Senor Besteiro in which mention is made of an honourable and equitable peace have fallen deaf ears.

The National Government it is attitude stressed has adopted an which does not allow any Repub- lican Government the slightest chance of hoping for mediation in the Spanish civil war.

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The Na-

tional Government will neither en- ter into negotiations nor consider any suggestion of a compromise.

It is moreover, pointed out that owing to the late Patriarch's health, M. Calinescu has already for some time past been the vir- tual head of the Rumanian Gov-

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Messrs. Threfall, Zierau

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| Egge of No. 15 Lyemun flats have reported the loss of a fountain pen and money to the extent of $171 from their room last night,

RECORD FLIGHT

Rome, To-day. An Italian journalist, Signor Madrid will be occupied by Gen- Lualdi, of the Turin paper "Stamp" dis- eral Franco's forces and all efforts covered the 5,000 kilometre of the newly formed Madrid De-tance from Rome to Addis Ababa fence Committee to talk peace will in the record flying time of eleven continue to fail until the Repub-hours, according to a message re- licans speak of unconditionalceived by the "Giornale d'Italia."

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