THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1989
FALANGIST PROPAGANDA OF "RE-INCORPORATION" OF GIBRALTAR
Paris, To-day.
Propaganda for the reincorporation of Gibraltar is being carried on throughout Spain by the Fal- angists, it is reported in the "Paris Soir.” A Special Correspondent of the paper declares that in many shopwindows in Spain maps are being displayed with the caption: "What Must Be Changed In The Mediterranean."
On these maps Gibraltar is shown as a part of
Spain.
Tangier, the paper reports, is, also being demanded by the Falan- gists who contend it forms, in real- ity, part of Spanish Morocco,
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The "Paris Soir" further declares that the Falangist ideology has been intensified in the course of the war, but that the strong leaning to the Axis Powers shown by this party is not yet shared by the po- pulation. The French paper also
Paris, To-day. refers
in to troop movements
The French Government Spain and declares that none can be satisfied by the explanation that Saturday addressed an inquiry to the troops concentrated at La Linea the Spanish Government, through and the whole of Southern Spain the Spanish Ambassador in Paris, are assembled merely for return to M. Lequerica, requesting the their home garrisons and Spanish Spanish Government to
what attitude it will adopt in the Morocco. Trans-Ocean.
event of accentuation of Euro- a news agency London, To-day. pean tension, There have been rumours of an maintaining close relations with intended Spanish occupation of the. Quai d'Orsay reveals.
The Spanish Government's reply, Tangier.
to the Enquiries on, this subject in of-which was communicated
yesterday, is ficial quarters in London elect the French Government statement that the British Consul- said to have contained "extremely assurances not only General in Tangier has been given satisfactory an assurance by the Spanish au- regarding Franco-Spanish relations but also regarding general Euro- thorities at Tetuan that there is no truth in these suggestions, which pean problems." are described by the Spanish au- thorities as sensational and abso-upon lutely false.
BRITISH STATEMENT
The French Government there-
ordered the release of 75 Spanish trawlers which sought re- fuge in the French port of La These reports are not the only ones of an alarmist nature in cir-Rochelle and were interned there. culation at the present time, and The question of the return of such rumours are indicative of the Spanish war equipment, however, highly nervous state of mind all is apparently not yet settled. over Europe which has resulted The Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, from the repeated shocks to confi- on Monday received the wife of the Deputy, M. French Communist dence of the last twelve months or
Tillon, who sought refuge in the the more, and particularly from effects of recent events in Central French Consulate at Alicante and is now detained by the Spanish and South Eastern Europe.
authorities. M. Bonnet expressed the hope that M. Tillon would re- patriated by the Spanish authori- ties in the near future, Ocean.
SHAKEN CONFIDENCE
They well illustrate the difficulty, which had been emphasised by both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary in recent statements,- of rebuilding confidence once it has been shattered.
ADMIRALTY
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GIVES WARNING AT WOOLWICH
Independent observers here com- ment that in such an atmosphere the efforts of statesmen to restore the situation in Europe (and the British Government has sought to make its contribution by close re- definition of its own position and from the same point of view has
LONDON, TO-DAY. welcomed President Roosevelt's ini-
THE ADMIRALTY HAS TAKEN tiative) need to be seconded by self control and coolness and calm- ACTION AT THE SIEMENS ness of judgment on the part of ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING peoples. British Wireless.
"NIKS"
FACTORY__AT WOOLWICH, WHERE A STRIKE IS HOLDING UP IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT WORK.
"The Siemens employees are load- ing barges with submarine cable for Singapore which is Admiralty property made by Siemens under contract.
While the Admiralty repudiste any action in the nature of strike- breaking, a representative of the Committee stated last night that if there is any pressure on dockera and lighterm to assist in re- moval of
products, there will
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