1940-08-03 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 3, 1940

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ATTITUDE OF SPAIN UNDER FRANCO DECREE

A SO-CALLED policy of “non-belligerency" has been adopted by the Spanish Government, and a State decree to this effect, signed by General Franco, is published in the official bulletin.

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forget, must be surprised, · especial- ly the democracies, by the ardent sympathy with which Spain fol- lows to-day the victories of the Axis Powers." "Arriba" attacks Mr. Churchill, who is alleged to have "recognised the worthiness of General Franco's cause but, as a

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must support the contrary side in Spain's civil conflict."

This passage appears in other newspapers, obviously in accord- ance with instructions. "Arriba" George for having "lamented that

likewise criticises Mr. Lloyd

the English help to the Reds was the not strong enough, so that

British Government might in these moments have had a democratic gists, guarding Spain." This para- graph is also reproduced in other newspapers in an increased wave of pro-Axis sympathies in the with the Press, which coincides

army, instead of 1,000,000 Falan-

Hostilities having spread to the Mediterranean (it is stated) by Italy's entry into the war with France and England, the Government have agreed upon the non-belligerence of Spain in the conflict.

What this will or is intended to Spanish point of view must be lead up to cannot at present be absolutely ended. Nevertheless, stated with precision. No defini-the embassy Press sections may Government's decreed policy of

bulletins, non-belligency. tion of what Spanish non-belli- continue to publish gerency entails is given.

provided that they are sent ex- Belligerents will not, however, clusively to the Government au-running in Madrid which will not be allowed to distribute pro-thorities. paganda. Their reading rooms

must close, and news

bulletins

prepared in the Press sections of

BIASSED PRESS

There are many undercurrents

make it easy for Spain to follow the Italian technique to the letter, and the majority of Spaniards are weary after their own conflict and

the embassies of belligerents are A dutiful paean of praise con- its aftermath. In the throes of re- to be suspended in Spain. This tinues to be offered up

in the construction and lacking many es-

semi-

order of the Ministry of Interior Madrid Press to German prowess sential things, their only desire is appeared in the official bul- and Italy's "justified" entry into neutrality in its full sense without letin. The preamble states that the war. Not a word of comment any, ambiguous gradations. They the transmission of news through favourable to the Allies appears. want an atmosphere of peace and the embassy Press sections has "Arriba," being the organ of the non-involvement in which to re- grown to such an extent and the only national party, the Falange, cover. spreading of this news and com-in Spain, and therefore

clearly, states | to each one's officially inspired, ments favourable point of view has reached the that Spain must stand by the two which helped their stage of a conflict of propaganda countries

which may triumph in the civil war, -a "war of paper,"

""These two Powers," be a patriotic duty for the in-

"Spain terested countries, but from the "Arriba,".

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Nothing -- so far has come says London that sheds light on the cannot meaning of General Franco's de- cree of non-belligerency. Thoughts naturally turn to the Italian pre- cedent and to the nine months of non-belligerency which-thanks

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to an indulgent Allied blockade-- Italy turned to such profit-both to herself and to her ally. Certain Spanish propagandists have al- ready drawn the paralled between the Italian non-belligerency and the Spanish.

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Without attempting to anti- cipate official explanations events-it can be suggested that there are certain differences be- tween Italy of last September and Spain of to-day. Italy then was already an open military ally of Germany, and when they issued their decree of September 1 the Italian Cabinet made it clear that they were going to help their ally, although they would take "no initiative in military operations." Hitler in fact had not asked them publicly to join him; in a telegram sent to Mussolini on the eve of his invasion of Poland he had der clared his firm conviction (since changed) that he would not need military aid from Italy in the

war.

Although the events of the civil war are present in every one's mind the Spanish decree makes no mention of associates and merely states that the Government has declared "non-belligerency for Spain." As Spain is still suffering heavily in almost every way from the effects of the civil war, and as, most Spaniards would

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