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NON-INTERVENTION IN

THE SPANISH CONFLICT

British Foreign Secretary

Clears Up Certain Points

Landon, Mar. 10.. The subject of Spain and non- intervention was also before the Commons at question House of time.

The

Mr.

IRELAND'S NEW

CONSTITUTION

IRELAND'S NEW

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London Mar, 10.

The measure to provide a forin

of external association with the Empire and also to make provision

The New Constitution Bill which Mr. De Valera proposes to plase before the people in a Referendum after it has been approved by pilcation of the Non-Intervention Parliament has been formally in- Agreement.

troduced in the Dall. It is un-. Answering another question. Mr.derstood that the Referendum will Eden stated that the British Ar-

be taken simultaneously with the bassador at Hendaye had been in general election late in the sum- structed to protest to the Insur Foreign Secretary,

mer or early in the autumn. gezt authorities at Salamanca Anthony Eden stated that British ships would be responsible, under against the interference with Bri- the control scheme, for the super tish property on the high seas In the Northern coast of the case of two Spanish vessels Spain, from the French frontier carrying British-owned cargoes of to Cape Basto, and or the Sou-iron ore which had been inter- thern coast from the Portuguese cepted by Insurgent warships. frontler to Cape De Gata, bút des- pite this very considerable addi- tional commitment for His Ma- jesty's ships in Spanish the British Naval Authorities would take steps to keep in touch with His Majesty's diplomatic and con sular representatives at Valencia. Barcelona and Pralma.

vision of

waters.

Mr. Eden also gave details of the facilities which

the Portuguese Government were giving to Bri- tish observers of the Portuguese Spanish frontier, under an RT- rangement between the British and Portuguese Government.

The duties of British observers would be to note the nature of goods and the number and nation- ality of travellers crossing the frontier, and to report to the Am- bassador at Lisbon

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The Ambassador was to ask for the release of the cargoes and to state that His Majesty's Govern- ment reserved the right, if neces- sary, to claim damages.

The Second reading of bill was unanimously agreed.

Lord

lu reply to the debate, Plymouth, referring to a 'point rais- ed by the Labour Peer, Lord Stra- bolgi, regarding the laying of mines, said that the British Gov- ernment's view was that such laying was not justified except where proper and adequate notice. had been given.

Sir Henry Chilton had been in- structed to protest to General Franco against the fallure to notify the laying of mines at places re- mote from Spanish ports.- British Wireless.

GERMAN QUOTA

Berlin, Mar. 10. Germany is prepared to increase its first instalment of the cost of the Spanish Sea Patrol from £2, 000 to £10,000.

They would be at liberty to ask for information from the local authorities. Including statements ot clearances or passage of cargo and passengers, and to request competent Portuguese authorities This is said to be the outcome of to take such steps as might be the discussions that took place possible to verify or disprove feara

here to-day between the various that preaches of agreement were Governmental departments. The being or about to be committed. question of further sums of money Observation would be carried out or of deliveries in kind was also on the frontier and officers who discussed, but was found to entail would be stationed at frontier į various obstacles. Other countries crossings, in particular at rallway would perhaps also want to pay stations and on major and second-in kind. and the financial side of action would ary roads, would be in a position the international to establish all facts necessary for then be hampered.- the proper observation of the ap- Transocern News Service.

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IL DUCE'S VISIT

TO LIBYA

To Watch Manoeuvres

In Mediterranean".

Rome, Mar.10. The Duce, accompanied by the Ministers Lessona and Alfieri, and Starace, Secretary-General of the Fascist Party, boarded the cruiser "Pola" to-day, in order to take part

the Italian naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean. After the conclusion "of the first part of the manoeuvres, one squad-

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SWISS NEUTRALITY QUESTION

Dr. Motta's Views

Berne, March 10. "The distinction between econo mic and military sanctions is something artificial," declared Dr. Guiseppe Motto, Chairman of the Political Department in the Fe- deral Government and Federal President of Switzerland, in the course of a speech which he made in the Bwiss Federal Diet.

for a head of the State and the revival of the Second Chamber. Mr. De Valera had already stated that if a republic was achieved for the whole of Ireland, the Cou- stitution would not require Altera- tion. The Bill will be circulated after the easter recess.--- Reuter.

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ANTI-RELIGIOUS DRIVE

Now On The Wane

Moscow, March 10. The end of the anti-God move- ment in Russia is statistically fore- shadowed la an official statement issued to-day. The membership of the Bezbojniks, or Militant Godless League, has fallen from 5000,000 In 1933 to below 2,000,000.

Many anti-religious organisa- tions are now threatened with disintegration The Commissariat of Education has closed five anti- religious musegins in the provin- ces and has suspended the Impor- tant Anti-Religious Institute, with Anti- membership of 3,000. religious efforts have been aban- the doned in many

parts of country.

Encouraged by the freedom of worship guaranteed under the new Constitution, the Church is begin ning a new drive for members.- Reuter.

SLUM CLEARANCE

London, Mar. 9. The continued progress' of the Government's slum clearance and rehousing campaign is shown in and the returns for February January respectively.

During February local author- itles declared areas comprising 5,088 houses, representing a dis- placement of 21,401 persons, com- Pared with 4,336 houses and the displacement of 18.767 persons in January. The number of houses involved is now 131,000 involving: the displacement 568,148 persons.

As to construction, at the end of January there were 58,140 He was dealing with the ques- houses under construction, com-

ron will proceed, to Tobruk and the tion of Swiss neutrality, and saldpared with 56,549 at the end of

that sanctions would jeopardize December, and 5.781 houses were other to Tripolls, where the co- this neutrally and must there- completed during January.com Inntal airforce will take part in fore, he rejected by the Swiss pared with 5,450 during December.

naval movements.

people. This part of his speech was given an especially enthusias

tic ovation

The "Giornale d'Italia" writes that the Mediterranean is Italy's vital nerve. It is more so than for any other nation. It is more for her than an imperial "route, for it is the sole highway for trafic character against a fic at Italy's disposal.

Dr. Motta 'said "It will be rea- lised that sanctions of an econo- Great

Power. will not be effective, unless The Duce's vials to Libya means followed up by military sanctions. Referring to the League, the simply that he is visiting another

speaker said that Switzerland part of Italy's Empire, situated on the other part of the sea that is could not afford the illusion that would afford of vital importance to Italy, and its withdrawal

On the other that must, therefore, be controlled greater security. "by Italy for reasons of national hand, Switzerland would stead. defence. Italy is merely striving fastly retain its neutrality and to clarify its position in the Me- réserve the right to decide whether diterranean, and to enter into it would support a policy of sanc collaboration wherever such clari-tions 6,

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VISA REFUSAL · IN MOSCOW Japanese Envoy Takes Firm. Stand

Moscow, Mar. 10. There is reason to believe, that

British Wireless.

SEBA'S BOOK

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Prague, Mar. 10. The book of the Czechoslová- kian Diplomat, Sebą, which ad- pro-Soviet policy for rocated a Rumania, and which jeopardized the Czecho-Polish relations, has been withdrawn from circulation. Transoceas News Service.

The Hague, Mar. 10. The Second Chamber passed" a bill providing for extension of the compulsory military and naval service by six months and by two months in the case of the coast guard service.- Tranence Newn Serviër.

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