‘PLANES FOR SPAIN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 261, 17 August 1936, Page 5

‘PLANES FOR SPAIN

CRASH OF A FOKKER.

THE OCCUPANT INCINERATED.

POLISH ’PLANE FOR SPAIN

(United Press Association— Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) ; PARIS, August 16.

Two Folcker tri-motored ’planes flew over the city of Biarritz toward Spain. One developed engine trouble and tried to land in an aerodrome at Anglet, but crashed and eg light fire. The occupant was incinerated. The ’plane is believed to be one of four which left Gatwick aerodrome, ostensibly for Poland.

The only occupant was the pilot, Count Lasocki, a Pole.

SECOND FOKKER CRASHES.

POLISH PILOT DETAINED.

(Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, August 16

Another Fokker from Gatwick crashed on landing at La Rochelle (France). The only occupant, a Polish pilot, was detained. He says ho was bound foi Portugal.

BRITISH ’PLANES FOR SPAIN

QUESTION OF PROHIBITION

LONDON, August 14

The British authorities are urgently investigating the possibility of preventing civic aircraft leaving far Spain, as happened yesterday. Though it might bo possible to disallow their departure by air it may not be practicable to forbid shipment by steamers.

CIVIL 'PLANES 'DISPATCHED.

ANXIETY IS TO OUTCOME.

LONDON, August 14.

The anxiety in London about the delay in the negotiations for nonintervention in the Spanish conflict is increased by the news that within the last few days aircraft from certain European countries have arrived in Spain, or are on the way u> that country. It became known last night that six civil aeroplanes, of which two wcio British and bound for Spain, left English airports during the day. In the absence of an agreement the pilots of these machines are acting within their legal rights, and although the British Government has agreed in principle to include civil aircraft in the proposed ban on supplies to Spain, the pilots' position is difficult to determine, and at present is engaging the close attention of the authorities here. The Government has powers to prohibit by order-in-council the export of war material and any articles capable of being converted into naval or military stores, and powers to extend to the prevention of the export of ai'eraft but this does not apply to the flying of individual aeroplanes to destinations abroad. Official power, no doubt, uould suffice to arrest such traffic once a non-intervention pact was accepted, and the whole question of making such an agreement effective is being closely studied. —British Official Wireless.

EXPLANATION OF A SALE LONDON, August 15. Three more de Havilland Dragons left Croydon, according to report, fo~ Barcelona. British Airways has jssut-d a statement saying tjat it sold Fokker machines to a Polish firm in good faith taking the precaution to obtain a written statement that they were 'cstim-d for commercial purposes. In Poland, British Airways was not responsible for their diversion to Spain.

RIO TIMTO MINE WORKERS, NEGOTIATION FOR EVACUATION. (Received This Day, 1055, a.m.) LONDON, August 15. Representations were made yesterday to the Spanish Government at Madrid, ( asking it to facilitate the withdrawal to Huelva, where a British destroyer is ( stationed, of 37 British subjects, who f are members of the staff of the Rio Tinto mines, not hitherto evacuated. Their departure has been delayed owing to the attitude assumed by the local .miners’ committee. These representations were, it is understood, well re eeived, and it is hoped that the local difficulties will shortlv be overcome.

ALL SAFE AT HUELVA. GIBRALTAR, August 15. All the Rio Tinto inhabitants arc safe at Huelva.