PROBLEM OF ARMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 276, 3 September 1936, Page 5

PROBLEM OF ARMS

THE DIFFICULTIES OF CONTROL.

PORTUGAL AND GERMANY. NO REPLY TO INVITATION. United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, September 2. The diplomatic correspondent of "The Manchester Guardian” referring to the difficulties of arms control in Spain and to the fact that Germany and Portugal persist in not replying to the pressing invitations to join the London Embargo Committee, says that ammunition from German and Italian ports is being shipped to a neutral port where after being transhipped to a vessel belonging to another nation, it goes to Lisbon or direct to Spain. Whitehall nevertheless believes that once the London committee gets to work assistance to either the rebels cr the Government forces will be kept in narrow limits. Britain is anxious that there should be no further delay, as if Italy and Germany continue to pour in arms to the rebels, France will be obliged for reasons of self-protection similarly to help the Loyalists.

As the civil war is increasing in ferocity such developments would be disastrous. Everything hinges on the minimum of goodwill on the part of Germany and Italy, coupled with the cooperation of Portugal.

A STORM OF PROTEST,

SPANISH MISSION TO FRANCE

PARIS, September 1. A storm of protest greeted the arrival of Senora Feriburi, known as “La Passionaria,” whose mission is believed to bo to obtain arms, ammunition, ’planes and technical recruits from French Red organisations.

VISIT TO ENGLAND OPPOSED.

LONDON, September 1. “The Daily Mail’s” political correspondent says that leading Conservatives will possibly make strong representations to Mr Baldwin to prevent “La Passionaria” coming to England. The newspaper “Echo de Paris” demands that she be ordered from the country. The mission of which “La Passional*ia” is a member proposes to go to London, unless banned by the Government.