FASCIST DICTATORS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 85, 20 January 1938, Page 5

FASCIST DICTATORS.

WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS, MAY TAKE NEW LINE. LONDON, January 11. The Non-Intervention Committee to-day considered Spain in the light of the loyalist victory at Teruel—even if the name was not mentioned. Italy and, Germany, observers say, are less prepared now to accept the withdrawal of volunteers than they were when a victory for General Franco seemed to be in sight. The Germans and Italians can easily hold up the plan by engaging in long arguments within the : committee. As belligerent rights, under the agreement reached in the committee some time ago, may be accorded when satisfactory progress in withdrawals has been achieved, much, time can still he wasted in disputes about what shall be deemed satisfactory.

In the meanwhile, Italy may cease the withdrawals of infantry which have been going on. Count Grandi, Italian Ambassador is absent. After attending a meeting of the Fascist Grand' Council, lie visited, his farm at Bologna to see how ihis English pigs were progressing and he has not vet left for London;