SPAIN’S ATTITUDE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 251, 31 July 1940, Page 5

SPAIN’S ATTITUDE.

TREATY WITH PORTUGAL SIGNED

GERMAN FORCES ON FRONTIER. MADRID. July 30. A new agreement of friendship and non-aggression between Spain and Portugal has been signed in Madrid. Lisbon political circles state that the new agreement is not incompatibly with the British and Portuguese alliance. It is an additional protocol to the existing Spanisli-Portuguese treaty of friendship and non-aggression, its object being to provide for a, more effective understanding for the ourposo of safeguarding the mutual interests of the two countries “if developments occur threatening the inviolability of their territories or imperilling their independence.” Either party may take the initiative when it is considered necessary. The protocol will operate immediately. The correspondent of the “Daily Express’ on the French-Spanish frontier says that more than 60,000 German troops have shifted into the Biscay provinces, adjoining the Spanish frontier. This contradicts German reports that a nominal garrison of 32,000 was being maintained Bordeaux and the frontier. The German explanation of the presence of big forces on the 'Spanish border is that the regiments which were engaged in the battle for France are now resting.

HEAVY MASSING OF TROOPS. GERMANS MOVE IN 1 DARKNESS. MOVING TOWARD FRENCH COAST (Received This D'av. 11.10 n.m.) NEW YORK July 30. . " A correspondent of the Columbia broadcasting system reports heavy massing of German troops in Nazi-oc-cupied France, moving only uncMr cover of darkness. The Gormans are mobilising tremendous numbers toward the French coast from Marseilles to Belgian ports.