POWERS ANXIOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 7

POWERS ANXIOUS.

SPAIN'S CONFLICT,

Two French 'Planes Fail to

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FRANCO-BRITISH ACCORD. United Tress Association.—Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) PARIS, August 4. The question of French nonintervention in the Spanish civil war was raised in the Chamber of -Deputies when the Minister of Air, 1 ' Pierre Coty, was questioned as to lether permission hail been given to an aircraft company to deliver planes to the Spanish Government and if the Spanish Government requisitioned four French 'planes sent to repatriate Frenchmen. The Minister replied that the first itlioit was false but two 'planes which had been evacuating Frenchmen had not returned. It is reported that the British replv ! to the French Note regarding noii- ; interference in Spain's civil war has! caused satisfaction in France. I lie I iines" aeronautical eorrespon- ; (lent discounts rumours of the sale of i Bntish civil aircraft to Spain, and savs! a number of small machines have been j • VI "S *-° Burgos for collection of news ! and 1 l ess photographs, while passengers i have been carried into or from Spain,! but there is no evidence that any of ' these 'planes were secured by the contending parties. The Dutch Government lias prohibited i the sale of Fokkers to Spain.