NEW ZEALANDER'S DEATH IN SPAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 9 December 1936, Page 8

NEW ZEALANDER'S DEATH IN SPAIN.

. CIVIL WAR VICTIM. Secret Departure from England. UNDISCLOSED DESTINATION. n United Press Association.—Copyright. (Rcceivcd 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, December S. The three Britishers killed in Madrid during the November fighting include Mr. Griffith Campbell Maclaurin, a New Zealander, who graduated in 1934 with a scholarship ' and opened a bookshop in Cambridge. He left for Spain in November without disclosing his destination. He was a member of the University Socialist Club and has no relatives in England. Ho was a distinguished mathematician.

Mr. Maclaurin is the only eon of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Maclaurin, of Itemuera. He received his secondary education at the Hamilton High School, and at the Auckland Grammar School, where, in 1927, he gained a University Entrance Scholarship, and became a student at Auckland University College. In 1930 he was awarded the Sir George Grey Scholarship, which he relinquished on winning the University Senior Scholarship in applied mathematics.

In 1931, Mr. Maclatirin completed his studies at the University- College, obtaining His M.A. degree ■ with first-class honours ii mathematics,' and being awarded the Cook -Prize for special excellence in that subject. He was elected to a atfSS.* John's .College, of which his uncle, the late Dr: R.. C. Maclaurin,, wais a distinguished Fellow. He became .interested in social subjects and left , the University. He opened a bookshop in Cambridge, and a friend who was jn England' recently,: and who visited Cambridge to see him, found the shop closed. The friend was informed that Mr. Maclaurin had left for New. Zealand to see his mother, who, it was stated, was ill. His family have not heard from; him for some time, and were becoming anxious on his account. No definite information was available that he had gone to. Spain, although from lette* received the father gained the impressßn that his son intended going to Spain. .

WAR VOLUNTEERS. Great Powers Express Concern In London. ' BRITISH ANXIETY STATED. | British Official Wireless. (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, December 3. The International Sub-Committee on Intervention in Spain states in a communique that its sub-committee, is agreed upon the terms of its report for submission to the main committee. A British statement to the committee remarked that reports are reaching London that nationals of foreign Powers are arriving inSpain in increasing numbers to take part in the civil war on both sides. These reports are of such a nature that their evidence cannot be ignored. If this practice is allowed to continue, it must, have grave repercussions on international relations outside Spain, ill addition to prolonging the conflict in that country. A German statement recalled that from tlie beginning the German Government had pointed to the problem of indirect intervention, including volunteers. An Italian statement pointed out that a recent' and continuous flow of foreign generals, officers and volunteers oiving their services. to the Spanish Communists had riot provoked the slightest'initiative until publication of some news according to which German volunteers were supposed to have arrived in Spain to fight on the side of the Burgos (rebel) Government. The Italian Government wished to make it clear that, it considered it inadmissible that the subject should, be examined only in a partial or occasional manner. Examination of possible measures to be p.dopted must be preceded by classification of all forms of indirect intervention so as to include simultaneously the sending of volunteers, political agitators and financial assistance. Russia's statement proposed that the obligations of the agreement be extended to cover the question of volunteers. v The main committee meets tomorrow. VISIT TO SPAIN. M.P.'S SEE MR. EDEN. British Official Wireless. (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, December 8. Six members of the British Parliament who recently returned from Spain were received by the Foreign Secretory, • Ir. Eden. They reported to him upon their visit to Madrid.