SPANISH DELEGATE CAUSES SENSATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 112, 14 May 1938, Page 9

SPANISH DELEGATE CAUSES SENSATION.

LEAGUE MEETING. Appeal to Powers for Arms For Loyalists. BRITAIN AND FRANCE SLATED. United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 32 noon.) OKXEVA, May 13. Senor del Vayo (Spain) presented a resolution to the League Council demanding the immediate abandonment of non-intervention. This is tantamount to an appeal to the Powers to release arms for Spain.

The delegate created a sensation by stubbornly insisting fin a decisive debate, the afternoon session becoming a duel between Senor del Vayo and M. Litviiioff against Viscount Halifax and M. Bonnet. The meeting was adjourned to the evening without a vote.

Senor del Vayo alleged iliat the construction of Italian and German aerodromes and long-range-gun emplacements near the French fisontier and at Gibraltar, and the occupation of the Balearics, Canaries and Spanish Morocco proved that the dictators were determined to use Spain for future aggression.

"What morality or Justice justifies you in continuing to deprive a legal Government of its rights under international law," he asked. "If the question does not receive a satisfactory answer no one will be surprised if Spaniards consider the conduct of Britain and France, the originators of non-intervention, monstrous and inexplicable, const ruing in it an attempt to deliver them into the hands of dictators."' Lord Halifax sharply upluaided Senor del Vavo, declaring that he could not reasonably maintain that intervention was only against the Government. Britain would continue to seek withdrawals of both sides. The resolution presented by Spain was a direct negative of Britain's policy. Senor del Vayo, replying in the evening, said Lord Halifax's statement showed that an unbiased inquiry was more necessary than ever. The Spanish Government volunteers did not exceed 0000, whereas the Italians alone supporting the rebels still numbered 100,000.

Tlio manner in which the debate ended, he said, did not reflect credit on the League. The voting on the resolution was: For, Russia and Spain; against, Britain. France, Poland and Rumania. Nine nations abstained. "Nine abstentions! I believe in the Leajrue again." was Senor del Vayo's comment on the vote. Mr. W. J. Jordan, interviewed later, said the League should not end nonintervention but oblige all nations to respect it.

FINNS RECOGNISE. ETHIOPIA ANNEXATION. (Received 10 n.m.) HKLSIXKT, May 13. Finland lias recognised the Italian annexation of Abyssinia.