GERMANY MAKES RESERVATIONS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21865, 19 August 1936, Page 11

GERMANY MAKES RESERVATIONS

Reply to Proposals For Non-Intervention V NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY PROCEEDING (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) » (Received August 18, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 18. The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” says Baron von Neurath (Foreign Minister) has handed lo M, Poncet (French Ambassador io Berlin) Germany’s reply, agreeing to the French and British proposals for non-intervention in Spain, subject to reservations. These presumably include the stoppage of concerted recruiting for either side, and the dispatch of armaments and aircraft.

The Rome correspondent of “The Times” says Count Ciano (Foreign Minister) received English and French representatives and authorised a statement that the French and Italian conversations have not yet concluded, but Italy sincerely desires to collaborate. It. is believed that a satisfactory formula can be reached., •

The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says the German Government’s decision to accept with reservations the French non-inter-vention proposals followed the Madrid Government’s decision to appoint a special tribunal to investigate the shooting of four German nationals in Catalonia, against which Germany protested, coupled with an indemnity demand. It is also officially announced that the crew of the Lufthansa aeroplane, which was seized and against which Berlin also protested, has been released, but the machine is still being held. TRUCE SUGGESTED DISCOVERING PEOPLE’S WISHES SILENCE OF BRITISH LEADERS “APPALLING” (Received August 13, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. Mr George Lansbury, in a letter to “The Times,” urges that Parliament should meet to protest in the name of the whole British people against the invasion of a friendly nation by armies of aliens, paid and equipped from outside. He adds that the silence of the Government’s national leaders on the subject is appalling. He appeals to “The Times” to join in leading a great campaign to evoke a declaration that Britons are prepared tc launch a movement demanding a truce;;in Spain, in order to make the people’s wishes known.