"AN ACT OF WAR"

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22108, 2 June 1937, Page 9

"AN ACT OF WAR"

U.S. Senator Condemns Bombardment NO REQUEST FOR ARMS EMBARGO (united press association—copyright.) (Received June 1, 10.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 1. In the Senate to-day, Mr W. E. Borah (Republican, Idaho) asserted that the German bombardment of Almeria amounted to an act of war. He demanded that the United States apply the recently-enacted neutrality law to all the participants. The Spanish Embassy has announced its intention of asking the United States Government to express its attitude on the bombardment. In the meantime there is no indication of a change in the American Government's policy of nonintervention. The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) refused to comment on Mr Borah's statement. He said: "With a dictatorship war is always an immediate possibility. Dictators regard people as so much fuel to feed the war furnace. It is our duty to remain completely aloof." Mr Hull indicated that no request had been made to the United States to apply an arms embargo on Germany. SPANISH PORTS NOW FREE VALENCIA GOVERNMENT FAVOURED EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL, OF GERMANY AND ITALY (Received June 1, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the •withdrawal of Italy and Germany from the international control scheme leaves the whole of eastern Spain free from supervision. This greatly favours the Valencia and Catalan Governments, to whose ports ships can now proceed without hindrance. "STAIN ON SPANISH HONOUR" FRANCO CONDEMNS BOMBING OF DEUTSCHLAND (Received June 1, 11.30 p.m.) SALAMANCA. June 1. The rebel leader, General Franco, addressing from a balcony at his headquarters 10,000 Italian and German sympathisers, described the bombing of the Deutschland as a stain on Spanish honour. He concluded with the cry: "Long live Germany, Italy, and Spain." Demonstrators later marched to the Italian and German Embassies and cheered. CONSULTATIONS IN LONDON FULL MEETING OF COMMITTEE CALLED (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUGBY, May 31. The bombardment of Almeria was under discussion this morning between the British Foreign Secretary (Mr R. A. Eden) and the French Ambassador (M. Charles Corbin). who called at the Foreign Office. A member of the German Embassy in London later called at the Foreign Office. The Italian Ambassador (Count Grandi) was also in consultation with Mr Eden at the Foreign Office. A meeting of the chairman's sub-committee of the Non-interven-tion Committee, called "~>r this afternoon, has been cancelled, and in response to the request of the German representative, a full meeting of the committee ,has been to hear a statement made on behalf of the German Government.

BASQUE REFUGEES IN LONDON

CHILDREN BEING CARED FOR BY SALVATION ARMY (P&ESS ASSOCIATION TKLEQBAM.) WELLINGTON, June 1. According to a cable message received in Wellington yesterday, General Evangeline Booth has agreed to take 1400 of the Basque refugee children on behalf of the Salvation Army. Already 400 of these children are housed in one of the Salvation Army's institutions in Clapton, London, and 1000 others are being held in a concentration camp until the Army can find suitable accommodation for them. The ages of the children are from five to 15 years. General Booth wishes to increase this number, and will do so as funds are provided.