U.S. APPEAL FOR PEACE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22109, 3 June 1937, Page 11

U.S. APPEAL FOR PEACE

ADJUSTMENT OF CRISIS SOUGHT DESIRE TO ISOLATE REST OF EUROPE (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received June 2, 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 1. The' Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) announced that he had appealed to the German and Spanish Governments through their Ambassadors for a peaceful adjustment of the crisis ai’ising from the bombing of the Deutschland and the shelling of Almeria. The “New York Times” says that Mr Hull’s action—one which is not frequently taken—reflects the grave concern which is developing about the international aspect of the Spanish civil war, and the hope of the United States that the conflict will be kept isolated from the rest of Europe. Mr Hull’s representations were limited to conversations with the ambassadors, and it is emphasised that American diplomats in Europe were not authorised to make representations. Later Mr Hull conferred with the British Ambassador (Sir Ronald Lindsay), but he insisted that it was not connected with the Spanish situation. Mr Hull revealed that the Spanish Ambassador (Senor de los Rios) had contended that the bombardment of Almeria was a violation of international law, but did not request the United States to act. The German Ambassador (Dr. Hans Dieckhoff) declared that the Deutschland was within her rights in being in Iviza, because she was of duty. He said he had direct information from Berlin that the battleship did not fire on loyalist aeroplanes either before or after the bombing. Mr Hull declined to say whether the United States would apply the neutrality act to Germany. OUTRAGES MAY BE REPEATED PORTUGUESE- NOTE TO BRITAIN ADVANTAGE TO ONE SIDE IN SPAIN (Received June 3, 1.30 a.ih.) LISBON, June 2. The Portuguese Government has sent a Note to the British Foreign Office and to the International NonIntervention Committee stating that all areas previously controlled by the Italian and German warships are now freely open for the importation of armaments, thus allowing special facilities to one side in Spain. The Note expresses the opinion that if satisfaction is not given to the claims of Italy and Germany for guarantees against future incidents, the outrages against the control ships will be repeated.