SPANISH CRISIS ENDED

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22110, 4 June 1937, Page 11

SPANISH CRISIS ENDED

More Hopeful View In Britain [AVERTING OTHER INCIDENTS ITALY AND GERMANY SEEK TO RESUME EFFORTS (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTEIOHT.) (Received June 4, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 3. The British view is that the international crisis produced by the bombing of the Deutschland and the shelling of Almeria has ended. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" says plans are now being considered for averting further incidents and their consequences. The International Non-interven-tion Committee, however, will not meet until concrete proposals have emerged. The British, Government, according to the "Morning Post," is still working on the idea of extended safety zones, but the high feeling running among other members of the Non-intervention Committee is proving an obstacle to progress. The "Daily Telegraph" says Italy and Germany are pressing for prearranged penalties to be imposed by the four non-intervention fleets acting concertedly, but this is not acceptable to Britain and France. The two latter nations favour instead some arrangement for an immediate consultation on the spot between officers of the four fleets if a vessel belonging to any of them is- molested. The "News-Chronicle" says the important thing is that Italy and Germany both seem anxious to resume co-operation with the London committee. BATTLESHIP BOMBED IN ERROR THOUGHT BY PILOTS TO BE REBEL CRUISER TRAGIC MISTAKE REVEALED BY WIRELESS MESSAGES (Received June 3, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. Mr Vernon Bartlett, writing in the ••News-Chronicle," says he understands that the two Spanish pilots who bombed the Deutschland returned to their base elated by the belief that they had hit the rebel cruiser Baleares. It was only from wireless messages intercepted later that the "Valencia Government discovered its tragic and historic mistake. REFUGEE CHILDREN IN ENGLAND TYPHOID OUTBREAK AT I CAMP i, , 1 LONDON, June 3. The 3000 Basque refugee children ftre still encamped at North Stoneham and are likely to remain there Indefinitely as five cases of typhoid have broken out. This has induced the Ministry of Health to order the suspension of the evacuation. So far the Salvation Army has placed 650 children and the Catholics 400. . . , There is sufficient money in hand to maintain the children for a few weeks on an economical diet. GERMAN MINISTER IN RC^ME VON BLOMBERG'S MEETING WITH MUSSOLINI ROME, June 2. ' The German Minister for War (General von Blomberg) has arrived. He was met by Signor Mussolini, the Foreign Minister'(Count Ciano) and high military officers. Although General von Blomberg s visit was planned before recent events in Spain, it is believed that these will form the most urgent subject of the discussions, which are beginning immediately. PROPOSAL FOR SAFETY ZONES BRITAIN TO CONFER WITH POWERS (BBITISH OFFICIAL WIBBLBSS.) RUGBY, June 2. The British Government will continue in close consultation with the other Governments concerned in an endeavour to restore the situation vo. Spain. An examination of a proP° sal ,f?* the extension of the system of safety tones in Spanish ports and roaatteads is proceeding, and it is generally considered to offer the basis cf a solution which may prove acceptable to all concerned. The principle has already been accepted bv General Franco, wno ' Some months ago indicated safety «ones on the eastern coast oi bparn.

and the Valencia Government, after the recent. Palma air raid, agreed in response to the British request to respect the zone. It is not expected that approval to the extension of such zones to cover practicaJ needs, in view of the more recent incident, will meet with serious opposition. A more optimistic feeling is present in London in consequence of the exchanges of views which have so far taken place between the representatives in London of the Powers mainly concerned. GERMANY SENDS TWO DESTROYERS FLEET IN SPANISH WATERS STRENGTHENED (Received June 4, 1 a.m.) BERLIN, June 3. The Admiralty has dispatched two destroyers, the Tiger and litis, to reinforce the German fleet in Spanish waters. _ DEUTSCHLAND TO REMAIN IN SPANISH WATERS BERLIN, June 2 The Admiralty has announced that the battleship Deutschland will remain in Spanish waters at the request of the crew.