NAVAL CONTROL IN SPAIN

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22466, 29 July 1938, Page 11

NAVAL CONTROL IN SPAIN

LOYALIST MINISTER'S CRITICISM FURTHER WITHDRAWALS URGED NO PROVISION* FOR WAR MATERIALS (trxrrro pexss association —c^ftstgst.} (Received July 28, 1130 p-m.) LONDON, July 2S. A sharp criticism of the unfair provisions of naval control of Spanish waters was made by the Loyalist Foreign Minister (Senor del Vayo), who said the plan was unjust in many respects- However. her acceptance of it was proof of Spain's desire to collaborate for peace. The Note sent to Britain asks that in spite of Spain's acceptance of the proposal for a commission to investigate the bombing of civilian populations, the International Non- ! Intervention Committee should re- : consider the air control plan which. ' the Note says, does not prevent pro- | insurgent countries from flying war ■ aeroplanes and materials to the in- | surgents. The Note says the withdrawal ! does not extend to war materials. ! and leaves open intervention in this | way. ' The Note then suggests the wrtnI drawal of aviators first of all, then i artillerymen, technicians, and stair ! officers. It adds that the Governj ment considers the sea control sysj tern would be partially disadvanI tageous to the Government. I | POSSIBILITY OF A | SETTLEMENT ISUMMONING OF COMMONS SOUGHT RUGBY. July 27Mr Arthur Henderson (Labour) asked Me Chamberlain in the House of Commons whether he would &f a definite pledge that the _ Bans* would be summoned if, dunn* mm recess, a settlement of the Spanw» question contemplated by «*» British-Italian agreement ww ; reached. __ , Mr Chamberlain replied: cannot go so far as to give a defi--1 nite pledge about conditions irtiica have not yet arisen and may aw* arise." WITHDRAWAL PROPOSALS ACCEPTED | SPANISH GOVERNMENT'S ! NOTE | i j (BKmsa ornciAt wnwm) j RUGBY, July 27. The Under-Secretary for Foreign ; Affairs (Mr R. A. Butler) informed the House of Commons that the proposed commission to investigate the bombing of civilian population* in Spain would consist of two British subjects, a retired officer of «t« Royal Air Force, and a servmg officer in the Royal Artillery. "We are awaiting a final repi* from the Spanish Government, ami are considering General Franco* request that the scop* of the commission's inquiries should be widened, but it is hoped that the date of its departure will not long be delayed." Subsequent to Mr Butlers statement the Spanish Ambassador delivered a reply unconditionally accepting the proposal. . The Note conveys Spams accept- ! ance of the plan for the withdrawal ! of non-Spanish nationals from bote | armies in Spain prepared by the j Non-Interventior Committee. Regarding the arrangements proI posed, the 'Tote states: "The Spaiusn ! Government has the satisfaction <k ' being able to declare at once that it accepts for its own part these arrangements, and that when the case arises it will collaborate loyallv in the effective application of them. The major part of the Note is devoted to detailed observations on certain aspects of the proposed arrangements regarding the adequacy or effectiveness of which, in practice, the Spanish Government entertains misgivings, and on which it makes suggestions or asks for fuller information with a view—the Note indicates—to facilitating the Non-intervention Committee's efforts to make the proposed scheme fully efficient. LOYALIST ADVANCE CONTINUES NINE TOWNS AND VILLAGES CAPTURED MANY DROWNED IN CROSSING OF EBRO BARCELONA, July 27. The Republican advance in the Ebro sector continued to-day. Nine towns and villages have been captured. The Republicans are fighting almost entirely with infantry and the insurgents are replying almost solely with German aeroplanes. At least five squadrons of German Junkers aeroplanes are co°PThe Republicans have recovered more than 250 square miles in tb* present offensive. . A Nationalist communique sta*** that 200 were killed. 100 were drowned, and 350 were captureswhen the Republicans csossed ut: Ebro. _