ASHAMED OF LIBERAL POWERS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 113, 6 February 1937, Page 9

ASHAMED OF LIBERAL POWERS

Einstein on Spanish War LOYAL FORCES’ HEROIC STRUGGLE By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received February 5, 7.5 p.m.) Washington, February 4. The Spanish Embassy publishes the following message from the noted German exile anil author of the theory of relativity, Professor Albert Einstein : “At this moment I can do nothing less than assure you how intimately united I feel with the loyal forces and their heroic struggle in this great crisis of your country. But at the same time I feel ashamed of the fact that the democratic countries have not found in this situation the necessary energy to comply with their fraternal duties. How much more proud Spain may come to feel if, notwithstanding their abstention and despite the intervention of the reactionary Powers, she is able victoriously to maintain her freedom.” INSURGENT BOMBARDMENT Advance Against Malaga Madrid. February 4. A big insurgent advance effort against Malaga opened this morning when the insurgent fleet bombarded the Government positions. It is believed that General de Llano is directing the operations from a warship. A Government communique states that the militia is resisting bravely and that aeroplanes are bombing the rebels. Heralded by evening newspapers as a great Mediterranean naval engagement, the latest rebel demonstration resolves itself into an ill-organised attack on Malaga by such air, land and sea forces as the insurgents can command. ’The first reaction to the attack was successful retaliation by loyalist aircraft, which brought down three rebel bombing aeroplanes, while an insurgent aeroplane machine-gunned by mistake a large party*of advancing insurgents, simultaneously with a Government, aeroplane demolishing a lorryful of rebels. This was followed by loyalist aeroplanes swooping down on the rebel fleet and driving it out to sea. Other news from the front is scarce, bur. the position can be ganged from the fact that lorries laden with wounded rebels continue to arrive at La Linea from the front. The Spanish Government has replied the Spanish Government has replied to the British protest concerning the dropping of three bombs ■ near tlie battleship Royal Oak, expressing concern and promising an immediate inquiry. QUESTION IN COMMONS Admiral’s Visit to Valencia (British Ofliela] Wireless.) (Received February 5, 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, February 4. A question was asked in the House of Commons to-day about, the recent visit of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, to Valencia. Replying, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, Lord Stanley, said the visit was made on the occasion of the Home Fleet taking over duties oft' the coast of Spain previously undertaken by the Mediterranean Fleet. During the visit, at the suggestion of the British Charge d'Affaires, Mr. G. A. D. Ogilvie-Forbes. Coniman-der-in-Chief, paid unofficial calls on the Prime Minister and Minister of Marine, and these calks were returned informally. No political significance attached to the visit, which the Commander-in-Chief would naturally make in order to acquaint himself with the position at first-hand and to discuss matters personally with Mr. Ogilvie-Forbes. Similar visits had since been paid to Barcelona and Parma.