SPANISH EXPORT EMBARGO

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 1, 26 September 1939, Page 7

SPANISH EXPORT EMBARGO

Iron Ore And Pyrites DECISION EXPECTED SOON (Received September 25, 7.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 24. Spain is expected to decide at the earliest possible moment whether to continue the informal embargo on exports of war materials to Britain and France, says the correspondent of the “New York Times” in Vigo. The Ministry of Commerce has delayed giving permits for exports of iron ore and pyrites and most other exports till the situation is clearer. The question principally interests Britain at present, since the blockade has cut German and Spanish communications. Trade between France and Spain has been non-existent for the past two years. France and Britain were formerly heavy buyers of iron ore and pyrites, both of which are needed for continuing the war. General Franco’s only public statements were made at the beginning of the war, when he appealed for its localization and enjoined Spaniards to the strictest neutrality. A decision ordering Spanish ships not to trade with belligerents followed. The delaying of shipments of iron ore and pyrites, Spain’s principal exports, is an indication of the lengths to which the Government is going to avoid being drawn into the war. RUMANIAN PREMIER’S FUNERAL Nation Still Mourns Loss LONDON, September 24. The Bucharest correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that Rumania is still mourning the loss of M. Calinescu, whose funeral King Carol, Prince Michael and high officials attended. Thousands of people witnessed the procession to the station. After the funeral service the body was taken by train to the family home at Curtea de Arges and thence to the grave on a farm cart drawn by six oxen. MILITARY CREDITS Turkish Government’s Intention LONDON, September 24. The Istanbul corresppndent of the Exchange Telegraph Company soys that the Government is asking the Grand National Assembly to pass military credits totalling 20,000,000 Turkish pounds (about £3,350,000). DENIAL BY GOEBBELS Nazi Deposits Abroad LONDON, September 24. It is reported from Berlin that the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, received foreign Press correspondents and emphatically denied reports that Nazi leaders have deposited cash abroad in order to protect themselves against a German collapse. He added that the writer of the original article had failed to accept his challenge to produce confirmatory documents. The German news agency says that Dr. Goebbels reiterated that Germany is determined to respect strictly the neutrality of all States. DENMARK TO CALL UP MORE MEN COPENHAGEN, September 24. _ Denmark is calling to the colours in the next few weeks, 10,000 men, who normally would not be called up till the summer.

RESPECTING NORWAY’S NEUTRALITY

OSLO, September 23.

Tlie British Minister, Sir Cecil Dormer, has sent a Note’ to Norway informing her that her neutrality will be respected provided Germany does likewise