GOVERNMENT RESISTANCE

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 17

GOVERNMENT RESISTANCE

THE CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN HITLER AND HIS ADVISERS CONCERNED HIGH OFFICERS CONFERRING DAILY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 3. Herr Hitler is conferring daily with Field-Marshal Georing, Admiral Raeder, General von Braucbitscb, and other high officers, says the Berlin correspondent of the ‘ Daily Telegraph. Although the Press is still concentrating its guns on Czechoslovakia, political circles believe that Herr Hitler and his advisers are more concerned over the Spanish situation, and the unexpected resistance of the Government forces. SEEKING A TRUCE MR CHAMBERLAINS EFFORTS. • LONDON, June 3. The British Government is conferring with its representatives in Spain regarding measures to prevent attacks on. British shipping, says the Australian Associated Press. Tho Prime Minister (Mr Neville Chamberlain) is simultaneously seeking a truce between the insurgents and the loyalists. The French are ready to help, but the Italians and Germans, believing that General Franco’s ultimate victory is certain, are less inclined, while the Spaniards are even more difficult. General Franco considers that he will soon be able to make his own terms. The majority of the loyalists w-ant to fight to the last ditch. BRITISH ENGINEERS' UNION VOLUNTARY LEVY TO HELP LOYALISTS. LONDON, June 3. (Received June 4, at 10.10 a.m.) After the president of the Amalgamated Engineers’ Union had dramatically produced the belt of a German machine gun and cartridges captured from General Franco’s forces, the conference decided on a voluntary levy to supply motor lorries to the Spanish Government. Members are invited to contribute Is a month in order to raise £50,000. BOMBING OF GRANOLLERS BRITISH PROTEST TO FRANCO. LONDON, June 3. (Received June 4, at 10 a.m.) Mr Chamberlain, in a statement oh the bombing of Granollers, said the Government had expressed to General Franco the horror with which it learnt of the loss -pf civiliou life, and had already approached France and the Vatican and urged them to take similar action in the interests of humanity.