SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1937, Page 7

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

GOVERNMENT • CONFIDENCE

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(Received December 10, 8 a.m.) BARCELONA, December 9.

The War Minister (Senor Prieto) said that the insurgents are daily receiving great quantities of war materials for use in a concerted offensive, but the Republic was confident of the outcome. He appealed to world democracies not to be duped by the Machiavellian diplomacy which sheltered the intention to subjugate the world after first attacking the easy victims. CARLIST LEADER. LONDON, December 9. “The Times’s” San Sebastian correspondent says: Prince Xavier, of Bour-bon-Parma, the provisional Carlist leader, called on General Franco, and declared unswerving allegiance to the Nationalists.

This is the first contact, but it is too early to say whether the dynastic rift is healed, though it is assured the hatchet will remain buried, till the common enemy is beaten to his knees.

BRITISH LABONR LEADER.

BARCELONA, December 9.

Mr Attlee expressed surprise at the criticism by members of the House of Commons over his visit to Spain, during which he forecast a Government victory. He said he was entitled to come to Spain to obtain a first-hand impression. He said: I will deal appropriately with the censure motion when I return to London. NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, December 9. At a meeting of the Non-Interven-tion. Sub-Committee, an agreement was reached on all the outstanding points, save one, in connection with the terms of reference of the Commissions to be sent to Spain. Further instructions from the Governments are to be sought on the last point of difference. The Sub-Committee will meet again on Tuesday. SEAMEN’S DECISION. (Received December 10, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 9. “The Times’s’’ Gibraltar correspondent says: Twenty-seven out of fiftyseven members of the crew of the British steamer Celtic Star, refused to continue to Barcelona ’and Valencia, on the ground of air and blockade risks. FRENCH FRONTIER SHOOTING.

LONDON, December 9

“The Telegraph’s” Perpignan correspondent says that the Spanish authorities advised the French police that the three Carabineers, charged with the murder of Juan Ole, are being’ transferred to Barcelona, for trial.