SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Grey River Argus, 6 March 1937, Page 9

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Greek Tanker Strikes Mine 23 LIVES LOST. WITH 3000 GALLONS OF PETROL. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, March 4. A message from Perpignan, in Southern France, says that the Greek tanker Loukia, carrying three thousand tons of oil, struck a. mine almost at the same spot an that struck by the Llandovery Castle, causing a terrific explosion. The petrol caught fire. Thc vessel dank. It is reported that twenty-three of fho crew are J dead, leaving only one survivor. FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS. •GOVERN ME NT OFFER. (Received March 5, 7.30 p.m.) VALENCIA, March 5. A. Government communique announces that the Government will accept the proposal for the withdrawal of the foreign volunteers in its forces if the insurgents will reciprocate. France Accused by Insurgents OF TRYING TO UPSET MOROCCO. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Marc*. 4. General Franco’s Gove|i'umcnf, has addressed a Note to thc signatories of thc Act of Algeciras, to which Britain is a party, accusing France of trying to provoke 'd'isturbauees in Spanish Morocco, in order to obtain a pretext for invading the country. It ask s tho Powers t 0 appoint an International Commission, and requests the Non-Inteirvention Commit, tee to act. A Paris message says I hat Franco despite last month’s reassurances, is not convinced i-haf. foreign activity in Morocco is above board. Riots in Algeria, in which tire Foreign Legion was stoned, are asci’-ibed to foreign propaganda. BLUM’S ATTITUDE. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) PARIS, March 4. M. Blum’s newspaper, “Populaire,” warns thc Fascist Power s that if they persist in their obstruction, France will be obliged to regain her freedom of action in Spain. NON-INTERVENTION QUESTION. PARIS, March 4. Messages from London state that Italy and Germany are creating num. erou's difficulties for the Non.lntervention Committee, some suggesting that international control in Spain may not bo enforced on March &th as agreed. GERMAN INTERNAL CONFLICT REPORTED. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn) LONDON, March; 4, German intervention in. Spain is causing internal difficulties in Germany, where the Nazi-Catholic conflict is becoming intensified daily- Nazi newspapers explain their support of General Franco by alleging that tho Vatican is supporting the Government. GERMAN TANKS. LONDON. March 4.

The. “Manchester Guardian’s” ■d’iplomafic correspondent says: German intervention is continuing. A consign, meat of twenty tanks was sent to Spain' at the cud' of "February.