SPANISH WAR

Grey River Argus, 3 December 1938, Page 5

SPANISH WAR

Non-Intervention [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] OTTAWA, November 30. In a statement on questions asked in the House of Lords, alleging that Canadian aeroplanes had been smuggled to Barcelona, Mr. J. L. Ilsley, Minister for Revenue, stated that the papers' produced by a Canadian • aeroplane manufacturer, covering the export of 34 machines for Turkey on an order 1 given at the plants, were properly documented when the aeroplanes were shipped. Departmental officials have revealed that the engines were manufactured in the United States and shipped into Canada for assembly. Recently Turkey disavowed all knowledge of the shipment and the aeroplanes were traced to Loyalist Spain.

EFFORT TO RETAIN COMMITTEE. LONDON, December 1. Earl Plymouth has advised the Powers which sponsored Captain Hemming’s visit to Burgos, that Britain has no intention of departing from the British plan, urging measures to be taken to prevent the dismemberment of the committee. It is understood that Britain informed Belgium that her withdrawal from the Non-Intervention Committee was regarded with the strongest disapproval. As a result, Belgium stated that although the decision to resign from the chairman’s sub-com-mittee is final, she is prepared to reconsider the position in relation to the full committee. BELGIUM AND BARCELONA. RELATIONS IN JEOPARDY. BRUSSELS, December 1. The decision to recall the Charge D’Affaires and Consul from Barcelona, and send a commercial agent to rebel Spain, led Loyalist Spain to recall her Ambassador from Brussels, and delegate his duties to the Antwerp ConSUlBlt/6 BRUSSELS, December 1., M. Spaak has decided to submit the Cabinet’s resignation before December 5, when the leaders of his party, who are hostile to his decision, will withdraw the Ambassador from Barcelona, to consider the situation. He prefers to adopt, as a pretext for his resignation, the Finance Minister (M. Gerard’s speech, advocating economy and deflation, in order to balance the Budget. GREEK SHIP RELEASED. RUGBY, December 1. The Prime Minister announced in the Commons that two Greek ships, under, charter of the British Government, carrying cargoes of Roumanian wheat, which were seized and taken into Palma Bay by Spanish Nationalist naval forces, had been released, and will sail to-morrow. Mr Chamberlain added that the British Government was still in communication with General Franco about other ships with British cargoes, which had been seized. INSURGENT WARNING. BEFORE RAID ON VILLAGES. 1 (Received December 2, 5.5 p.m.) BURGOS, December 1. The insurgents have advised one hundred loyalist towns and villages, by wireless, that they would be bombarded on dates not stated, and the insurgents, in the event of the residents not evacuating them, will not hold themselves responsible for the result. This is an unprecedented appraisal, but whether, it is a warning or an intimidation is not clear.