SPANISH WAR

Grey River Argus, 10 December 1938, Page 13

SPANISH WAR

FRANCO’S BLOCKADE. PARIS, December 8. The steamer “Grand Quevilly,” de-, spite a shot fired across her bows, did not heed the order given by a Franco warship, to stop. The French destroyer, "Basque,” recently detailed for patrol duties in the Straits of Gibraltar, proceeded at full speed to the assistance of the “Grand Quevilly,” which was able to proceed. Belgium & Franco « CABINET DIFFERENCE SETTLED. (Received December 9 10.15 p.m.) BRUSSELS, December 9. There has been a settlement of a threatened Cabinet crisis. It entails M. Spaak and his Socialist colleagues in the Cabinet submitting to Socialist Party discipline by not sending a Belgian agent to Burgos to General Franco’s Government, and by declining to accept a decision favouring General Franco. The Minister of Education, M, Dierck, has now withdrawn his resignation. He will provijsionally collaborate with the Government! ' ■