FRANCO’S REGIME

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 67, 16 February 1939, Page 10

FRANCO’S REGIME

QUESTION OF RECOGNITION. BRITISH CONSIDERATION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Independent Cable Service.) Received February 16, 1.30 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Premier (Mr Chamberlain) announced in the House of Commons today that the recognition of General Franco was still under consideration, but officials at Whitehall admit that recognition is “only a matter of The Postmaster-General (Mr G. C. Tryon) has announced that mail services to Government Spain have been suspended until further notice although mails to General Franco s territory are being despatched normally. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. PREMIER OFFERS TO RESIGN. Received February 16, 2.40 p.m. PARIS, Feb. 15. It is believed that Senor Del Yayo, President Azana, the Speaker of the Cortes (Senor Martinez Barrio), and Generals Rojo and Jurando discussed the formation of a more moderate Republican Government) under the leadei" ship of Senor Barrio in order to iacilitate the peace negotiations. Senor Negrin is reported to have ollered to resign. RETURN ~TO lURGOS. FRENCH ENVOY’S MISSION. (Independent Cable Service;. Received February 16, 1.30 p.m. PARIS. Eeb. 10. Senator Berard, the French special envoy, is returning to Burgos to-mor-row. He said to-day that he is more certain than ever of the necessity for establishing friendly relations with General Franco’s Administration. It is believed that Senator Berard will ask General Franco to confirm the assurances given General Jordana (Foreign Minister) ten days ago. It lie is successful, it is expected that M. Bonnet (Foreign Minister) will ask the Council of Ministers to grant General Franco de jure recognition. Lc Soir declares that Britain and France are “planning to repeat the Minorca coup’’ at Cartagena and have threatened Senor Negrin (Loyalist Premier) that unless the Government surrenders the British and French Fleets will be used to intimidate the Cartagena authorities.