Russian Ultimatum!

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 239, 9 October 1936, Page 7

Russian Ultimatum!

May Withdraw From Non-intervention Pact

OTHER POWERS HELPING SPANISH REBELS United Pross Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, Midnight. LONDON, Oct. 8. The Russian Note threatening to withdraw from tho Spanish Nonintervention Pact if immediate measures are not taken to prevent its violation, was delivered by M. Kagan, Soviet Charge d’Affaires in London, to the London Committee, which will consider it to-morrow. The Note specificially accuses Italy, Germany and Portugal of supplying war material to the insurgents, thereby making tho nonintervention agreement practically non-existent. It adds: “The Soviet Government can in no circumstances agree to transform the non-intervention agreement into a screen for sheltering military aid to the insurgents by other parties to the agreement against the lawful Spanish Government. The Soviet Government is. therefore, compelled to declare that if the violation of the agreement is not immediately discontinued, it will consider itseit released from all obligations under it.” The News-Chronicle says Russia's move is more drastic than was expected. The German, Italian ,and Portuguese representatives on the London Committee will probably demand time to communicate with their Governments, but it is stated that the Soviet will not tolerate delaying tactics. It is oven asserted she may follow up her decision without delay by coming out openly to support the Madrid Government. A Rome message states that the Soviet’s move is described as unjustifiable. As far as Italy is concerned there has been no violation since the embargo decree. It is suggested that the Soviet is beginning to doubt the success of the Red cause on which it counted.