Japs Aid Rebels

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 65, 18 March 1937, Page 7

Japs Aid Rebels

Many Italians Reported Killed and Wounded ALLEGED OFFER TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, March 17. The Manchester Guardian's diplomatic correspondent says that several Japanese officers are now participating in the Spanish Civil War on the insurgent side. A Salamanca message says that General Franco's headquarters claim they obtained the text of a Spanish Government Note offering to cede Spanish Morocco to Britain and France in exchange for military assistance. Italian prisoners at Madrid state that the Italians lost 1500 killed and wounded on the Guadalajara front. BARCELONA BOMBED. INSURGENTS’ AERIAL ATTACK. BARCELONA, March 16. Five insurgent aeroplanes bombed the harbour and city. Four were killed and thirteen injured. A sailing ship was sunk. FINANCIAL AID FOR PARTIES IN SPAIN. CONFERENCE DEADLOCK. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 16. A communique states that a sub-com-mittee of the International Committee for Application of tho Agreement regarding non-intervention in Spain, to day agreed that at present tho most important task was to secure tho effective establishment of the International Board with a view to the scheme of observation of the Spanish frontiers being brought into full operation at tho earliest possible moment. Immediate arrangements are therefore being made for meetings of tho Board to be held with a view to settling with the utmO'st dispatch all outstanding details in regard to the working of tho observation scheme. The first full meeting of the Board will be held to-morrow. It is understood that the question of financial aid to cither of the parties to tho Spanish conflict was under discussion at to-day’s meeting, and a Soviet Note to Lord Plymouth, the chairman, was before the meeting. Russia while agreeing to discuss this question in principle, indicated that she declined to agree to any discussion affecting assets of the Spanish Government, including gold of the Bank of Spain. A debate ensued, but no solution was reached. Further outstanding questions not directly affecting the launching of the supervision scheme were down for discussion, but the Italian and German representatives refused to proceed witu these matters in view of the deadlock on the question of financial aid.