No High Seas Attacks

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 7

No High Seas Attacks

Rebel Undertaking

ASSURANCE TO BRITAIN Uait*d Pr®»® Association.— By Electric TClesrarb— Copyrl*ht ROME, June 29. In an inspired article in the Oiofnale d’italia, Signor Virginio Gaytfa says that the Italian Forcigu Minister told the British Ambassador that General Franco had undertaken that his aeroplanes would not attack British ships on the high seas and would discriminate in their favour while bombing ports. He would establish free ports for the use of legitimate trade. AMBASSADOR SEES ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ITALY’S WILLINGNESS TO HELP (British Official Wireless.) Received Thursday, 7 p.m. RUGBY, June 29. Reports that the Earl of Perth (British Ambassador) had seen Count Ci&no and called his attention to the effect on British opinion of the recent series of attacks on British merchantmen in port and in territorial waters of the Government of Spain by General Franco's bombers, has been confirmed in official circles. Lord Perth’s remarks were received by Count Ciano in a friendly spirit and it is understood that while the latter pointed out that the armed forces of Nationalist Spain were entirely under General Franco’s orders, Lord Perth was assured that Italy was most willing to do anything in its power to assist in this matter and use its influence at Burgos for this purpose. “SPECIES OF GUN-RUNNING” SHIPPING "itIBKS MAY BE REFUSED LONDON, June 29. The city editor of the Daily Mail says that Lloyds’ rates on the ships (which are not always British) going to Spain under the British flag are higher for delayed cargoes. City authorities are objecting to I.ondon finance being misused for a species of gun-running, and are seriously considering a general refusal to accept risks. SUCCESSFUL AIRMAN SPANISH PREMIER’S SON LONDON, June 13. Fighting in the loyalist air force is Romulo Negrin, son of the Spanish Premier, Dr. Juan Negrin. In a combat with a rebel pilot on the coastal front to-day he brought down his opponent’s machine in flames, and returned to his own quarters unhurt.