FORM NATIONALS IN SPAIN

Northern Advocate, 8 December 1936, Page 4

FORM NATIONALS IN SPAIN

j STATEMENT BY MR EDEN

[United Press Association. —3;; Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] IBritish Official Wireless.] (Received 2.30 p.m.)

RUGBY, December 7.

Answering a number of questions in the House of Commons regarding foreign nationals in Spain, the Foreign Secretary. Mr Eden, said: “Information has, been received that the number of Germans recently landed at Cadiz is about 5000. This information has come direct from Cadiz and Seville. I have not received any reports from other sources regarding the number of these men. Informaition has also been received that there | S re numbers of Italians serving with I forces in Majorca and large numbers | of Rusisans and other foreigners fightiing for the Government in Madrid. “At my request, the chairman of the | Non-Intervention Committee read a statement to the sub-committee on Friday last, setting out the British Government’s anxiety on this score, and urging most strongly that thei committee should take the matter at’ once into consideration and agree on measures to put an end to this practice. ' .. “As a result, the sub-committee drew up a general outline, of proposals for submission to the main committee, and these were to be put into final shape at a further meeting.”