NEW NAZI MOVE
ACTION AGAINST GIBRALTAR REPORTED DEMAND TO SPAIN PASSAGE OF TROOPS [U.P.A.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] (Rec. 1.35) London, Apl. 21. It is accepted in governmental circles in Vichy that a German movement to Spain for action against Gibraltar is inevitable within a few weeks, possibly within days, says the Associated Press of Great Britain’s Vichy correspondent. Herr Abetz is reported to be about to demand passage for German troops across occupied Prance to Spain.
The “Daily Mail’s” Geneva correspondent says that 8000 Italians clad as civilians have gone to Germany the last three nights, ostensibly to work in Germany, but it is believed their destination is Spain.
A Basque delegation to London announced the formation of a Basque National Council. “We are joining the democracies in the fight against totalitarian powers and to attain full national liberty for the Basques and international recognition for the Government formed at Guernica in 1936. General Franco subdued but never gained the souls of the Basques.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 22 April 1941, Page 6
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