SPANISH WAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22512, 1 September 1936, Page 11

SPANISH WAR

rebels _deserting numerous instances JIUTINEERS PUNISHED IBDN ARMY AFFECTED SIGNIFICANT EVENTS p Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright (Received August p.m.) LONDON. Aucrust 30 The Madrid correspondent of the News Chronicle says that members of the 'Foreign Legion, whom General Franco induced to go to Spain by promising them extra pay, free loot and grants. of land, are rebelling against the insurgent generals on the Guadarrama front. Seme of the men crossed no-man's-land at Navalperal, on the Somo > Sierra, and surrendered. The officers overpowered 18 others, v ho were sent to Burgos and shot. Others again were disarmed and imprisoned. Deserters from Navalperal ' assert that before their embarkation the troops in three camps in Morocco rose against General Franco. Numbers V ere shot or imprisoned for refusing ■" to take up arms against the Government. , THe Daily Telegraph's correspondent at St. Jean-de-Luz, on the FrancoSpanish frontier, says he regards the desertions, which have extended to the army attacking Irun, as significant. They are so frequent that the officers cannot trust the men. Some fear that if the war does not favour the insurgents thousands of privates in cities behind the lines may mutiny and join 'the Socialists and Communists.

PEACE PROPOSALS > DISCUSSION BY PARTIES r j CLAIMS OF PROVINCES (Received August 31, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, August 30 A correspondent of the News Chronicle, telegraphing from St. Jean-'Be-Luz, says he considers that negotiations now' in progress may lead to the establishment-of peace. Four delegates from San Sebastian representing the loyalists met four from Pamplona representing the rebels, and discussed a cessation of hostilities and methods of satisfying the claims for independence of the provinces of Guipuzcoa, Navarra and Catalonia within the Federal system. ' These ambassadors may enlist the aid of Professor Gilbert Murray, chairman of the League of Nations Union.

EXODUS FROM IRUN .THREAT OF BOMBARDMENT REFUGEES IN FRANCE ; . H,- -• ' (Received August 31, 5.45 p.m.) HENDAYE, August 30 More than 5000 refugees from Irun crossed the French frontier after the insurgents' ultimatum that they would begin the bombardment of Irun at dawn. It is reported that only fighting men remain in the town.

METHODS OF WARFARE EFFORT TO HUMANISE f MITIGATION OF SUFFERING British Wireless EUGBY, August 30 A meeting of diplomatic envoys to 6pain, who at present are at Hendaye, on. the French side of the frontier, have been considering steps which ' might be - taken to urge upon the contending forces in the Spanish civil war measures to mitigate suffering as far possible. This humanitarian effort was the sub- . ject of a telegram to the British Ambassador on August 27, in which the 1 proposal was most warmly supported by the British Government. It is understood that the majority of the representatives at Hendaye have :!now received instructions from their 'Governments endorsing the proposals, and it is hoped it will be possible to proceed further very shortly. In the first instance approach was made to "the Spanish Government by the Argentine Ambassador, the doyen of the diplomatic corf>s, acting on behalf of «, nis colleagues. , The communjcation, of course, will hot in auy way imply recognition, though it will be addressed to the leaders of the insurgents. A message from Paris says the Spanish Embassy announced that no Government representative had attended the "ivar humanisatiori" meetlng at St. Jean-de-Luz, where the suggestions of an international committee were given a lukewarm Reception, but without actual obstruction. Eleven countries contemplate forming a representation committee. loyalist victory P north-eastern front MADRID/ August 30 Loyalists, with aeroplanes and militia, routed a rebel'column which was endeavouring to raise the siege of Huesca, °ne of the key cities in the north-east, the loyalists have been attacking • ? ince August 11. The rebels left guns, ammunition an d prisoners in the hands of the Victors, who nre now at the gates of tlie city. The lul] continues on the Irun front, where German anti-Nazi emigres formed a loyalist volunteer detachment named the Thaeimaini Column, after the imprisoned Communist leader. At Majorca the rebels are reported to have captured and shot M. Guy de traverse, correspondent of the Paris , Newspaper L'lntransigeant, who landed With the loyalists.