ITALY'S ACTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22687, 27 March 1937, Page 11

ITALY'S ACTION

COMMONS DEBATE LLOYD GEORGE'S ATTACK UNEASINESS CAUSED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March 26. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 25 In the House of Commons today, Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour —Kingswinford, Staffordshire) de nounced Italian intervention in Spain. He demanded a Commission of Inquiry. Mr. G. Mander (Liberal —Wolverhampton East) called attention to anti-British propaganda in all languages, especially Oriental, emanating from Berlin and Borne. Mr. H. G. Nicholson (Conserva live —Leicester West) said that anyone who had been recently abroad would have been appalled at the effect of foreign broadcasts throughout the world, especially to African natives. I Mr. I iloyd George declared that non- ! intervention in Spain was completely j ineffective. An Italian army had in- ! vaded Spain and was fighting under II ; Duce's orders, not those of General | Franco. If the Italians conquered Spain the i country would become a Fascist State | and Italy would dominate the Medit- ; erranean. He urged regarding Locarno that Britain should go as far with Herr Hitler as be was-prepared to go on the vital issue. The Foreign Under-Secretary, Lord Cranborne, in reply, said be did not believe the report that Signor Mussoj 1 ini was organising two further divisions ; to fight in Spain. He pointed out that ; the reference of Italian intervention to | the League was a matter for the : Spanish Government. Too nnifh importance should not be ! attached to propaganda, as example was better than precept. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, was not present to reply to Mr. Lloyd i George's provocative speech, which has aroused some uneasiness at the Foreign ; Office. Lord Cranborne was present on j behalf of the Government, but he was ! not briefed to answer Mr. Lloyd George, : whose attack is not expected to imI prove relations between Britain and ! Italy. ANGLO-IRISH FORCE 100 MEMBERS KILLED AUSTRALIANS INCLUDED (Received March 26, 5.5 p.m.) MADRID. March 25 Onohundred members of the AngloIrish Battalion were killed when dej fending Madrid recently. They included j A. Newman, for many years prominent lin Labour circles in Australia, .Tack ! Atkinson, who emigrated to Australia j in 1928. after which he joined tho ! ! radical movement in Sydney and Bris- i ! bane. ! The news was revealed to the Aus- j I tralian Associated Press by David j ! Springhall, chairman of the London | | Communist Party, who has returned | from Madrid where he led the Anglo- j | Irish force. Springhall served in the j Australian Navy in the Great War. He j ! narrowly missed death at Madrid when i a bullet passed through both checks, j missing his teeth and tongue. FRANCO'S DECREE i MONEY AND SECURITIES DEMAND FOR SURRENDER (Received March 26, 5.5 p.m.) SALAMANCA, Mar. 25 The leader of the rebels, General ' Franco, has decreed that all foreign i currency, bullion and securities owned by Spaniards in Spanish banks must 1 be ceded to the Nationalist "GovernI ment" in exchange for pesetas. Evaders I will be liable to the lass of their | nationality and to imprisonment and j fines..