DEATH SENTENCES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23134, 5 September 1938, Page 10

DEATH SENTENCES

APPEAL FOR SUSPENSION RESPONSE BY LOYALISTS RAIDERS DRIVEN AWAY BARCELONA, Sept. 2 The Spanish Republican Government has promptly responded to tho appeal •of the Chetwode Commission and agreed •to suspend all death sentences for offences committed prior to September !2, provided that General Franco will <do likewise. The Government is prepared to the utmost to facilitate the 'exchange of prisoners. A message from Burgos says that if •the civil war lasts another winter the misery of children may be of catastrophic proportions owing to the lack of :food and warmth, declares tho Swedish ■delegate from the League of Nations 'Commission for assisting children. Crowds leaving amusement places at stood in the streets and loudly cheered as loyalist fighters, in a blaze of searchlights, pursued five raiders and drove them off after they had bombed a hospital train. The rebels claim the complete domination of the loyalist offensive on the ■Estremadura front.

ENVOY TO SPAIN NON-INTERVENTION BOARD EXPLAINING WITHDRAWAL PLAN .(Received September 4, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Sept. 3 Among various suggestions which aro under discussion for overcoming the •difficulties raised by General Franco's reply to the Non-intervention Committee's plan for the withdrawal of non-Spanish combatants from Spain, one that is receiving attention is that 3lr. Francis Hemming, secretary to the iboard of the Non-intervention Committee, should go to both sides in Spain and ehdeavour to explain personally the details of the plan.

It is suggested that such a visit might help to remove misunderstandings. '

GIBRALTAR INCIDENT

REBEL WARSHIPS ARRIVE A HASTY DEPARTURE (Received September 4, 5.5 p.m.) GIBRALTAR, Sept. 3 Immediately rebel warships entered British territorial waters near where tho loyalist destroyer Jose Luis Diez is under repairs, tho British destroyer Isis signalled tho alarm and the intruders departed.