BOMBINGS IN SPAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23162, 7 October 1938, Page 11

BOMBINGS IN SPAIN

TERRORISING CATALONIA ORDEALS FOR BARCELONA ' ' r] . 1 ; (Received October 6, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 6 The indiscriminate bombing of num« erous towns by insurgents has increased since the Munich conference, says the Barcelona correspondent of the British United Press. Apparently in an attempt to terrorise Catalonia, Barcs» lona has been bombed nine times since Tuesday. Airmen in 10 Savoia machines dropped hundreds of bombs on Valencia byt there were no casualties.

A deputation of labour members ofi the House of Commons visited the Earl of Plymouth and urged that the Gov-ff 1 j ernment convoy food ships to Spain owing to the renewed bombings apd th® serious food situation of Republican , non-combatants. They also emphasised their anxiety about the possibility of a settlement with Signor Mussolini at the expense of;the Republicans, ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS WITHDRAWAL PROPOSALS | NEGOTIATIONS IN: ROME ; . LONDON, Oct. ( 5 - The Rome correspondent of the British United Press reports that the Earl of Perth, British Ambassador, saw Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Secretary, for the third time in three days. It is understood that they discussed: (1) The date of the Italian evacuation of Spain and whether advisers should withdraw with the infantry. (2) The date of Britain's recognition of the Italian Empire in Ethiopia. (3) The time -and method of operating the treaty between Britain and Italy. _ ' V v;::v

It is believed that they are anxious to complete the negotiations in order to secure the approval of the Fascist Council, which is to meet on Friday.'