SPANISH PROBLEM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 4 June 1938, Page 15

SPANISH PROBLEM

SEEKING A TRUCE ATTACKS ON BRITISH SHIPS MOVE FOR PREVENTION GENERAL FRANCO’S REPLY (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 3. (Received June 3, at 5.5 p.m.) The British Government is conferring with, its representatives in Spain regarding measures to prevent attacks on British shipping, says the Australian Associated Press. The Prime Minister (Mr Neville Chamberlain) is simultaneously seeking a truce between the insurgents and the loyalists. The French are ready to help, but the Italians and Germans, believing that General Franco’s ultimate victory is certain, are less inclined, while the Spaniards are even more difficult. General Franco considers that he will soon be able to make his own terms. The majority of the loyalists want to fight to the last ditch. LOYALISTS’ DEFENCE CONCERN IN GERMANY LEADERS IN CONFERENCE LONDON, June 3. (Received June 3, at 9.10 p.m.) Herr Hitler is conferring daily with General Goering, General Raeder von Brauchitsch and other high officers, says the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Although the press is still concentrating its guns on Czechoslovakia, political circles believe that Herr Hitler and his advisers are more concerned over the Spanish situation, and the unexpected resistance of the Government forces. General Franco, replying to the British protests against the bombing of the Penthames and the Thorpe Hall, declares that British shipping was not deliberately selected for attack, and promises an investigation. He also expresses regret. Czech Recognition A message from Burgos states that Czechoslovakia has recognised General Franco’s Government. A message from Barcelona states that many ambulances add food supplies are arriving from sympathetic countries, the latest being a truck labelled: “From Italian women, who implored the pardon of Spanish children for the brutal Italian bombardments.” LOYALIST BOMBERS DESTROYED ATTACKED BY INSURGENT PLANES BURGOS, June 2. Insurgent planes on the Teruel front shot down six loyalist bombers, which were blown to atoms by the explosion of their freights as they struck the ground.