WILL SPAIN SECEDE?

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17130, 4 September 1926, Page 5

WILL SPAIN SECEDE?

LEAGUE CONTROVERSY WITHDRAWAL FROM COUNCIL. TANGIER TANGLE. (AuftiAilftti and N '/. C&bW- Association.) LONDON, Sept. .">. "Whether Spain's action in withdrawing from the Council at Geneva will be followed by her eomploto secession from the League is not yet certain. In any case." states the Daily Telegraph." "she is,obliged to give two years' notice of her intention."

An authoritative Spanish official informed the Morning Post that Spain would not accept any unguaranteed promise. "She was most likely to 'go to sleep' pending international Tangier pourparlers," he added. When in possession of Tangier Spain would resume her League activities, which wins very probable within a. year. On the other hand, there is good ground for stating that the question of Tangier will not be raised during the League meetings. The Italian Grandi stated that Italy does not intend to take the initiative in proposing a Tangier conference at Geneva or elsewhere.

Messages from Berlin state that the Government circles are confident that Germany solely will be admitted. The most reliable information from Spain shows (hat Do Rivera's position is unstable and largely dependent on the successful issue of Tangier. He claims that opposition is not directed against Alfonso.