SPANISH TURMOIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19098, 20 August 1936, Page 6

SPANISH TURMOIL

NON-INTERVENTION URGE BERLIN 'QUALIFICATIONS LEAD LIVEN BY BRITAIN BAN ON WAR SUPPLIES (British Official Wireless.) Feed. 1.15 p.ni. ItU’GBY. Aug. 19. The announcement of the Gorman Government's adherence, subject to certain specific conditions, to the undertaking not to intervene in the Spanish civil war was welcomed in London, and with the return of Signor .Mussolini to Rome yesterday, hopes are entertained 1 that the Italian reply to the French; tiroposed formula on non-intervention will not he long delayed.

With reference to the |no]ii 1 .ition bv the British Government of the export of arms, munitions, military and civil aircraft to Spain, it is explained that in the case of aircraft the prohibition is intended 1 to apply equally to airemit, assembled or dismantled, shipped for export, and to assembled aircratt flown abroad. Demons engaging in the delivery of aeroplanes to Spain in contravention of this prohibition will render themselves liable to serious penalties. This vigorous action, which is in conformity with the support which the Government has consistently given to the prinei|ile of non-intervention in the Sjiaiiish conflict has been taken in advance ot a general agreement on the French |>roposals, and may he regarded both as a further indication of the serious apprehensions held in London of the dangers of delay in bringing into operation the essentials of non-interven-tion and as showing a hopeful view of the prospects of an early agreement among all interested powers. WORK OF EVACUATION

Speaking al <(union in Norfolk, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, described some aspects of the work of evacuation carried out. by British shijis from the disturbed areas hi Spain. As soon as the first news of the Spanish rebellion was received it became clear that the situation of a great number of British subjects might at any moment become precarious, said Sir Samuel. Immediate measures .were taken to furnish ojipovtiinitios for evacuation and to provide the British consular officers at Spanish ports with a means oi communication.

The waters off flip coast, of .Spain, were roughly mapped out into areas and put under the direction ol various naval authorities and measures were taken to co-ordinate activities ol all kinds. In a remarkably short time, the organisation was in full swing. His Majesty's ships maintained, by wireless, a full system of communication between the I'oreiyn Office and the consular authorities, and British and foreign citizens were evacuated by destroyers and' cruisers to .Marseilles,' Bayonne, Saint Jean de buz. Oporto, and Gibraltar. No distinction had been made between British, and foreign nationals, and so about 35C0 men, women ami children had been evacuated, of whom about 2030 were British. ATTITUDE OF ITALY PARIS REGRETS DELAY SUPPORT FROM AUSTRIA. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Heed. Aug. 20, 2 p.m.) PATHS. Aug. 19. M. Chambnm’s report, on his conversation with Count Ciano at Home with reference to the Trench proposals for non-intervention in the Spanish conflict was too late to receive official attention to-day, and (lie further delay lias created a lamentable, impression. Count. Ciano is reported to have, declared that. Hngland and Germany bad both formulated reserves to the nonintervention proposals; those of Germany harmonising with the Italian viewpoint, adding to this hint of German-Ttaliau collaboration that Italy was not the only State delaying a. settlement, by lailure to answer. A Vienna message says that Austria supports the French non-intervention proposals. LOYALIST SUCCESS GIJADAERAMA FRONT (Reed. Aug. 20, 2 p.m.) MADRID. Aug. 19. 'The. Government claims that General Maugada. won a considerable victory at Nnvalpernl. on the Guadarrama trout, indicting TOO casualties and capturing many rebels and six heavy guns.