SAFETY MEASURES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 6

SAFETY MEASURES

SPANISH PATROL SHIPS FULL PRECAUTIONS HOPED JJOTJJ SIDES IX WAR MATTM FOR COMMITTEE (British Official Wireless.) Rerd. 1.15 p.m. lU'Gj'.V, May 29. Tin' chairman's sub-committee of the international commillee dealing with the l agreement for non-intervention in Spain will meet on .Monday, anil it is understood consideration will l>e Riven to possible measures for ensuring the safety of the naval vessels of the participating Powers engaged in patrol duties under the control scheme.

The observation scheme is not recognised by the parties lo the conflict, and therefore naval patrols are nol entitled to use Spanish ports as liases. Such vessels, however, subject to complying with the usual formalities, may enter these ports as warships of friendly Powers.

The activities of the civil war necessarily create risks for neutral shipping, but the authorities have indicated safety zones in the principal Government ports. It naturally is expected that, with or without safely zones, the armed forces on both sides'will take every precaution against damaging neutral shipping.

A plenary session of the international committee will lake place on Tuesday, and it isi anticipated that the committee will then be in a position to resume the discussion of the appeal to both sides in Spain I'or greater respect for humanitarian principles in the conduel. of the civil war.