HOPE TO FILL GAP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19364, 30 June 1937, Page 17

HOPE TO FILL GAP

NAVALyATROL SCHEME BRITAIik, AND PRANCE vSPAIN ■ _x V moves FOR .WITHDRAWAL (British Official Wireless.) a Reed. 3 p.m. RUGBY, June r *• It is generally expected that one '•■ the proposals for filling the gap in the naval patrol scheme in Spamsn waters caused by the withdrawal of Germany and Italy will be to assign the task undertaken by those Powers to the British and French navies. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, indicated that the problem of filling this gap had been the subject of closest consultation between the British and French and other Governments. It was hoped that the question would not be long left open and that the expressions of the views of the Governments would be available to the non-intervention committee in London before the end of the week. Concerning the attitude of the various Governments towards the withdrawal of foreign nationals serving in Spain, Mr. Eden said that he was not in a position to make any statement. He added that only four Governments so far Had communicated their observations on the question to the non-intervention committee. The British Government was willing to agree in principle and to accept any plan with any modifications which the committee might adopt. Concerning the passage of foreign military aircraft to Spain, Mr. Eden said that no solution had been found, but the Government would do everything possible to secure a solution. PROPOSALS OPPOSED ITALY AND GERMANY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. June 29, 3 p.m.) ROME, June 28. Signor Gayda says that Italy and Germany cannot accept the proposals for English and French warships filling the gap left by the withdrawal of Italian and German vessels from the naval control scheme in Spanish waters. \ GERMAN SHIPS OF WAR SEVEN SEEN IN CHANNEL (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 3 p.m. RUGBY, June 28. The German cruisers Leipzig and Koln and four German destroyers were observed to-day passing in an easterly direction through the Straits of Dover. A German submarine was also reported off South Devon, apparently returning to Germany.