ARMS SUPPLIES FOR REBELS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20513, 3 September 1936, Page 9

ARMS SUPPLIES FOR REBELS

BRITAIN’S SUPPORT OF EMBARGO SILENCE OF PORTUGAL AND GERMANY MUNITIONS POURING INTO SPAIN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received September 3, 12.40 a.m.) LONDON, September 2. The diplomatic correspondent of “The Manchester Guardian’’ referring to the difficulties of arms control in Spain and to the fact that Germany and Portugal preslst in not replying w the pressing Invitations to join the London Embargo Committee, says that ammunition from German and Italian ports is being shipped to a neutral port where after being transhipped to a vessel belonging to another nation, either in Lisbon or goes direct to Spain. Whitehall nevertheless believes that once the London committee gets to work assistance to either the rebels or the Government forces will be kept in narrow limits. Britain is anxious that there should be no further delay, as if Italo-Germany continue to pour in arms to the rebels, France will be obliged for reasons of self-protection similarly to help the Loyalists. As the civil War is increasing tn ferocity such developments would be disastrous. Everything hinges on the minimum of goodwill on the part of Germano-Italy, coupled with the c:operatlon of Portugal. NON-INTERVENTION IN SPAIN WARNING TO BRITISHERS United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received September 2, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. The Government is considering steps to prevent Britishers from enlisting for service in Spain. The political correspondent of “The Morning Post” says that Crown Law officers' report on the Government's existing powers to prevent enlistment will probably come before the Cabinet to-dav. The Foreign Enlistment Act prevented Britishers from participating in the Italo-Abyssinian war but at present it is uncertain whether the Act could be applied to a civil war. The Government is reported to be seriously perturbed by the recent reports about a number of Britishers fighting with the Spanish Government forces and the insurgents especially. RESENTMENT IN MOROCCO REPORTED NATIVE OUTBREAK United press Association—By Electric Telegraoh Copyright PARIS. September 1. A Casablanca message states that events confirm the reports of disaffection of the natives of Spanish Morocco, where a rebellion is believed to be imminent against General Franco, whose repressive measures caused the chiefs to refuse the 25,000 recruits demanded within a week. A deputation of chiefs waited on the Sultan to protest against the Spanish severities, and demand the release of imprisoned chiefs, Abdelalek and Torres. ARMS FOR RED FORCES ACTIVTIES OF NOTABLE SPANISH WOMAN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright PARIS, September 1. A storm of protest greeted the arrival of La Passionaria, whose mission is believed to be to secure arms, ammunition, planes and technical recruits from the French Red organisations. The “Echo de Paris’’ demands that she be ordered from the country. The mission proposes to go to Britain unless banned by the Government. CONCERN IN ENGLAND PROTESTS OF LEADING CONSERVATIVES United Press Association- By tflect-ic Telegrp ph—Copyright LONDON, September 1. The “Dally Mail’s” political correspondent says that leading Conservatives will possibly make strong representations to Mr Baldwin to prevent La Passionaria coming to England. Labour’s Anxiety The Labour leaders, Mr Arthur Greenwood, Sir Walter Citrine and Mr J. S. Middleton, waited, in the form of a deputation, on Lord Cranborne, at the Foreign Office. According to an agreed statement subsequently issued, “they expressed disquiet at the present situation and emphasised the Importance of effective steps to ensure that the nonintervention agreements should be effectively cr-rieq out.” Lord Cranborne stated that the Government was alive to the importance of an early meeting ->f the proposed committee to supervise agreements. LOCALISING SPANISH WAR CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE PROPOSED United Press Assoctatlon--By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, September 1. The British Charge d’Affaires at Berlin is supporting the French representations for a speedy reply to the joint Anglo-French invitation to Getmany to sit on the Co-ordination Committee on non-intervention, and

similar representations are being made to Portugal through the British Ambassador, who is expected to give attention to reports on arms passing through Lisbon. ATTEMPTS TO APPEASE UNREST REBEL LEADER CONFERS WITH MOSLEMS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Cop v rig h t (Received September 2, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. The Tangier correspondent of “The Times” says that General Franco flew from Seville to Tetuan and ordered the release of the Arab Chief Torres and as compensation reinstated him as director of the Moslem sacred places *n the Spanish zone. This decision has done something to appease the unrest.