WILL VOLUNTEERS LEAVE SPAIN?

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20850, 5 October 1937, Page 7

WILL VOLUNTEERS LEAVE SPAIN?

REPLY OF REBEL GENERAL ANGLO-FRENCH NOTE TO ITALY REPORTED OPPOSITION AT GENEVA AND ROME Um -ipss Association—By Slnctrh relegrnnh Convrlght LONDON, October 4. General de Llano, chief of General Franco's staff, in a broadcast, declared Jh at the insurgents would agree to the withdrawal of foreigners from Spain if they were assured that this would te carried om impartially, and that it would Include the members of the International Brigade. A message from Paris states that, according to ‘ Le Petit Journal,” General Franco is willing to accept in principle the withdrawal of foreigners British and French diplomats on Saturday handed the Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) a joint Note inviting Itary to participate in a discussion on intervention in Spain. The Note consists of six hundred words, and its tone is friendly and courteous. Despite the rebuff accorded the Note by Count Ciano, who mentioned the absence of Signor Mussolini, however, British and French quarters indicate their intention to continue their negotiations with Italy, pointing out that the stipulation still stands that nonintervention may be ended if the results are not speedy. The Russian delegate has circulated a Note to the Non-Intervention Committee, Intimating that, owing to the collapse of the patrol scheme, Russia will not allow international observers to embark on her merchantmen to Spain, also implying reconsideration of her whole attitude toward non-inter-vention. OPPOSITION AT GENEVA ANGLO-FRENCH MOVE OPPOSED United Press Association—By Electra Tpi**e” , s»nh Convrteht (Received October 4, 8.30 p.m.) GENEVA, October 3. The Assembly of the League of Nations did not carry a resolution authorising Britain and France to negotiate with Italy for the withdrawal of foreigners from Spain, because of opposition from Albania, Austria, Hungary and Portugal. Thirty-two States approved the Political Committee’s resolution, but the necessary unanimity was lacking. ITALY’S OBJECTION RAISED QUESTION OF BELLIGERENT RIGHTS Press Association—Bj Eiecirh Veleßratih Convrtgbt (Received October 5, 12.15 a.m.) ROME, October 4.4 Signor Mussolini has summoned the Fascist Grand Council to meet on October 7. The agenda includes “international affairs with special reference to Spain.” According to the Rome correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph,” the Italian reply to the Anglo-French Note is expected to insist on the prior grant of belligerent rights to General Franco to all the activities of foreign Powers and the extension of non-intervention and citizens. Britain and France, it is believed, will also be asked how they propose to secure the withdrawal of the volunteers on the Government side, many of whom have allegedly been given Spanish nationality. General Franco Congratulated A message from Salamanca says that Signor Mussolini has telegraphed congratulating General Franco on the first anniversary of his appointment to supreme insurgent command, and expressing good wishes for the triumph of the Spanish Nationalist cause. General Franco replying congratulated Signor Mussolini on the "immense triumph of his Berlin visit.”