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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21029, 6 May 1938, Page 9

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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ARMS EXPORTS Neutrality Venture Ends DECISION OF UNITED STATES Supplies Likely for Spain United Press Association—By Electr’c Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 5. 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 4. The Washington correspondent of “The New York Times’’ says: “The Washington administration has decided to support Senator Nye's resolution for the lifting of the arms embargo against Spain, which would spell the virtual end of the neutrality venture." EXPORT OF MILITARY PLANES NO EMBARGO INTENDED IN BRITAIN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 5, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 4. In the House of Commons Sir Thomas Inskip (Minister for the Coordination of Defence) refusing a ban on the export of British-made military planes, said that 106 planes were exported between January 1 and April 30. of which only thirteen were of later types. ATTACKS IN SPANISH WATERS NOT BELIEVED DELIBERATE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 5, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON. May 4. Replying to questions about the damage to British ships by aircraft, in Spanish waters, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr R. A. Butler) said the Government had not considered on the evidence that the attacks have been made deliberately, therefore no special action was necessary. ORDER RE-ESTABLISHED GENERAL FRANCO REMOVES BAN ON JESUITS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 5. 6.30 p.m.) BURGOS, May 4. General Franco has issued a decree re-establishing the Jesuit Order, which he dissolved in 1932. PLIGHT OF REFUGEES RUNAWAY TROOPS STARVING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Conyrlcht SARAGOSSA, May 4. Spanish Government troops numbering 2500 are starving in the Pyrenees near Bielsa. The relief promised after their separation from the main body last month is no longer expected, and they are subsisting almost entirely on vegetables from France. Many are succumbing to the cold.