NEUTRALITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 26 August 1936, Page 7

NEUTRALITY

GERMANY AGREES NO ARMS TO SPAIN i ADVICE TO FRANCE f e fßy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] r BERLIN, Aug. 24. v Herr Hitler has joined the Powers v I imposing an arms embargo on exports -1 to Spain. A communique says that the Government has informed all the States concerned that she has joined the proposed declaration and has therefore informed the French Government that she will now immediately enforce an arms embargo despite the fact that the discussions with Madrid in regard tc the release of the German freight aeroplane had not yet been completed. The German Government expects the other Governments to carry out effectively the measures agreed upon if they have not already done so. 1 Naval Relief in Spanish Waters. Germany is merely relieving and not increasing her naval strength in Spanish waters. The cruiser Leipzig and the destroyers Jaguar and Wolf ’ have replaced the Koln, the Sea ’’ Raider, and the Albatross, which have 5 returned home. The pocket battleships Deutschland and Admiral “ Scheer, and the destroyers Leopard t and Luchs, comprising the southern - group, will be relieved on August 26. 1 SATISFACTION IN BRITAIN r 1 ' ' OUTLOOK MUCH BRIGHTER a [British Official Wireless] ’ RUGBY, Aug. 24. 2 The news announced in Berlin that • Germany had prohibited the export 1 of war materials to Spain in accordance with the proposals of the French / Government was received in London •• with great satisfaction. The fact that - the decision was made although the 2 discussions with the Madrid Govern- . ment over the release of the interned t German aeroplane had not yet been t concluded, made a good impression. 2 The embargo is now in force in Britain, France, and Germany, and it is presumed that Russia, Italy, and Portugal. which have already expressed their readiness to impose one simultaneously with the other principal interested Powers, will take steps to . bring it into operation immediately they have been officially notified. In view of the importance of the time factor, it is unlikely that there s will be any delay on the part of the r French Government, with whom the s matter rests, in making this notifica--1 tion in Moscow, Rome, and Lisbon. To-day’s developments in the negot tiations for a non-intervention agree- ., ment have given much gratification in ? authoritative British circles, where f there is evident optimism that the i wider dangers in the situation arising t from the Spanish conflict may now be - obviated. Warm tributes are paid to t the patient and forseeing statesmanship shown throughout the long and difficult negotiations by M. Blum. No 1 secret has been made by the French j Government of the valuable timely support which M. Blum’s initiative has had throughout from the British Government. On several occasions the British have seconded the French representations in other capitals when such assistance was desired, and Britain’s unilateral and unconditional assumption last Wednesday of the obligations provided for in the Franch plan did much to strengthen confidence in the ultimate general agreement. RUSSIA TOO EMBARGO FORTHWITH [British Official Wirdcssl RUGBY, Aug. 24. A Press telegram from Moscow received in London to-night states that IM. Litvinov to-day Informed the French Ambassador to the Soviet Union that in accordance with the French request the Soviet has agreed Ito place an embargo on the export of i arms, ammunition, and aeroplanes to Spain forthwith. I I FRENCH APPRECIATION Received Aug. 25, 9.55 p.m. PARIS, Aug. 24. She French press greeted with pleasure the announcement of Ger- - many's arms embargo out this was - before Hitler announced the doubling ; of the term of service with the colf ours. M. Jouhaux shows unexpected t moderation regarding munitioning > Spain. He informed the trade union- - ist that they must be beware of 111- - considered action.