EX-KING’S ATTITUDE
NO PART IN CONFLICT AGREES WITH FRANCO WOULD RETURN IE WANTED VIENNA, Aug. 27. In a statement made to the corresmdent of the British United Press s-King Alfonso, through his secreiry, said that he had taken no part . the Spanish revolt and had not ritten to any of the opposing pares. “His Majesty holds that it is not fight between the Republicans and • Monarchists, it is a grim struggle be- 1 veen the forces of order and disrder. Once the struggle has been on and Bolshevism overthrown, only ien will it be time for decision by ie King. His Majesty fully approves General Franco’s plan to establish military dictatorship to restore • anquility after the war. Later, if : ie choice is for the Monarchy, the ing will be ready.” The statement was Issued at Delch, Carinthia, where ex-King Alfon- ' was golfing. It adds: “His Majesty will willingly ■turn to the cause and duty to his >untry and his people tf he is called ick. but in no other circumstances, he King is completely mystified by ie reports of the letter found in adrid, and emphatically disavows it. he present movement docs not in)lve the Monarchist issue. For in- ( ance. there are two Republican • ?nerals in the Nationalist move- j ents, and that is proof enough that is directed purely against Bolshesm.” The secretary added that Bourbon rinces had offered their services -in le national cause were prepared to ’ zht for it, but the offers had been i dected with the explanation that it. i as not their affair and they should
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 29 August 1936, Page 9
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