WARFARE IN SPAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 295, 14 December 1936, Page 8

WARFARE IN SPAIN

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER ALARMING PROPORTIONS REPORTS AT GENEVA [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright J Received Dec. 13, 5.5 p.m. GENEVA, Dec. 11. Senor Delvayo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, addressing the League Council, did not request any particular action concerning Spain. He emphasised the international war raging there, the Rebels, after the failure of the Moroccans, preferring to receive assistance from forces calling themselves blonde Moors. “We shortly expect that poison gas will be used on Madrid and the workers’ quarters bombed more violently to ensure panic, forcing the Government’s hand,” he added. Senor Delvayo added that after Germany and Italy had obtained the upper hand in Spain, they would use the occasion to retain naval bases at the Balearics and other key positions in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. The same game would probably be started elsewhere and other capitals would share the fate of Madrid. He hoped that the Council would prevent the present conflagration from spreading. He added that Spain adhered to the view that the nonintervention pact was ineffective, but was prepared to accept international control of it provided the guarantees given would be effective. The British and French dele-

gates pointed out that the entry of foreign troops into Spain had reached alarming proportions. They emphasised the necessity of strengthening the non-interven-tion agreement.