SPANISH WAR.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20118, 13 February 1937, Page 7

SPANISH WAR.

PATROL OF COASTS. I INTERVENTION PREVENTION. RUSSIAN CLAIM CONCEDED. United Press Assn—lies. Tel. copyright. LONDON. Feb. 11. 'The German Ambassador, Herr von Blbbeml‘up, attended a meeting of the sub-committee of the Non-Interven-tion Committee to—day. ‘ The News Chronicle states that the‘ committee, after a morning‘s wrangling, conceded the principle of Russia‘s right to participate in patrolling under the proposed naval super—vision of Spanish ports. Portugal claimed a similar right. As a result a sub-committee was appoint—ed to consider a plan on the basis of six Powers participating. The sub—committee of the NonIntervention Committee resumed consxderation of the replies from various Governments regarding the plans suggested by the technical advisory sub-committee for naval supervision of vessels flying the flags of the participating countries proceeding to iSPanish ports or to those of Spanish dependencies, says an Omcial Wireless message. i In a general exchange of xiews it. ‘hecame clear that certain representatives could not, without further in;structions state to what extent it ‘would be possible for their Governments so to modify their points of View as to secure a general agreement. in regard to the method of naval supervision to he adopted. The sub-committee also considered certain questions relating to the financing of the scheme of supervision. and gave preliminary consideration to the organisation of a headquarters office in London required for the adv ministration of the proposed supervision schume. GERMAN AMBASSADOR. AT FRANCO‘S HEADQUARTERS. Under] I‘resa Assn—ties. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 13. 11.45 am.) BERLIN, Feb, 12. Herr Faupcl has been appointed German Ambassador to General Franco's Government in Spain. VALENCIA BOMBARDED. LITTLE DAMAGE RESULTS. United Press Assn—Elem Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 13. 11.45 am.) VALENCIA. Feb_ I'2. The suburbs of Valencia were bombarded at dawn from the sea. The coastal batteries returned the tire. Little damage was done. BRITON ARRESTED. BY SPANISH REBELS. i i CONSUL INTERV‘ENES. United Press Assn—Eire. ’l‘ei. Copyright (Received Feb. 13, 10.45 am.) GlßßAL’l‘Eli. Feb. 12. When the rebels entered Maiaga they arrested, as a Government sympathiser, the noted zoologist sir Peter iGhalmei-s—Mitchell, who was residing ‘there. lie was released after the intervention ol' the British consul on condition that he left the town linmediately. Sir Peter declined to make any comment on his arrival at Gib—ralter.