CONDITIONS IN MADRID.
FOOD SCARCE AND DEAR. WOMEN’S ASTOUNDING MORALE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyrlgni MADRID, Feb. 22. After several months of civil war food is scarce and dear.
Four or live women who were spoken to said they could not remember the exact date of their last real meal. However, they were determined to carry on. Their morale is astouuding. ' They throng the streets to enjoy the winter sunshine in seeming disregard of bombs and shells. Battalions of “ Amazons,” are not wanted In the thick oL-battle. General Miaja, Supreme Commander in Madrid, has complimented the loyalist women warriors on their courage, but has ordered their retirement from the Madrid front lines. Evacuation has already deprived Madrid of more than half of its million population. Malaga, even under rebel control, Is threatened by famine, and an appeal has gone out from there for food. Almeria, under Government control, is in a similar plight. CONSCRIPTION ORDERED. DEGREE SIGNED BY PREMIER. YOUNG MEN CALLED UP. United Press As«n.—Elec. Tel. Copyright VALENCIA, Feb. 2i. Senor Caballero, the Prime Minister, has signed a decree of conscription lor all men between the ages of 23 and 27.
THE NON-INTERVENTION PLAN.
MEETING OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. TIIE ALLOCATION OF ZONES. (Official Wireless.) (Received Feb. 23, li a.m.) RUGBY, Feb. 22. The chairman’s sub-committee of the international Non-Intervention Committee met at the Foreign office. The committee is expected to discuss the iTtial details of Hie scheme of supervision, including tiie allocations of zones among tiie navies of Britain, France, Germany. Italy, Portugal and Russia.
Further information might also be available for tiie committee regarding the discussions between the British and Portuguese Governments respecting special provisions for the observation of the Portuguese' frontier.
The' Foreign Secretary has arrived In London from the soutli of France, where he spent a fortnight's holiday.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20126, 23 February 1937, Page 7
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