FRANCE'S TERMS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 21, 18 October 1937, Page 5

FRANCE'S TERMS

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Spanish Problem DELEGATES AT ODDS Fascists Blame Soviet for Intorvention

eERMANY'S ATTITUDF

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(Eeceived 18, 10,50 a.m.) LONDON, Upt, 17. A qonimuniquo issued by the Nouintervention Oommitteo announces thp uppointment pf a technical advisoiy au.n-commirtee consisting of representatives of the Governnienxs, who desirp tp be associated with it. The chairnian 's sub-committeo will nipet agam on petober 19 to roceive the Governiuents ' statements regarding the proposals of M. Oorbin, the Freneli Amoaesador to London. The nou-intervention chairmau's sub* committee rose at 12.30 p,m. It is understood tliat there will oP a furtker meetiug early next week, The delegates are asked to be ready by October 19 with authority to discusa the French proposals, vvhicli M. Corbiq outlined — namely ; The immediate withdrawal of volunteere, after 'which certain belligerent rights should be. granted, Preveution of the despatch of fresh volunteersA tighter syst6m of coatrol must also be instituted, If the prpposals are not acceptablo, France will reserve the fight P t libeFty pf action. Lord P-lymouth, who fiilly supported France, said that Britain more thau once had expresaed dissatisfaction with the work of non-intervention. "If agreement again cannot be reaohed," he said, Britain will reserve the right pf full liberty pf action. ' ' Count Grandi, the Italiab Ambpssador tp London, declared that ltaiy would accept the partial withdrawal of an equal number of volunteers of botu sides as a substantial beginning, He suggested that the two p.artiea in Spain be immediateiy approached to. ensure that. this would be done. Thpse whp deelared themselves in favour of UQiHntprvention, but against recognitipn of belligereht rights, could npt be cpnsidered neutral. M. idaisky, the Soviet Ambassador toi Lqndon, said he did not think noa-, intervention w;as now practicablp. Ha believed that the solution was tp allOw. the Spanish Gpvernment tp buy arms where, it, eould, Count Grandi referring to Mr Anthpny Eden's speech, doubted whetner such statements wpuld help the NoaIntervention Committee or non-inter-ventipnist polipy, Germany's Desixa, Herr- von Eibbentrop, the German Ambassador to London, also referred to Mr Eden's speech. He said that Mr Eden's remarks gave the impression that the handlipg " of non-intervention was a sort of special privilege for Britain and France. He added: — "I am sorry Mr Eden's reference to 'dilatoriness' was not addressed to the right quarter---namely, Russia — whpse tactics, caused It breakdown in July, an,d without whose interferenco there wpuld be, no need for the NonInterventipn Committee, **The German Government wishes^ equaily with the other Governments^ that the Spanish war phould end. Therefore, I do not eee why there should be indieations given regarding exhaustion pf patience and freedom of action, and so on. '-'If the question of freedom of action ever arises, I must oppose the suggestion that anyone could have. a greater right to that freedom than Germany ahd Italy. » 4I wonder whether Valencla would, be able to expel without drastie measures the voluntary Bolshevik? Who have arrived from all over the world and whose return to their pountries is not desired.,? M. Maisky scathingly attacked Italy as amQng tbe Powers whose "flagrant interventiQn had becopie international scandal of the first magnitude," He askej whether, at the time there were persistent reports of a greqt eoncentration pf foreign air forces for attacks on Spanish towns, it Waa an accident that the cpmm.ittee wa? calied on to indulge in endless talks as a substitute i'or apeedy actions. The speeclxea of Count Grandi and Herr von Ribbentrop shpwed that reference baqk to the committee of the voluuteer problem would not assist nonintervention pr European peace, D»Qlaratipns of poiicy. According to a British Offipial Wireles? message, the newspapers state that the deplarationa to be made by the British and French reprpsentatives on Tuesday have alrendy been approved by their Gpvernments, and will presg for a speedy begiuuing of the pi'ocess of withdrawal, Britain' 8 poiicy pu Spain, a? dqiinocl in Mr. Autliouy JEden's speech at Llandudno, receives grat prpniiuence in the Pfes?. It is generaily agreed P» by the newspapers that not for many years has a British Foreign Minieter had tq speak at a time of greater internatioual teusion and disquiet The Daily Telegraph says "The poliey whicjb Mr. Eden profess.ee is simply stated. It will recommend itself to the good sense of the British people, Mr, Eden has not only spoken the mind qf the nation. He has ra!iied to his poiicy the full weight of tbe nation'? support." The Daily JSxpress says: "Mr. Eden warns all the Powers that British interests will be protected in the Mediterranean. In that we march with B'vance, and where oijr interests cuincide,' co-operation is plaiii sense. The pnblic mood s* wi tieaoJute, sqid

the opinion is united behind the Governments." The Birminghaxn Post says: "Mr. Eden's speech is the brake on the Faaqist Powers, for which the demooraeies have been asking." The international situation will be disoussed in botk Houses of Parliament when they reassemble on Thursday. The debate in the House of Lords will be raised by the Leader of the (Jpposition, Lord Snell, who will ask for a Government statement pn the international situation with special tbi'erence to affairs fn the Far East. The debate in the House of Coinraons will follow the answering of 93 questions which were kanded in before the summer recess and a number of priyate notiee questions whieb have since been framed