SPANISH DEFIANCE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 325, 5 January 1937, Page 5

SPANISH DEFIANCE.

RESISTING AGGRESSION Fascist Countries Endangering European Peace. Press Association—‘Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) Velencia, Jan. 4. “We ar© firmly resolved, no matter what happen#, not to allow a single act of agression of the German fleet to pass unchallenged. We shall reply to each to the full extent of the means open to us,” declared Senor Delvayo, addressing the Socialist Youth Conference. He added that orders had already been grartiti that every means of defence must be used to resist any fresh aggression. He emphasised that the action of Fascist countries was endangering the peace of Europe, especially Germany sending, first unlimited material, then regular troops to assist Franco, and finally her fleet. Germany was intervening for a double purpose—that of finding a pretext to attack Republican Spain, and that of short-circuiting the Non-Intervention Committee’s control proposals. ITALIAN TROOPS. Four Thousand Land From Transport. Press Association—Copyright. Received 1.15 p.m. London, January 4. Information, received in official quarters confirms the arrival of about 4000 Italian volunteers at Cadiz aboard the Lombardia, apparently a transport. Konigsberg Departed With Another Ship. Press Association —Copyright. (Received 2 p.m.) Berlin, January 4. The Official Press Agency announces that the Konigsberg’s seizure of the Marta Junquera was a reprisal for the Pluto incident. The Konigsberg, after sending off two seaplanes, departed for an unknown destination accompanied by the Marta Junquera,