NAVAL CORDON FOR SPAIN

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 366, 22 February 1937, Page 5

NAVAL CORDON FOR SPAIN

BLOCKADE BY SEA.

NON-INTERVENTON.

Navies of European Powers To Participate.

Press Association —Copyright London, February 21

The operation of the naval cordon that is to be thrown round Spain is described by the Morning Pott’s diplomatic correspondent. The British and Portuguese navies, he says, will patrol the Bay of Biscay, the French and Russian nav f es the northwest coast of Spain, the British, French, Russian and Portuguese navies the southern coast and the Italian and German navies the eastern coast.

It is proposed, says the Daily Telegraph, that the ships participating in the blockade should fly a common "non-intervention” flag. Italy, Germany and Portugal have all passed decrees banning volunteers for Spain under pain of imprisonment. Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Greece have also prohibited volunteers from going to Spain. A Portuguese communique state* that Portugal is opposed to interna tional supervision of the internal life of the country. Nevertheless Portugal has invited Britain to attach ob servers to the Embassy and Consul ate. Portugal chose England in view of her attitude to the War in Spain and the confidence she inspires in other Powers.- She was also Tnfluenc ed by the old alliance uniting Britain with Portugal.