SPANISH WARFARE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 429, 10 May 1937, Page 5

SPANISH WARFARE

AIR BOMBING PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH German Spokesman’s View Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11.5 am.) Berlin. May 9. Referring to the proposal to abolish air bombing in Spain, an official spokesman to.day said that Ger. many in principle favoured Qie prohibition of inhuman warfare, but all phaces of inhuman warfare must be suppressed. It would be usejess to 1- ek out one bus possibly benefiting one side, A message from Rome says that unofficial opinion criticises the plan owing Ito the difficulties of impartialThe national joint committee for Spanish relict has sent a letter to Mr Sdanley Baldwin and tlie Dominion Prime Ministers appealing for support to bring 4000 children to London from Bilbao. It also seeks support for a protest o Geneva concerning the bombing of tho ancient Basque capital of Gut mica. Tho Spanish Embassy states that there is now absolute order in Cata. lonia. The Barcelona correspondent of The Tinies says. l that sanity and quiet have returned with the public forces commanding the situation. The work, ers are listening to their leetjensclaying down their arms, and) returning to work, and both sides are agreeing to forget the strike bitterness to as to ensure the workers’ unity. The .is estimated at over 200 I apd the wounded at 400.