PACIFIC CONFERENCE PLAN

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 439, 21 May 1937, Page 5

PACIFIC CONFERENCE PLAN

JAPANESE COMMENTS EXISTING TRADE RESTRICTIONS Attention To Economic Problems Suggested Press Association —Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m ) Geneva, May 20. The Loyalist Government of Spain hag telegraphed the League of Nations requesting the insertion of the agenda at next week’s Council meeting of the question of German and Italian intervention. A message from Hendaye says that General Franco has sent a Note to the Basque Government off“ring termg for the surrender of Bilbao and the rest of the province. He

promises to respect the lives of all citizens, also private wealth find property, and to guarantee the position of all holding public appointments before the civil war. He proposes that the '■ two sides should jointly study a reasonable political and economic administration.

Despite rebel progress in the fiftieth day of fighting, in which the Basques were pushed back miles |apd Mount Jeta was captured, the insurgents have still failed to make con. tact with any points of Bilbao's inner defence ring. Their artillery and aircraft are pounding away at Munguia, but the Basque army is still intact and strongly defends this vi’al objective with several battalions, supported by tanks, against the onslaughts of Moors and legionaires. Rebel planes bombeed Gladacano, killing 10 civilians. They also bombed the seaport of Plencia and other villages.