REPORTS DENIED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1939, Page 5

REPORTS DENIED

NO SPLIT IN SPANISH CABINET

NO CONFIRMATION OF PEACE OVERTURES. TREATMENT OF REFUGEES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. PARIS, February 7. Reports of a split in the Spanish Cabinet were denied today by a member of the entourage. It is stated on good authority that the Premier, Dr Negrin, did not seek peace terms and there is no confirmation of reports that the Foreign Minister, Senor del Vayo, discussed the subject with Mr Stevenson, the British Charge d’Affaires. His talks with Mr Stevenson yesterday concerned the exchange of prisoners.

It is understood that France will speedily send back all refugee militiamen willing to enter Franco’s Spain. Others for whom return means death will probable be enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. It is expected that all impounded armaments will be taken over by the French Government.

PEACE WANTED

ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT.

(Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) PARIS, February 7.

The President of the Spanish Republic, Don Manuel Azana. on his arrival at Collonges Soussaleve, said: ‘‘l want peace.”

DR. NEGRIN’S PLANS ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GOVERNMENT. REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION REPORTED. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 7. It is understood that Dr Negrin has advised the Spanish Embassy in London that he intends to go to Valencia or Madrid to establish a government and continue resistance to circumvent General Franco, and is requesting British and French recognition on the grounds that the Republican Government does not now exist. WITHDRAWAL TERMS. ACCORDING TO GAYDA. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) ROME, February 7.

Signor Virgino Gayda’s outline of the conditions of withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain include the surrender of Republican Spain to General Franco, and the return of Spanish art treasures and gold from France. GERMANS IN SPAIN ADMISSIONS CREEPING INTO PRtSS. FRANCO HELPED THROUGHOUT CAMPAIGN. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m. BERLIN, February 7. The first references to the presence of German volunteers in Spain are creeping into the Press. It is admitted that they have been helping General Franco since the beginning of the campaign. e.