STILL SORE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 February 1939, Page 5

STILL SORE

NAZI PRESS CRITICISM OF BRITAIN TALK OF SUDDEN CONVERSION. ft “LAST-MINUTE GESTURE TO FRANCO.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. BERLIN, February 11. The German Press is still sore about what it described as Britain’s and France’s “sudden conversion” to the nationalist cause. The British Government may protest that its motives are humanitarian, it is said, but they are obviously hoping for political advantages from this last-minute gesture to Franco. If so, they will soon find that they are harbouring illusions. General Franco does not require British or French advice regarding either home or foreign policy, which, it is declared, will be adapted to Spain's needs and her geographical situation. fiAYDA’S IDEAS SOLIDARITY WITH SPAIN CLAIMED. ENGLISH AND FRENCH ACTION RESENTED. (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) ROME, February 12. Signor Virgino Gayda, in an article in the "Voce D’ltalia,” declares that Italy intends to assist General Franco only where necessary to defend his political victory. The article does not presume to suggest that Spain will mould the new regime on Fascism, but a later passage accuses England and France of attempting to detach Spain from solidarity with Italian and German influence, by encircling her with British and French influence.