NO AGREEMENT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 February 1939, Page 6

NO AGREEMENT

SPANISH REPUBLICANS AT ODDS DIVIDED ON PEACE ISSUE. SENOR NEGRIN'S APPEAL TO PRESIDENT. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON. February 20. The British United Press Paris correspondent says Sehor Juan/Negrin, Spanish Premier, has telegraphed President Azana, asking him, in the Republic’s name, to go to Madrid as early as possible in order to assure the normal, constitutional working of the Government, adding that public order has been fully restored and that the populace is faithful to the Government’s decisions. ' . INVITATION REFUSED PRESIDENT NOT GOING TO MADRID. ULTIMATUM TO PREMIER (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) PARIS, February 20. President Azana secretly conferred with the former Ministers, Senors Portela and Giral and also with Senor Barrio, President of the Cortes, who approved President Azana’s refusal to gc to Madrid. President Azana read his ultimatum . to Senor Negrin, in which ne stated he was doing everything to promote peace and added that when France recognised General Franco de jure, he would resign the Presidency and become a private citizen. LOYALIST DIEHARDS. WILL CONTINUE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY. (Received This Day, 1.55 a.m.) TOULOUSE, February 20. Loyalist General Staff officers and members of the Cortes have left for Valencia. They are determined to continue the fight for liberty. SPANISH SHIPS RELEASED BY BRITISH COURT. (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) . LONDON, February 20. On the application of General Franco’s representative. the Admiralty Court released eleven Spanish merchant ships arrested in various British ports under a writ granted to the Spanish Government. The application for release was not opposed. NATIONALIST PLANS RAMON SUNER NAMED AS PREMIER. (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) PERPIGNAN, February 20. Well-informed circles state that Genera] Franco is handing over the Premiership to his brother-in-law, Senor Ramon Suner, at present Minister of the Interior. General Franco will remain head of the Stale and Army. REBELS CLOSE FRONTIER. AGAINST ENTRY OF MILITARYREFUGEES. (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) ST JEAN DE LUZ, February 20. Rebel troops have closed the frontier against the entry of military refugees. MORE BOMBING. ATTACK ON BRITISH-OWNED PORT. (Received This Day. 10.40 a.m.) VALENCIA, February 20. Five Savoia planes dropped fifty bombs on the British-owned Port Gandia. Almeria was bombed seven times yesterday.