MORE ASSURANCES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 April 1939, Page 7

MORE ASSURANCES

WITHDRAWAL OF ITALIANS FROM SPAIN STATEMENT BY LORD HALIFAX. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 14. Replying in the debate on foreign policy in the House of Lords, Viscount Halifax took up two points. He said that the assurances received from Italy regarding the withdrawal of Italian forces from Spain covered the case of aeroplanes in the Balearic Islands.

He also said that he fully recognised the importance of what had been said in the course of the debate on the subject of Russia. There were real difficulties —difficulties not of British mak-

ing—which they had to meet in this connection, but it would not be Britain’s fault if they were not overcome. He had during this anxious week done his best to keep M. Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, closely informed regarding all aspects of the situation as it was seen from London. Certainly nothing was further from the thought of the Government than that it should put illogical difficulties in the vzay of realising its determination to bring together all nations which might be found on the side of respect for international law BRITISH MINISTERS MR CHAMBERLAIN GOING TO WINDSOR. (British Official Wireless., RUGBY, April 14. Mr Chamberlain left early in the afternoon for Chequers. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Chamberlain are going to Windsor Castle as guests of their Majesties and will stay there over Sunday night. Before leaving London, the Premier received Mr J. P. Kennedy (American Ambassador). Viscount Halifax saw M. Maisky al the Foreign Office and later left for Yorkshire. PREMIER’S SPEECH PUBLISHED WITHOUT COMMENT IN RUSSIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) MOSCOW, April 14. The Press publishes Mr Chamberlain’s speech without comment, but an official spokesman indicated that there was less scepticism in Russia concerning the efficacy of British policy.