HOPES FOR PEACE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 7

HOPES FOR PEACE

DIPLOMATS MEET DR. NEGRIN DETERMINED TO RESIST [By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright] Received Feb. 8, 6.5 p.m. . LONDON, Feb. 7. Reports from Perpignan continue to be hopeful for peace, following talks between the British Minister, Mr. R. C. S. Stevenson, M. Henry, the French Ambassador, and Senor Del Vayo, Spanish Foreign Minister. It is understood that M. Berard is returning to France to con l or with M. Bonnet, the Foreign Minister. It is understood that Dr. Negrin advised the Spanish Embassy in London that he intends to go to Valencia or to Madrid and establish a Government, to continue resistance, and to circumvent General Franco, who is requesting British and French recognition on the ground that the republican Government doos not exist. President Azana, on his arrival at Collonges Soussaleve, said, “I want peace.” 1 CROSSING THE FRONTIER RETREATING LOYALISTS NOT A DISORDERLY 1 LIGHT. Received Feb. 8, 8.47 p.m. PARIS, Feb. 8. The number of fugitives who crossed the frontier is 130,090, while 130,000 more are toiling toward I France over mountain passes, proI tected by six loyalist divisions under I orders to hold out for two days, after which they may seek refuge across the border. The last loyalist artillery from the Seo De Urgel sector, with 1000 men, entered France, where they were interned. ; It is wrong to suppose that the i loyalists are fleeing pell mell from the , enemy, inasmuch as the tank troops land gunners remaining in the loyali ; territory are the cream of the Republican armies and will cover the retreat as long as their weapons and munitions hold out. Manwhile farther west the rebels have reached the outskirts of Puigcerda. The nationalists have occupied Figueras and Rosas and are expected to reach the frontier this evening. The republican fleet sailed from Rosas in the direction of Toulon. ; POLAND’S RECOGNITION 1 DELEGATION TO BURGOS. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. WARSAW, Feb. 7. By sending a trade delegation to i Burgos, Poland has accorded General i Franco’s regime de facto recognition. COST TO FRANCE TIDE OF REFUGEES CUSTOMS FIND BULLION Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, Feb. 7. The French Minister of the Interior, M. Sarraut, announced that refugees in France are costing £56,000 a day, and that this will probably be doubled shortly. A tide o*' war-weary refugees continues to sweep over the frontier. Twenty thousand civilians and 35,000 militiamen are waiting for dawn in order to enter France. The Customs at Le r-dhus discovered gold and silver bars, valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds, hid-

den in the floors of lorry convoys. It is reported that the bullion is a portion of the resen? of the Dank of Spain.