THREE DAYS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 7

THREE DAYS

AZANA’S DEMAND Colleagues Must Come To Terms ENDING THE SPANISH WAR [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! (Independent Cable Service.) Received Feb. 19, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 19. It is reported from Paris that President Azana, who refuses to return to Spain, has issued an ultimatum to the Foreign Minister, Senor Del Vayo, who went to Valencia yesterday, giving the Government three days to come to terms with General Franco, otherwise President Azana will proclaim the Negrin Cabinet rebels. Twelve members of the Cortes refuse to go to Madrid pending the outcome of the conversations for an early peace. The Sunday Express political correspondent writes that the Spanish war may end this week with a formal peace offer from the republicans which, according to Paris reports, will be conveyed through Britain to General Franco, who is expected to offer mercy to political opponents and prisoners.

STIR IN BRUSSELS

SPANISH REBELS LOYALIST CONSULATE OCCUPIED POLICE INTERVENE. (Independent Cable Service.) BRUSSELS, Feb. 17. Spanish rebel representatives occupied the republican consulate at Brussels and forced the occupants to leave, following Belgium’s 6e facto recognition of General Franco. Police later arrived at the consulate and told the rebels to leave, but the rebels refused. More police and firemen arrived and struggled with eight rebels who had appeared on the balcony with a flag which they cut up and fashioned into sashes, shouting “Vive Franco.” The police took them to the Palais de Justice after a brief skirmish.

CAPTURED BY REBELS

BRITISH SHIP STANGROVE OUTSIDE TERRITORIAL WATERS. Received Feb. 19, 6.50 p.m. LONDON. Feb. 18. It is revealed that the Nationalists on February 5 captured the British ship Stangrove, near Barcelona, and escorted it to Majorca. The Stangrove, with a crew of 15, left Valencia on February 3 with a cargo and non-intervention observer aboard. The vessel was outside territorial waters when captured. Britain, on February 8, strongly protested to General Franco but no reply has been received so far.

WITHDRAWAL OF ITALIANS

MADRID MUST FALL FIRST Received Feb. 19, 6.30 p.m. ROME, Feb. 18. The newspaper Relazioni Internazionali declares that Italy is not withdrawing her troops from Spain until General Franco’s victory is complete. His present job is to reduce Madrid.

RECOGNITION OF FRANCO

DECISION BY’ POLAND Received Feb. 19, 6.50 p.m. WARSAW, Feb. 18. An official announcement states that Poland has decided on de jure recognition of General Franco, and a representative at Burgos is being appointed immediately.