TO END THE WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20730, 14 February 1939, Page 8

TO END THE WAR

THE STRUGGLE IN SPAIN RECOGNITION OF FRANCO ANGLO-FRENCH ACTION (United Preee Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 14, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13 The Times’ diplomatic correspondent says that England and France will recognise General Franco simultaneously. London’s chief thought is to hasten the end of the war, believing that General Franco’s victory is certain, whether peacefully after surrender or by a costly victory, for which reason Britain is unlikely to advance conditions to General Franco involving further loyalist sacrifice. OPPOSITION TO NATIONALISTS GENERAL FRANCO’S DECREE DEGREE OF RESPONSIBILITY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 14, 3.15 p.m.) BURGOS, Feb. 13 General Franco has issued a decree defining the political responsibility attached to subvertors of Spanish national order and active and passive opponents of the Nationalists since 1336 and members of the Popular Front since 1936. The last-named will be outlawed and deprived of their property. Freemasons after 1936 will be penalised. The punishments include varying degrees of exile, exclusion from public office, restriction of the place of residence, forfeiture of property, and lines. BPANISH ART TREASURES A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright * u (Received Feb. 14, 3.45 p.m.) GENEVA, Feb. 13 Spanish art treasures arrived by two special trains, made up of 52 ktuekft. Mf>chine-guns were mounted on alternate trucks. There were 1100 articles, among which are Velasquezs, Goyas, Murillos, Marieflnas. and 800 Sixteenth Century Flemish tapestries.