A SECRET MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20744, 2 March 1939, Page 7

A SECRET MEETING

THE REPUBLICAN CABINET (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; LONDON, Match 1 After conferring with the civil and military authorities at Aiicaifte, the Republican Premier, Dr. Negrin, the Home Minister, Senor Gomez, and the Minister of Labour, Senor Moix, left lor a secret rendezvous where the rest of the Cabinet awaited them, says a message from Madrid. According to the Madrid correspondent of the Independent Cable Service, the meeting of the Cabinet broke up in the early hours of this morning. A communique stated that Dr. Negrin reported on the general situation. The Cabinet will hold its next meeting in Madrid. OCCUPATION OF CONBULATES IN BRITAIN AND FRANCE (United Pr4ss Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Feb. 28 Supporters of General Franco in Britain and France to-day occupied the Spanish Embassies and Consulates. Their first act was to hoist General Franco’s flag a$ they gave the Fascist salute. There were no hostile demonstrations either in France or in England. RECOGNITION OF FRANCO GRANTED BY AUSTRALIA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, CANBERRA, March 1 Mr J. A. Lyons announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to grant de jure recognition to General Franco. Mr Lyons said the Government had made its decision in consequence of advice that the Republican Government had become dispersed after the fall of Catalonia and could no longer be regarded as representative of the people of Spain. RECOGNISING FRISCO MR EDEN IN AGREEMENT LABOUR MOTION DEFEATED (United Press Assn. — Elec. Tel. Copyright; LONDON, Feb. 28 In the House of Commons’ debate on the recognition of Feneral Franco the former Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, brought his support to the Government's decision to grant recognition to General Franco’s Government, but urged that the British and French Governments should exert themselves to the utmost to see, if possible, that the closing stages of the civil war should not see a repetition of the tragic sufferings which hud marked its long course. They should try to negotiate an armistice. The Labour motion of oensure was defeated by 344 votes to 137. GREECE TAKES ACTION (United Prese Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 2. 2 pm.) ATHENS, March 1 Greece has granted General Franco de jure recognition.