The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
Britain, France h
 Warning To Germany
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whole with view to ensuring that this latest, gravest incident of the Spanish war should not cause an explosion.
 Some Hope Left
 There seemed some hope that Ger many and Italy, though they noti- field the power of their abstenta- tion for the present from the nor- intervention committee, might yet return to it.
 The Spanish Loyalists saw the withdrawal as threat of aid to the Nationalists. But - provided that Germany and Italy are not prepared to intervene directly in aid of the nationalist. - the view was taken here and at London that the Loyal ists themselves might profit. Ger man and Italian ships were detailed, under the non-intervention control plan to watch Loyalist ports and keep munition ships from them. Any relaxation of this watch would per- init arms smugglers to operate freely to Loyalist ports.
 Reports of French Fleet
 There were reports that France has rushed a big battle fleet to the Spanish war zone ready for action. This is incorrect. The Atlantic fleet is under orders to leave Brest today, but for maneuvers announced two months ago. It was true that the crack cruiser Colbert, which ar- rived at Brest yesterday, was ordered to return to it's normal Mediter- ranean station at once, and all ships were ready for emergency duty.
 However, French and British ac- tion alike was aimed at solving problems of the civil war not with warships but by diplomacy.
 They held, as last resort, the threat of action by the League of Nations as a weapon. Disastrous as was the leagues failure in the Ethi- opian situation, it is felt here that no nation would like another appl- cation of the penalties which the league LOOK dgdlIlSC 4taly.
 League Action Suggested
 That league action might be asked if necessary was intimated plainly in government quarters here. So far France and Britain have urged the Loyalist government not to force league action against German and Italian intervention in aid of the nationaliStS. But a semi-off1cial analysis of the Deutschland-A -Almeria situation, issued this morning, con- tained the plain warning that fur ther German-Italian action might force league consideration of the whole Spanish problem.
 This analysis intimated incident- ally that the Deutschland had no business where it wss at the time of the bombing. This analysis, which it's sponsors took pains to make clear was issued only after Premier Leon Blum had consulted the Brit ish Government. said in substance:
 1.-The Deutschland was in Span ish territorial waters.
 2.-It did not need to go to Iviza, where it was bombed, to obtain fuel or supplies since Algerian ports have been assigned to German war ships for refuelling.
 3.-It was in a zone which French warships patrol.
 4.-Because the Deutschland was not on patrol duty and was not refuelling as outlined under the control plan, the bombing is out of the jurisdiction of the non-inter- vention committee.
 Silence the incident is Ger man-Spanish one if it is accepted that German ships were sent to the Mediterranean on control duty and not as belligerents.
 6.-Both British and French ships have suffered as did the Deutsch- land but Britain and France sought redress by diplomatic means.
 7.-As the incident was not one for action by the ron-intervention committee, Germany had the right to act directly.
 8.-However, 1t is regrettable that without consulting other powers she acted instantaneously in an angry manner.
 9-Britain and France, de- termined to act calmly, hope that Germany will not seek to provoke international complications.
 10.-France and Britain desire an inquiry which might be conducted by neutral governments.
 Then Came Warning
 Then, in conclusion, came the warning that continuance of repris- als must force the entire situation before the league.
 As Germany is not 8 league men- Der and Italy is ,boycotting the league, naturally any such action as was hinted would be aimed against Germany.
 This warning was calm and de- liberate one. British and French leaders, inclose cooperation, nave advised all interested powers - Loyalist Spain and Communist Russia as well as Germany and Italy = of the dangers of rash con duct. Their view is that whatever hae hanfanfad ia mt WOrth tho risk