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would be obligated to seize or turr
back ships violating the agreement
italy could scarcely accept 1t In goot
faith and then violate 1t.
There still exists the danger O
France or Spain appealing to thu
League Of Nations. That might
cause Mussolini, enraged by thu
prospect OF another application O
League sanctions, to reject thu
whole business and 60 his own way
The result would be q Showdown
on whether the powers would try
to stop him by force, or for thu
SAKE OF peace permit him to carry
out his will, as they did in the cas-
CT Ethiopia.
Italians Served Warning
Rome, March 25-(UP)- -Italiar
spokesman expressed belief toda,
that II France appealed TO thu
League Of Nations against alleget
dispatch OF italian reinforcement
to Spain, Europe would be neal
war.
With angry emphasis, q spokes.
man repeated the government.
complete denial that italy had sem
any volunteers" to Spain since
February 10, when an internationa
ban was imposed on such units fol
the civil war combattants.
If any appeal were made b.
France for international action
perhaps even q blockade Of the
Spanish coast, informants said
Italy would refuse to participate
In any League discussions and
would not accept or bow 10 any
judgment passed against her even
under menace Of international mi.
litary penalties.
Communist Lies
Allegations that Italy had sem
additional men to Spain were de.
nounced by q government spokes-
man as - pack Of Communist lies
Repeating that italy had sent nc
men, volunteers" or regular army
units to Spain since February 20
the spokesman added:
Those who spread such lies are
deliberately trying to undermine
European peace"
A charge that Italy had sent
such units was made at London
yesterday by Ivan Maisky, Russian
ambassador to the court of st
James's, before members Of the in.
ternational committee on non-in.
tervention In the Spanish, civil war
Charges Not Proven
Investigation In diplomatic quar-
tiers here has failed to elicit any
confirmation Of charges that Italian
achievements have been sent Il
Spain since the ban on volunteers
was imposed.
A government spokesman said
that the foreign office had no Of.
ficial confirmation Of the news, pub.
lished yesterday, that won Delbos
French foreign minister, summoned
the British and German ambassa.
doris to tell them that France might
have to appeal to the league foi
coercive measures II Italy sent
further reinforcements. SO fai
Italian newspapers had published
nothing Of this development. They
reported only the bare news thai
Delbos conferred with the British,
and German ambassadors.
French Proposal
London, March 25-(UP)-Franct
has proposed to Great Britain q
four-power naval control plan Il
keep volunteers and war munitions
out Of Spain, 1t was said author.
itatively today.
The italian, German, British anc
French navies would be authorized
to turn back vessels flying the flag
or any Of the ~ .-ations signatory
to the international nom interven.
ton agreement which might be car.
rying men or munitions for thu
civil war combattants.
A government spokesman sale
that the proposal would receive thu
sympathetic consideration of tn,
cabinet.
Yvon Delbos, French foreign min.
lister, outlined the new plan yester.
day to Sir George Clerk, retiring
British ambassador.
From this conference, and a con.
ference between DelboS and thu
German ambassador, came the new
from Paris that France was read!
to ask for coercive action to keeI
italian volunteers from Spain. This
coupled with the belief that Ital!
must send such volunteers In view
OF the reported severe defeat o
Italians on the Madrid front, causeS
the gravest anxiety here.
Hope OF Agreement
But coupled with the emphati,
denials from Rome that any vol
unteers have been sent 50 far sine
the international ban on volunteer
was imposed February 20. the au
thOritative disclosure here of Tn
new French plan gave hope o
agreement.
Under the present new" contro
plan, not even yet fully operative
warShiDs OF Italy. Germany. Franc
and Great Britain patrol off tn
Spaniah coast. But they are no
authorized 70 turn back ships evcl
OF nations flying flags OF the non
Intervention powers. They can 0nl,
examine such ships and report Il
the london committee any suspect
cd violations Of the neutFalit,
agreement.
Under the French plan. ~ out