Evening star., 1938-06-29

Hnth q settlement" is reached in
Spain. Meanwhile, Britain and
France haze Striuen to obtain NTH
drdDal OF foreign uolunteers from
both sides in order to smooth the
,ody for the application of the
pact
Fy the Associated Press.
ROME. June 2s-A spokesman for
the Fascist regime declared today that
Italy had advised Gen. Francisco
Franco, the Spanish insurgent leader,
to use moderation in his efforts to
prevent British and other foreign ships
from bringing supplies to government
Spain.
The spokesman, the noted editor
Virginio Gayda, said, however, that
Italy approved of the bombing of YES
sells carrying contraband, but dis
claimed any Italian responsibility
therefor.
In an inspired article in the Giornale
d'1talia, Gayda disclosed the content
OF the conversation last night between
the Earl of Perth, Britain's Ambas-
sador. and Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano.
Measures Already Taken.
The editor said Ciano told Lord
Perth that Franco already had taken
series Of measures to give the Brit
ish government satisfaction with re-
gard to the long list of bombings of
British ships, against which London
has protested vigorously.
These measures, Gayda said, were:
First, Gen. Franco had given orders
that British ships should not be at
tackled while navigating.
, Second, he had ordered that the
British flag be respected as far as pos
sible in Spanish government ports.
Third. Gen. Franco was willing to
name free ports in Western Spain
dnsurgent heidi where honest traf-
nc" would have free entry.
Bombings Held Justified.
Gayda said the bombings were fully
justified and asserted that "the Span
tsh command has not bombed British
ships, but contraband ships
The Fascist spokesman denied that
Lord Perth had "menaced" Italy in
any way or brought up the question of
italian responsibility for the bomb
ings."
No doubt, said Gayda, the British
Ambassador talked about Spanish af-
fairs with calm words" and invited"
the Italian government to use its fin
huence in persuading Gen. Franco to
change his aerial war policy"
Insinuations that Italy was directly
responsible for the bombings were
strongly denied. THE conduct of the
war and the employment of equipment
must be left exclusively to the will and
decision of the Spanish commanders,
Gayda wrote.
British Warships to Mallorca.
LONDON, June 20 LP.-Two Brit
1sh destroyers, the Imogen and the
Isis, were ordered suddenly to Mallorca
today from Gibraltar.
The admiralty described the move
nent as routine" in connection with
the Nyon anti-piracy patrol
The Italian-operated airplane base
at Palma, Mallorca, is the source of
many OF the insurgent air raids on the
coast of government Spain and British
shipping in Spanish waters. Mallorca
Is $50 miles east of Spain.
Observers connected the move
fnent OF the destroyers with reports
from Rome that Premier Mussolini had
interceded with Insurgent Generals
simo Francisco Franco in an effort to
halt attacks on British vessels
Both Mussolinis action and the
admiralty's were believed to be results
OF increasing pressure on Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain at home
to do something to stop the attacks.
While warships are privileged to
call at Mallorca at any time, it was
believed the present movement was
IN the nature of gesture" to COM
mand the insurgents attention and
at the same time quiet opposition in
Parliament.
Opposition members of Parliament
have been getting more and more
sarcastic in asking where the British
Navy was while ships flying the
Union Jack were being sunk.
Mr.. Chamberlain was heckled by
the opposition again at today's session
OF the House of Commons.
Pressure on Chamberlain.
Renewed bombings yesterday of
Spanish government ports, where
mounting damage to British shipping
has infiamed large section of British
public opinion, put pressure on Mr..
Chamberlain to find a solution of the
war or means of stopping the attacks.
As chief supporter of insurgent
Gen. Franco, Mussolini was believed
here to be in position to influence
the Burgos government to stop its
attacks on British merchant ships, or
to consider mediation efforts.
Advices from Rome said it was be-
heved the attacks might cease as a
result Of the conference because Mus
solini wants to smooth the way for
Prime Minister Chamberlain at home
and wants the Anglo-Italian Easter
pact made effective as soon as possible.
Fresh raids on government cities by
lnsurgent aircraft yesterday came less
than "a hours after the Spanish gov
ernment announced it was holding in
allegiance its threat to retaliate, per-
haps on Italian cities, until it could
see the effect of neutral commission
instituted to investigate whether
bombings of civilians were justified by