The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
France Issues Orders To Loyalist Refugees
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the frontier this morning, the French government sent orders to Ambassador Henry to urge him to assure the safety of more than 5000 National political prisoners whom the Loyalists took north with them from Barcelona. Henry was told to ask Ncgrin or Julio Alvares Del vayo, the Loyalist foreign minister to liberate the prisoners by sending them direct to the Nationalist lines or to exchange them at once for prisoners held by the Nationalists,
 Britain, France Seek Peace
 London, Feb. 6-(UP)-It was said in a usually reliable quarter today that Great Britain and France were trying to arrange Q cessation of hostilities in Spain.
 The two governments are mairi- taining constant contact regarding the possibility of mediation, 1t was learned, and British and French representatives consulted both Loy- alist and Nationalist authorities re- garding steps to prevent further bloodshed.
 British sources said that the Spanish situation was developing so rapidly that 1t was impossible to give any exact statement regarding consultations with Loyalists or Ma tionalists. The same sources de- clined to confirm reports that the Nationalists had said they would ac- cept nothing but unconditional sur render. It wasbelieved, however, that this report was true.
 The government is consulting France also on the maintenance of Spanish troops and civilian refugees in France.
 Reports were current in parlia- mcntary circles that Premier Juan Negrin of republican Spain had suggested three conditions for set- clement of the war. They were:
 1. Elimination of foreigners from
 2. A Plebiscite by the Spanish people to decide their future form of government.
 3. No reprisals by either side.
 Italians Will Stay In
 Rome, Feb. 6-(UP)-IntimationS that the Italian army would remain in Spain until 6 political" as well as military victor had been assured the Nationalists. caused comment today In diplomatic quarters.
 The suggestion that not military victory alone but an undefined vic- tory in the political field was essen- tial came as Premier Benito Mus solini prepared to preside over a meeting of the supreme defense council.
 Mussolini set the meeting for this morning. But instead he flew to Naples. piloting his own three-mo- tored military airplane, with Gen. Giuseppe Valle, under secretary of aviation. It was expected that the meeting woudl be held here late to- day, Mussolini having returned at 12:50 p. m. (6:30 EST).
 It was said after Saturday nights meeting of the Fascist grand coun- cil that the Italians in Spain would not come home until the National ist victory was complete and "the barbaric Bolshev.k oppression def initely eliminated"
 Remain Until Finished
 Virginia Gayda. publicist, often a mouthpiece for the foreign office, took this statemeat stage further with an article in the Voce DItalia. weekly edition of the Giornale D'Italia, asserting that the Italians would remain until the red army and subversive influences in Spain have been completely eliminated" He said that action to "liberate" Madrid and Valencia would take few weeks and added:
 Military victory must be flanked | by political victory Experience has srown that foreign intrigue can in- sert itself between one and the oth- CT. Therefore Italian Legionnaires will not abandon Spanish territory until 1t has been completely purged of red armies and corrosive attempts of their friends"
 Volunteers Still In Them
 He alleged that foreign volunteers fighting for the Loyalists had not been withdrawn.
 As regards France specifically the newspaper Resto Del Carlino Of Bologna. Fascist party organ, said'
 .'If the Ethiopian war was an Ital- ian victory over 52 nations. the war in Spain represents a victory for Fascist Italy against France. Lost wars must be paid for. and all the more when there are old accounts to be settled such as Corsica, Tunisia Nice, Savoy. Djibouti. Sues and so m k@