Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
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Accord on Move
locust Franco
Communists Blamed
By Spain for Closing
Of French Frontier

Britain, France and the United
States pressed today for final
agreement on a joint declara-
ton encouraging Spaniards to
overthrow Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco. But the question
was: Which Spaniards?
Meanwhile, in Madrid the Franco
government declared today that the
closing of the Spanish frontier by
France and anti-Spanish demon
STATIONS abroad were part of an in
ternational Communist plot de-
signed to drag Spain down into
disorder and chaos"
Diplomatic representatives of
Britain, France and the United
States were intent on getting the
proposed announcement ready for
public release this week end, but
France and the United States were
reported split on the issue of what
elements to address in the mani
festo.
Confer for 80 Minutes.
French Embassy Counselor Ar
mand Berard conferred for 80 min
utes late yesterday afternoon with
Paul Culbertson, State Department
chief of Western European affairs,
but no final agreement was reached.
Earlier, the State Department
confirmed that Britain and France
had approved in principle" the
United States-proposed declaration
reliably reported as squirting Span
iards to set up a broadly representa-
tive interim government in Madrid
pledged to:
l. Calling national elections.
2. Declaring political amnesty.
3. Providing freedom of religion,
assembly and press.
Franco Answer Awaited.
In return. the new government
would receive full economic and
diplomatic recognition by the three
powers. The proposal was under
stood to leave the tasks of changing
the present Spanish government to
the Spanish people themselves. 1t
was indicated there would be no
immediate break with Gen. Franco
until the tripower appeal for a
change was answered.
! Differences between the French
and American viewpoints we're re-
ported Ringing on description Of
the Spanlards to whom the declara-
ton would be aimed At present,
It was learned, the American pro-
posal is addressed to the Spanish
people inside or outside the Span
| ish) government"
If that applies only to Spaniards
within Spain, thus excluding the
Spanish Republican government in
exile, then France, it was learned,
wants the phraseology changed to
read inside and outside spain"
France now harbors a reported
100000 Spanish Republicans under
an elected premier, DR.. Jose Giral.
1000 Word Communique.
| In 2,000-word communique issued
IN Madrid after lengthy cabinet
meeting, the Spanish government
said the suffering French people"
were not responsible for what it
termed an "anti-Spanish campaign"
/ 1T is necessary to make known
once again that, under the appear
ance Of false humanitarianism and
simulated compassion, there is being
developed new campaign of snares
and calumnies against Spain. of
which the promoter and active agent
is international Communism" the
communique said.
Protests against the recent execu-
ton of 10 Spanish anti-Fascists
were inspired by Communists who
glorif1ed vulgar and common Grim
mails as martyrs of political idea"
the statement asserted.
The communique said the protests
followed the regular Communist
pattern, and added that this in itself
was proof that the protests were
part OF a Communist campaign.
Appeals to World Conscience"
The protests spread in the guise
of watchword," the government
asserted, and shortly after that be-
gan anti-Spanish demonstrations
and meetings and later attacks
against buildings of our missions
abroad"
The government is ''inexorably
(See SPAIN, Page A-2)