'High in the Bavarian 'Alps. Herr 'Adolf Hitler to-day pondered a deci-lon, the ouleome of which may carry Europe to the brink of anther general war. The German, Fuehrer must choose between heeding the plea' of Gen. Francisco Franco, Spanish nationalist. leader, for the dispatch of 40,000 Nazi troops to Spain to deliver a final crushing blow to the leftists, or the promise of Franco-British gold Germany from Miss Sarah Churchill Marries U.S. Actor New York, Dec. 24.
Miss Sarah Churchill, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Winston Churchil, was to-day married to Mr. Vie Oliver, vaudeville comedian, in the chapel of the municipal building. Miss Churchill, who previously denied her intention of marrying Mr, Oliver' when she came to the United States, is 22, and her husband 38, My.' Philip Hines, "deputy city clerk, formed the ceremony.
The couple sailed for England on board the Aquitonia at midnight to-night. Interviewed on board ship, Me, Oliver said that Mr. Winston Churchill had abled his blessings and said that there was no real family opposition to the match. Mrs. Oliver said she would remain a British subject.—United Press, 2 shackles which have resulted war-time food rationing in Germany.
Herr Hitler was alone at his favourite retreat at Berchtesgaden to-day as he weighed the two alter-nailyes. A group of high Govern ment officials was reported ready to gaufer with the Chancellor "shotty, jen. Herman Goering, Minisler of Air and Premier of Prussia; Dr. Joseph Goebbels.
Minister. of Propaganda; Herr Jachim von' Ribbentrap, German Ambassador in London, and' Admiral Erich Roeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, were reported to be among those who will confer with the Chancellor to decide whether to break relations with Gen.
Franco of assume a militaristic course "guaranteeing" victory to the Spanish Nationalist.
Grave repercussions, it was be-Heved to-day, would follow adoption of the latter course, with the Soviet Union possibly aiding the Spanish leftists and France openly entering into the conflict.
The diplomatic correspondent for the "Manchester Guardian" to-day reported that German troops sccretly embarked for Spain for Wilhelmshaven, 'The British Government meanwhile learned that it cannot prevent Sigor Mussolini from aiding the Spanish insurgents-despite the impending Anglo-Ilalian non-aggression pact. 'The "allan leader, it was reported, has not given' way to British offorls to extract a new pledge that Ialy shall not aid the Spanish insurgents, intensifying fears hat the Spanish civil war might overflow its boundaries 10 embroil al Europe in open warfare—United Press.
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