Spanish Nationalist Act May Be in Reprisal Rome, Jan. 4.
Official circles here refrained from eminenting on the statements made Admiral Suetsugu, The press today only published the passage declaring that British assistance to China should be stopped eyen at the Teost of r.—Havas.
Bayonne, Jan.
The relations between French and Nationalist Spain have become considerably strained as a result of the arrest to-day by the Nationalist authorities of M. Ducoureau, French Consular agent in Irun, and three commercial agents of the French Consulate there.
The reason for the action is unknown, but well-informed circles believe that it may be in reprisal for {he detention by France of Major Troncoso, formerly Military Gover-mor of Irun, who was arrested some weeks ago in "connection with an abortive attempt to seize a Spanish Government submarine, the while in the harbour at Brest.
e French Government has de—mahded the immediate release of M. Jucoureau and the commercial gents.—Reuter.
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