Paris, Jan. 11.
Important changes loomed in Republican Spain, according to infor-motion received to-day by. quarters close to the Barcelona Government.
Apparently Dr, Juan Negrin, Premier, and Sr, Indalecio Prieto, Minister of Defence, are most anxious to convince France and Britain that the Government is politically inclined toward the centre and not extreme Jeftism.
Tt was reported that the reorganization of the Cabinet was highly imminent, entailing the resignation of the two Communist leaders, Sr, Jesus Hernandez, Minister of Education, and Sr, Vincent Uribe, Minister of Agriculture. They are {he only two members of the Communist Party's central committee who are serving in the Cabinet.
There was some belief the Republicans were seeking a lead for a compromise aimed at termination of the Civil War, based on an agreement between the Republican's and the Spanish Phalanx, Some Spanish reports indicated the Fascist Phalanx was never real satisfied wit the Nationalist policies,—United Press.
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Total Due to the China Incident, the expenditure of Ministries other than the War and Navy have been increased, and such "amounts newly required are in Y.1,000.—
Home Ministry Finance Minisiry Education Ministry Agr. and Forest Com. and Industry Public Welfare For meeting unexpected expendi tures because of the China Incident the first and second, reserve funds of the National Treasury will be increased under the new budget. The increase is Y.12000000 for the first reserve fund, and Y.25,000,000 for the second reserve fund.
Appropriation for the new Public Welfare Ministry is Y.85,625,000, but {he reliefs to wounded soldiers and the families of those killed take up Y.50,000,000, or about 60 per. cent. of the total appropriation.
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