Fifty Per Cent. Withdrawal Of Volunteers Rejected London, Feb. 7.
reposal made by Count Dino Grandi, the Italian Ambassador, that an agreement on the withdrawal of fifty per cent. of the foreign volunteers in Spain should be reached through diplomatic channels prior to its ratification by the International Commissions charged with the examination. of the problem of withdrawal, was accepted by France but objected to by Soviet Russia which does not accept that proportion, well-informed circles here declared today.
Conversations on the subject are going on with various foreign governments, mainly with Moscow who raised the objections, Mr. Anthony Eden, the an Secretary, will receive Counc Grandi again on Wednesday o Thursday to inform him of the pro ress made in the discussions, Observers here expressed the opinion that the tension between France and Italy should also be relaxed, and are concerned by the announcement that four Italian army corps will proceed for manœuvres to Tripolitana, which is near the borders of Tunis
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