The Archive · 1938

French Military Plane Crashes in Sardinia

Rome, Mar. 28.

It has been officially announced that a multicengined French aeroplane, flying over the const of Sardinia on the night of March 26, descended in flames und all the crew An enquiry is now being made on why the plane was flying over: Ballan territory at night.

It is learned in well-informed circles" that the machine was a military one with a crew of four—Reuter. creasing dim culty in Alling depleted ines—United Press.

End re seen In London London, Mar. 26.

The end of the Spanish civil war with a victory for General Francisco Franco's Nationalist troops was foreseen here to-day as the Nationalists continued their slashing drive through crumbling Republican lines toward the Mediterranean.

Informed circles here said Britain had persuaded France not to intervene in the Spanish war, apparently believing that the peace of Europe would be best served by permitting the Nationalists to continue their victorious offensive. British authorities were said to believe that inter-_ vention inthe war by France or Britain might have serious repercussions in other parts of Europe—ited Press.

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