The Spanish Government is experieneing considerable difleulty in holding its position. The ominous news that the rebels are being Inforced by air from Morocco whence troops of the Spanish Foreign Legion have apparently been ent, suggests that the task. of coping with the Dollion has been greatly increased. Nevertheless "the official statements from Madrid continue to express modified optimism, Much depends on the extent to which the Government hag been able to command Improved cohesion among the different elements of the "Popular Front". Hitherto. the disunity of the Government's ostensible "supporters has been a strong point in the rebels" favour. Comment from Paris where there must be more precise information regarding the course of events than in. any' other foreign country dispels the. notion that the struggle will be brief. The Government will, therefore, have make a real attempt to organize the li tical sympathies of thos spaniards who are opposed to the fascist regime which the rebels appear to intend to establish, The situation thus acquires serious significe nee in the light of international developments. The French Gover ment has done well to move for the observance of a correct altitude toward the Spanish Government and It'ls to be hoped that, with the cooperation of Great Britain and other countries, unnecessary complications will be avoided, The strong declara: tion by M. Yvon Delbos on that point deserves full support,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.