Lisbon, Aug. 27.
An immediate ban on' the export and transit of all war materials Spain has been declared by the Portuguese Government in a special decree, A reservation states that the: decree may be cancelled it the powers adhering to the proposed non-intervention. convention oven indirectly permit volunteering or subscriptions for Spain—Havas, Turkey Backs Neutrality Ankara, Aug, 27.
Desirous of contributing to the appeasement of the present-/inter> national situation, the Turkish Government decided' to adhere to the French plan of non-intervention in Spanish Affairs. Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mr. Rustu Aras, yesterday informed the French Charge @'Affaires in_ Angora, The minister pointed out, however, that Turkey's decision should not be: considered cither as a precedent or! fag a general rule as regards any! future situation, where a legal foreign Government may be in need of help. Havas, London, Aug. 27, "Internal polities in Spain are the! concern of the people of Spain, but mags executions of prisoners of war and. barbarous reprisals engendered thereby are matters to which the civilized world cannot be indifferent."
'This point is stressed In a telegram despatched by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, to the British 'Ambassador to Spain' cordially welcoming the proposal endorsed by Aiplomatie representatives. to Spain tata recent meeting on the Franco Spanish border, that an appeal be made to belligerents on humanitarian rounds to mitigate suffering as as, possible, understand." declared Mr. Eden, "it has been proposed that diplomatic representatives to Spain. ce-operate in the formulation of a. schenie of approach {0 the leaders of both sides, "In any such approach, His! 'Majesty's Government will be' ready and anxious to share. Moreover, it is also the urgent desire of Lis Majesty's Government to play its full part in any organized "international effort! such as will, It Is hoped, result from: Reuter, On Arms To Spain London, Aug. 27.
Requests have, it. is ' understood, been addressed by the French Government to each of the European Powers concerned asking them to ut into force forthwith their under~ {akkings to impose an embargo on all export of arms to Spain, and in capitals where such stops have not already been taken, the British representatives have been Instructed to support this French request, It fs understood, however, that a notifteation has now been received In Paris of the Portuguese Government's Intention to implement their under-faking ju this regard. France, Britain, and Germany have already' Imposed the embargo, Acting on the assump-ton that all the countries which have not already done so will at once make effective their non-intervention undertakings, the French Guvernment have invited the Powers concerned {0 take part in further discussions on the subject, Th Is reported from Paris that the suggestion has been put forward that a committee should be created which might sit In London on which. all interested Powers would be represented, for the purpose of keeping, tone another fully informed of the measures taken by their Governments and to consider uny fresh problems that might arise out of the ituation,—Wireless through Reuter.
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