Wellington, NZ, Mar.
The Government is providing for the establishment. of "a volunteer force for the protection of Western Samoa. It is explained that the Government is merely extending to Western Samoa the organization now existing for the New Zealand Terr format Forse. This, it is, declared, is Provisions.—Reuter.
Spain Resigns Collonges-Sous-Saleves, Feb. 28.
Don Manuel Azana today -resigned strom the Presidency of Republican Spain.
Senor Azana addressed a letter to Senor Diego Martinez Barrio, Pres-dent of the Spanish Parliament, tendering his resignation, hig letter, the former President states thay when he was informed by. the Republican military authorities that there was no more chance of winning the war, he immediately' proposed that preliminary negotiations with a view to an armisilce be under= taken to prevent further bloodshed, jand devoted all his efforts to this end, JSenor Azana adds that he feiled since many Powers, including Great Britain jand France, had granted recognition Jot Nationalist Spain, and that he has Ino more means' of negotiating peace {through diplomatic channels. Further~ more, the political apparatus of state inside Republican Spain had dis "Under these circumstances, [impossible for me 10 keep, even nojminally, my functions, and 1 therefore! hand Your Excellency, as President of the Cortes, my resignation as Pros-Ident of the Republic, and trust that Your "Excellency. wilt give it the! necessary consideration," Senor Azana [concluded in his letter.
"This letter was read to journalists here by Senor Cipriano Rivas Cherif, the former President's brother-in-law, Jwho added: "As President of the JCortes, Senor Martinez Barrio. must Hegally assure succession to the Presidency."—Havas Republican Ministers Madrid, Mar. 1.
"The morale of our army Is high Jdcclared Senor Julio. Aivaren del Vayo, Republican Foreign Minister, in 2 statement to the press in Valencia, The Republican Cabinet held a prolonged midnight meeting the Alicante district. A brief communique, stated that Senor Juan Negrin, Republican Premier, has informed his colleagues of the pres ut situation, The communique stated that the next meeting of the Cabinet would be held In Madrid—Reuter, Marshal Petain to Be Envoy to Spain Paris, Mar. 2.
is officially stated that Marshal Philippe Petain has been appointed Prench Ambassador to Spain.—Reuter, Hossessions to be Restored Burgos. Mar. 1 "The French Government has agreed tw restitution of Spanish possessions now in France, according to 4 [Nationalist communique today. 'These Possessions include gold deposited in the Bank of France; arms and. wat quaterial belonging to, or destined for, the Republican" Government, all merchant and fishing vessels, deposits Je€ gold, Jewels and documents belonying to' the state of Spain, and all precious artistic possessions' exported, from Spain before July. 18, 1095, Egainst the wish of their rightful Paris Embassy Taken Paris, Feb. 24, Senor Quinones de Leon, Spanish Ambassador here in the time of the Jmonarchy, today took possession the "Spanish Embassy," which was handed over by the French authorities following its vacation by Senor Marce-Hine Martinez y Pascua, Republican Jenvoy. The Nationalist flag was hoisted to the cheers of a throng. othered in the street outside.—Havas, New British Envoy to Burgos Announced London, Mar. 3.
It is oMicially announced that "Sir jaunce Drummond Peterson, the British Ambassador in Baghdad, and former Charge W'Affaires in Madrid, has been appointed British bassador to Spain.
Sir Maurice was appointed British Ambassador to Iraq" in 1938, He entered the Foreign Office in 1913, and has served in Washington, Prague, Tokyo, Cairo. and Madrid, He "was Private Secretary A. J. Balfour at the Washington Conference, 1921-22.. Sir "Maurice was Acting igh Commissioner for Egypt 1934, and H. M. Minister to Bul-kana from 1936-38.—Reuter.
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