Canberra, Mar. 29. Phe Cabinet has decided to. draw! y, sued a final war communi coloring that the war in Spain is ended." The communique was broad fast from. Spanish radios Throughout the country coincident with "the concentration of Tislian {recops at 'Almeria for immediate withdrawal from Spain, 'Between 15,000-20,000 Italians, comprising the Littoria Division, reached Almeria today and members of mixed green, black, blue and brown divisions' also were arriving. A. composite" unit of Italian troops will remain here to represent Ilaly when Swiss Defences Ready For War Zurich, Apr. 1.
Switzerland today took emergency precautions to guard all her frontiers against a surprise attack by Germany. Mines were loaded along the frontiers and roads and bridges were specially guarded. Defence precautious were understood to be even more extensive than those undertaken at the time of the Czech crisis last September—United Press. the Nationalist forces hold their with the United States. Noteworthy next week.
Atiumphant parade" Trough ment announced extension of its con-, trol to extreme south-eastern Spain, the last Republican zone to fall under Nationalist domination, Almeria, Mureia and Cartagena were among the cities formally occupied.
Gen. Franco earlier had received a message from Pope Pius X11 in which received the Apostolic Blessing. The Pope expressed gratitude for the "victory of Catholic Spain." He expressed the hope that Spain would resume "with new vigour her former Christian traditions."
Gen. Franco replied immediately, expressing "intense emotion caused by your Holiness' paternal telegram" and gratitude for the Pope's "phrases of love."—United Press.
Fe fern Minter waisnee Madrid, Apr. 2.
Senor Julian Beste.ro, Foreign Minister in the National Defence Council, is being Kept under close watch, Major Basabater, Special Judge appo.nted by the "Nationalists, "has started proceedings against those charged with misdemeanours accom: plished as far back as 1917.
The proceedings thus bear upon the activities. of Senor Besteiro, who is considered the founder of Socialism in Spain since the revolutionary strikes in 1917, and the leading light in the constitution of the National Defence Couneil—Havas.
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