London. June 18.
Only Norway has accepted to participate in the materialization of Britain's plan for an international committee to investigate aerie) bombardments of civilian populations in Spain. The United States have not vet answered, though it is rumoured that Washington will support the scheme if it is applied to China also.
"The British Government afe deteimined to go ahead with their plans. tive of the United States me diplomats assert The Committee of investigation, if despatched. would eventually establish headquarters in some French town near the Spanish border, to be ready to leave for Spain upon the request of either warring party make due inquiries into the military character of air raids.
Whatever happens, the British Government will pursue their plan te nominate a neutral committee te investigate air raids in Spain and their effects on civilian populations, London newspapers stress today, In spite of the American Governments evident sympathy for efforts to limit aerial activities, feeling in Washington is rather unfavourable as regards participating in the proposed inquiry," declares "The Times."
"It is understood that there will be un official statement on the subject in the House of Commons on Monday, when the British Government will reiterate their condemnation of the slaughter of civilians by panese and by the Spanish s and their allied aircraft, when they will also point out how relations with Tokyo and Burgos will suffer in consequence."
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