The Archive · 1938

Pass Through France

Perpignan, Nov. 10.

"The volunteers of the International Brigade in Spain, it is learned today, will be allowed to pass through France, The authorization apparently affects, exclusively, French, British. and South American volunteers. Of these, the first to be evacuated will probably enter France on Saturday.

A formula for the evacuation of Italians, Austrians, Germans, Poles and others is now being sought.

One difficulty is that the nationals of Dictator States are virtually unable to return to their own countries.

Volunteers of the International Brigade, who are still in Spain, are reported to be trapped near Barcelona, Gerona and Valencia.—Reuter

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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