The Archive · 1939

Spanish Disturbance

"For more than two years"

Uallfex added, "Spain. has been a disturbing element in European poli tick Tt hax excited anxieties both here and in France as to possible threats to the vital interests of both tries, "For that reason, we attach the the assurances which Signor Mussolini has given us After defending the British policy of non-intervention "in Spain Lord Halifax declared:

"Weare Tiving in days when th I machinery of international con is largely out of gear, and whet consequence, the air becomes thick with rumours that it almost seems as if there must be some central factory' working, overtime for their output and dissemination. But much as T deplore unnecessary alarms, the only effect which I have observed isan increase inthe national soli-clarity and calm determination of all fur people.

fell over 1,000,000 volunteers have ly been enrolled in connection ARP. services. There could be 19 stronger re-infareement to. the use of peace than is to be found in the spectacle of free citizens thus rolling themselves for voluntary ational service, Jand fear of war.

He did not propose to discuss the! extent to which the diticulties [Germany, or any other country, mi [be reduced by action lying within the power of a single country to take. He did know that, so long as the World remained an armed camp, the present diffeulties would persist for all, The Foreign Secretary commented Jon the statement made by President Roosevelt a few weeks ago, in which the President gave striking expression to ideals, many of which are held la common by the American and British peoples."

these times, which were revolutionary, they must recognize that the Jend of all their efforts must be to resist those forces that would destroy peace,

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