Paris, Feb. 25.
THE Madrid Government of Spain have agreed to Britain's pro~ posal to bring to an end the civil war with the Nationalists, well-informed quarters reported here tonight. The proposal had been forwarded to Madrid by Senor Pablo de Azcarate, Ambassador to London, and provided for an unconditional Republican surrender as demanded by Burgos. Senor Julio Alvarez del Vayo, Repubican Foreign Minister, conferred upon this matter with Senor Manuel Azana, Republican President, here today. The meeting took place this morning and Senor Azana requested his visitor to stay for Iuncheon to continue conversations.
They discussed the decision reached py the Madrid Cabinet yesterday, It Was. revealed this evening. The Reputbilean Ministers had agreed 0 onelude an armistice which would permit the launching of negotiations put to an end the Spanish conflict, Republican quarters confirmed toddsy that Senor Azana will resign his residency tomorrow and will depart {for Collonges-sous-Saleve, in Savoy.
will Teave behind a proclamation explaining that his zesigoation had been caused chiefly by the recognition accorded Burgos' by France and Britain, Tt Was also asserted that Senor det Vayo had received offers of help from the Prench and British Governments in' the eventual evacuation of Re-Publican Teaders from Spain, About $0,000 Republicans may fear reprisals, was pointed out. Senor del Vayo "shortly returning to" Madrid to frond by his Government to the last, Republicans' coneluded—Havas, Powers Ca-operate With U.S. Navy Washington, Feb, 25, Yhe significance of the United [states Fleet manauvres in the Caribbean and. southern Atlantic was further heightened today when Navy officials revealed that) Britain and France were ce-operating with the avy secretly in °Pleet Problem XX", {the main problem of the largest war yames in American history.
Britain, it was understood, has steed to permit the United States jaw. to use British islands in the Caribbean and the Lesser Antilles. No. specific written agreement has Leen reached with France, but the United States has been assured that the US. Fleet may use any French slands without difficulty.
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