The Archive · 1939

Hope of Peace Began Defeatist Reaction Inexorable Nationalist Demands Succeed

Hendaye, Apr. 3. arrival here today. Peace, in the minds of the Madrid nts, meant the end of daily air raids, plenty of food, and a life. Therefore, as soon as the Communist uprising was d, soldiers started to leave their lines and barracks, workers in armament factories, and business remained at a stand-still. Peace was not yet at hand.

The National Defence Council's were becoming more and more stormy. The anarchists in the constitution of the Council on the understanding compromised persons would be given time to leave the city arrival of General Franco's men. However, no nation 2 fa 8

Senor Julian Besteiro, Foreign Minister in the Council, and Colonel Segismundo Casado, the War Ministe: succeeded in imposing their will They believed that an honourable peace could be suggested. Unfortunately, they found out to their dismay that they were dealing with a pitiless foe who accepted and gave no quarter.

As a result, on March 25, the compromised ities received the order to leave the city, while the counter-espionage service also moved out, At 4am, on the next day, following the receipt of General Franco's ultimatum demanding the unconditional surrender of the Republicans, General Jose Miaja, Preas mier, and General Bataldana, chief of te a group of armies, left for Valencia by plane, Parleys with the Nationalists had been broken off, and Madrid understood that the end of the hostilities was not yet in sight.

Flight Develops Rapidly that the all chi 585.

were 2, Cere-Tuberdle men have been brought under control by the radio, as rice-growers are now informed of the correct market prices each evening. The Bangkok broadcasts are also being used as an educational medium by the Government, and more than 1,000 radios for the broadcasting of public address will be set up in remote of the country.

Luang Bipul Songgram, the Premier used the radio for d it is prov-educating usually made from his home in Bang-somewhat in the manner of H.M. Envoys to

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