Spain's non-belligerency in the European conflict was officially announced here today in a decree signed by General Francisco Franco.
"In view of the extension of the combat to the Mediterranean by Italy's entry into the war against France and Great Britain," the decree stated, "the Spanish Government decided upon Spain's _non-belligerency it the present conflict." -Spanish Cabinet yesterday—Havas.
The decree was approved by the U.S. Senate Rejects Voluntary Training
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.