Madrid, June 14, Authoritative quarters here indicated today that Spain may enter the conflict against the Allies if the war spreads to the Mediterranean or the Spanish zone of North Africa.
They interpreted the decree of non-belligerency signed by General Franco last night as a gesture to Italy for the aid Rome gave the Nationalists during the civil war in The decree was released in order also to enable Spain to take whatever measures she might consider necessary should the war threaten ber possessions in North (Africa, and to bring further pressure to bear upon Great Britain for the return of Gibraltar to Spain—
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