| Show Big Powers Agree To Keep Hands Off OffIn OffIn OffIn In Spanish Uprising g Loyalist and Rebel Forces Clash on Three Fronts While France Britain and Italy Move to Block Wars War's Wars Spread Spread By Associated Press In its day of civil war Spain echoed to the rattle of musketry Monday with an agreement imminent imminent- among three great Mediterranean powers to let fhe the peninsular nation nation nation na na- tion settle its family squabbles alone Reports indicated assaults were in progress between government and rebel troops on the three fronts north central and south with south with fresh troops thrown in by both sides Important internationally and nd looked booked upon as a tacit guarantee of the pe peace ce of Europe for the moment was an apparently successful appeal by France to Ie both Great Britain and Italy to agree to a policy of nonintervention in Spain i Last weeks week's incident in which two Italian airplanes were forced down on the north African coast ostensibly while carrying implements impe- impe ments meats of war to the Spanish rebels caused a great deal of uneasiness especially in Paris seat of a socialist social social- regime Informed quarters in Paris today said Great Britain's adherence to a hands bands off policy in Spain likely would be received tomorrow and t I- I that on the strength of Britain's attitude at Premier Mussolini of Ital Italy was to give his assent to tc such a Similar appeals were expected tobe to tc tobe be sent to Germany Russia and other major nations Barcelona advices said the government government gov gov- claimed the capture of La Zaida in a renewed drive on the Aragon Aragon Ara Ara- gon front against the rebel stronghold strong strong- hold of Zaragoza Loyalists Renew Drive Loyalists gathered strength for still another push against rebels Inthe in inthe inthe the Guadarrama mountain circle above Madrid Rebel insurgents turned anew against shell torn San Sebastian n on the bay of Biscay General Emilio Mola Moa ordered the campaign with tho the reinforcement of f an estimated Continued on or Pace Two One f MAJOR MAJaR POWERS SHY FROM WAR Continued from Pico Page One 1 I l soldiers from Pamplona J Loyal warships bombarded Ceu Ceuta In In ln Spanish Morocco and other concentrations conc con con- c c along the coast 1 Antigovernment forces were re reported reported re- re ported parted to have arrested and In concentration camps the thee e entire etIre tire Jewish population of Melilla Spanish Morocco I A A rebel radio broadcast from Seville Se Se- yule ville stated International Jewry is definitely siding aiding with the government govern govern- ment meat Rebels ls Turn to Sea I Observers said Mid General Mola ought sought to clear a 8 northern outlet to the sea before beCore turning against st Madrid Rebel advance guards were reported to have occupied the towns of Guadarrama and Navalperal considered control points of two of the three mountain gateways way to Ma a- a p pIn In th the capital Itself the g govern government ern- ern ment said complete control had bad been established over the population and declared the entire civil war situation situa their tl tf tion n was definitely standpoint The Th s cabinet binet extended until August August Au Au- gust 1 9 d decrees crees rees which sU suspended p n ed withdrawal of bank deposits and authorizations to take money out of Spain President Manuel Aza Azana a. a signed a decree reducing by 50 per cent all aU allhouse allhouse house rents of ot less than about 25 25 a month The bulk of Spain's inhabitants pay rents far below the figure The decree decree decree de de- de- de cree also provided families of oC soldiers sol soldiers sol sol- ol- ol diers fighting on the l loyalist alist side cannot b be bJ evicted if their rents are in arrears Railroads Railroad Conscripted In another order the the government conscripted railroads and utility plants Leftist papers urged the government govern govern- ment to confiscate the buildings of enterprises owned by those thoe who were declared to have arisen Against the constituted government of the republic MADRID Aug 3 UP The UP-The The ml- ml litia has seized convents and church property in various parts part of Spain it was announced toda today and found and d delivered ered to authorities p pesetas approximately 2950 The peseta has not been quoted In foreign exchange e for the last 10 days Its latest quotation was approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately 13 cents The bishops bishop's palace at Gerona yielded pesetas in government government govern govern- ment meat bonds The Th bishop and his relatives were Imprisoned and the cathedral was converted into a a. jail MUi Militiamen amen raided the cathedral at and found pesetas In Jn g government bonds hidden behind a painting ting W WASHINGTON Gi ASHIr-Gi Aug 3 up UP- UP Secretary of ot Stat State Cordell Hull to today today today to- to day bluntly warned Americans still r remaining in Spain that they should leave the country while it Is still possible for the American government govern govern- ment to furnish them means of evacuation I |
