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Show II. S. DECLINES MEDIATOR-ROLE WASHINGTON, Nor. S WV-The United States declined today an Invitation In-vitation from the Cuban government govern-ment to participate In a proposed all-American mediation of the Spanish Span-ish civil war. The American government turned down the invitation on the grounds Intention of refraining from any Interference in the Spanish sltua- Ilea. After setting forth that his principle prin-ciple was applied in a similar man-ner man-ner toward a mediation proposal put forward by Uruguay mora than a year ago, Sumner Welles, acting : secretary of state. In a formal note to the Cuban government, expressed, nevertheless, the "vary earnest hope" of the American government and people that a peaceful method f terminating this strife may be found." LONDON, Not. 1 (INS) Soriet Russia today called upon the Spanish Span-ish nonintervention oommlttee for "deeds instead of words," ' Ivan Maisky, the Russian ambassador, ambas-sador, Informsd the still deadlocked committee that, although the soviet position remained unchanged, Russia Rus-sia still considered herself bound by lbs nonintervention agioeiueut to the Sams extent as other powers and would not attempt to kill the British plan. Opposing the linking of belligerent belliger-ent rights for the Spanish combatants com-batants with the withdrawal of foreign for-eign volunteers from Spain, Maisky said ha would refrain, however, from voting on controversial Issues. "Thus the door Is not bolted," Maisky declared. The road is open and you can proceed with the British Brit-ish plan. If your efforts result In deeds instead of words, we may reconsider our present attitude." The British and French brought haavy pressurs on the Italians and Germans to agree to permit the British plan for withdrawal of foreign for-eign troops from Spain to be re- " f erred to the Spanish loyalists and Insurgents, Irrespective of the refusal re-fusal of the Soviets to accept the scheme In Its entirety. But the Italians and Germans, working In concert, turned a deaf ear to the Implorings and beseech-lngs beseech-lngs of ths Anglo-French diplomats and Insisted there must be unanimity unanim-ity oa the committee ar Isolation of the Soviets. |