Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1937, Page 11

" PEAGE OVERTURES MADE T0 GERMANY British Envoy Gives Prom- ise of “Sincere” and “Use- ful” Friendship. B3 the Associated Press. BERLIN, June 2—Britain, seeking & way out of the Spanish crisis, held out to Germany today a promise of “sincere” and ‘‘useful” friendship if the Reich would assure the peace of Europe. Forelgn office officials carefully mulled over the offer, presented by Britain's new Ambassador to Adolf Hitler's third Reich, Sir Nevile Hender- son, in an atmosphere of tension over both the Spanish war and the Roman Catholic Church dispute. Toward the holy see, the Reich’s at- titude was increasingly hostile. Fol- lowing yesterday's protest to the Vatican which was interpreted gen- erally as the first step toward breaking all relations, the government-con- trolled press broadly hinted worse was to come. Makes Peace Overture. Henderson seized the opportunity in an appearance last night at a reception of the German-English society to make the peace overture—to assure the Reich that “Britain is harboring no designs whatever to put Germany in any kind of a straitjacket.” “I can tell you quite definitely and truthfully what and how much Eng- land wants,” he declared. “It wants peace—peace in Europe and in the world, which certainly saw enough of war in those terrible years from 1914 to 1918. “Assure us of peace and peaceful development, in Europe and German: will see that it has not a more sin cere—nor, I believe, a more usefu friend in the world than Great Brit- ain.” German Press Cites Calm. The German press noted with ob- vious gratification what it termed a general tendency of foreign capitals to take a calm view of Monday's sheil- ing of Almeria by German warships in reprisal for the bombing of the cruiser Deutschland off Ibiza two days earlier. The press expressed openly the hope that other powers weuld finally come to the German view that ‘behind Valencia stands the real enemies of European peace.” On the quarrel with the Vatican, Hitler's own newspaper, the Voelki- acher Beobachter, asserted that the Holy See alone would bear the re- sponsibility for “the inevitable conse- quences in a nation conscious of its plies to the Madrid-Valencia govern- ment. A reinforced German battle fleet was understood here to be co-oper- ating with the Italian men of war in their determined move to stop Soviet ships from running munitions to the Spanish government. Italian political circles considered the sudden decision of Premier Mus- solini as, in effect, clamping down the ineffectual blockade which Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco had attempted to establish on the Mediter- ranean coast of Spain. It was understood here, although without confirmation, that the blockade units would use such force as was necessary to keep contraband of war from reaching the armies which are fighting to put down Franco'siarmed bid for power. The insurgent Franco regime is recognized by both Germany and Italy as the true government of Spain. Duce Flies to Rome. Premier Mussolini flew back to Rome last night at the controls of his own plane to assume charge of the rapidly developing situation. He had been resting near his birthplace, where tradition has it he always goes before making important decisions. Ostensibly, Il Duce returned to his capital to meet Gen. Werner von Blomberg, German minister of war, whose arrival this afternoon set in motion a series of important confer- ences and a gigantic naval review at | Gaeta as a demonstration of Italian | sea power, Von Blomberg, arriving at Littorio Airport by plane from Berlin, was greeted by Il Duce, Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister; Ulrich von Hassell, German Ambassa- dor to Rome, and commanders of the Italian Air Corps. | Detailed advices from Naples indi- | cated that Italy would show the Ger- | man war chief one of the most for- midable submarine concentrations in history. Already under the shadow of Ve- suvius were 71 submersibles—just one less than all the underwater craft at Britain's command—and still Italy is eft with a reserve. | Fleet to Pass in Review. | The fleet will pass in review before | Von Blomberg and show him Italy’s| development in a phase of naval strength that once was Germany's | special domain. Full complements will line the submarine decks in the naval parade. Naval officers insisted the crews | have been summoned for the review | | and not because of any Spanish de- | velopment. Nevertheless, they con- | ceded that they were prepared for | any eventuality. ! The prime purpose of the display was said to be to impress Germany with Italy’s sea strength at a time when Great Britain appears to be | minimizing the military power of the Reich’s running mates. Later, Von Blomberg will be shown Italy’s strength on land and in the air. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, WAR MADE ISSUE BYPRESBYTERIANS Commissioners, in Final Session at Columbus, Dis- cuss Varied Aspects. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2.—War became a central issue before commis- sloners of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. today as they entered the final session of their 149th General Assembly. These factors were involved: Efforts of a pacifist group to delete sanction of war from the church confession of faith and larger catechism, despite failure of the 276 presbyteries (dis- trict governing bodies) to ratify a somewhat similar proposal in the last year. Defense of Nation. A request from Dr. Clarence E. Macartney of Pittsburgh, a former moderator, was made that the assem- bly repudiate as ‘“contrary to our standards and contrary to the word of God, the teaching that it is wrong and unchristian to defend our Nation.” A resolution from Dr. John A. Mac- | Cullum of Philadelphia would have the shurch give its moral support and clothing and medicine to the loyalist —_— MAKE THE BELLEVUE- STRATFORD your PHILADELPHIA EEADQUARTERS MODERATELY PRICED CENTRALLY SITUATED “Best food in Philadelphia™ Clande H. Bennett, Manager I's a Wonderful Way to Soothe Itching Skin Soothing. cooling Zemo usually relieves distress of itching skin. 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The committee, which approved the overture, also sought to put the as- sembly on record as protesting against compulsory military training in a section up for approval today. After describing total abstinence from alcoholic beverages as “the high- est Christian ideal,” the committee recommended for the liquor industry the “most restrictive legislation which is in keeping with public sentiment,” and asserted it believed whisky in- terests should be denied all advertising privileges and excluded from the mails, the radio and the press. LOYALISTS PUSH LA GRANJA SIEGE | Moorish Snipers and Ma- chine Gunners Picked From Trees Like Squirrels. By the Assoclated Press. MADRID, June 2.—Moorish snipers and machine gunners who tried to break the siege of La Granja were reported today to have been picked off like squirrels from their leafy perches in towering oaks. Government forces continued to tighten their ring about the town, 33 miles northwest of Madrid, despite withering fire from behind sandbags and the treetops. Under the green camouflage of oak leaves, reckless Moorish soldiers held machine gun and rifle positions until the attackers finally brought them tumbling to the ground. But the JUNE 2, 1937. Moors were only part of a stubborn insurgent def nse. With the iown proper and the one- time royal rsic surrounded, gov- ernment troo ; ordered not to try to break ‘~to La Granja until in- surgents holding otHer dominating machine gun positions within the siege lines had been “mopped up.” The insurgent garrison, reported completely cut off from Segovia, -6 miles to the northwest, was said to be rurning short of ammunition and capitulation was regarded as im- minent, Government militiamen captured the first line of insurgent trenches at Balsain, about 2 miles southwest of La Granja, in yesterday’s combat. 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