§ Mr. Grenfellasked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make on the situation in Spain?
§ Sir G. Mitchesonasked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make on the situation in Spain?
§ Mr. ButlerFierce but indecisive fighting has taken place at intervals on the River Ebro. Hostilities are still continuing in this area. On other fronts, with minor exceptions there has been little activity and there have been no important changes in the military situation since the House adjourned.
At the recent meeting of the Assembly of the League, the representative of the Spanish Government announced that it had been decided to withdraw all foreign combatants from the territory under the control of his Government. At the same time he invited the League to send an international commission to Spain to verify the fact of this withdrawal. This was agreed to; the Commission was set up by the Council and is now in Barcelona. The Italian Government have also announced that, in agreement with 48W General Franco, it had been decided to withdraw 10,000 Italians who had been in Spain for 18 months or longer. These men have now been withdrawn and have returned to Italy.