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In London on July 21, 1938, the non-intervention committee on Spain deadlocked after Italy refused to discuss withdrawing volunteers, supported by Germany and Portugal. Britain, Russia, and others insist on withdrawal before recognizing Spanish Nationalists as belligerents, heightening European war threats. Chamberlain keeps cabinet in Britain amid crisis.
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LONDON, July 21. (UP)—Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain asked all cabinet ministers to remain in Britain through vacation season because of the danger of the international situation, it was learned today.
British move of caution after Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy last night had shot the "last chance" to salvage the Spanish non-intervention project.
Threat of a general war in Europe and dissolution of the non-intervention committee followed Ambassador Dino Grandi of Italy informed other key representatives of powers meeting at the foreign office that Italy refused to discuss the withdrawal of "volunteers" from Spanish battlefronts.
Grandi's announcement deadlocked the session and forced its adjournment "sine die" because Britain and Russia refused recognition of the Spanish Nationalists as belligerents until foreign soldiers are out of Spain, particularly the organized German units fighting for Nationalists.
Germany supported the Italian refusal to discuss the withdrawal of volunteers, thereby maintaining solid Nazi-Fascist support of the Spanish insurgents.
Franco, insurgent generalissimo, wants belligerent rights for Francisco Franco, Grandi said the question of volunteers must be considered before any discussion of volunteers could be undertaken.
The nine powers were sharply divided.
Sweden, France, Denmark, Belgium and Czechoslovakia supported the British contention that foreign "volunteers" be withdrawn from Spain immediately while Fascist-minded Portugal swung to the side of Italy and Germany.
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Spain
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July 21
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session deadlocked and adjourned sine die; threat of general war in europe and dissolution of non-intervention committee; powers divided with italy, germany, portugal supporting insurgents, others demanding volunteer withdrawal before belligerent recognition.
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Prime Minister Chamberlain ordered cabinet to stay in Britain due to international crisis. Mussolini declared last chance for Spanish non-intervention lost. Italian Ambassador Grandi announced Italy's refusal to discuss volunteer withdrawal from Spain at foreign office meeting, supported by Germany. Britain and Russia oppose recognizing Spanish Nationalists as belligerents until foreign troops, especially German units, leave. Franco seeks belligerent rights. Nine powers split: Sweden, France, Denmark, Belgium, Czechoslovakia back Britain; Portugal sides with Italy and Germany.