“Spain is merely an episode in What is being prepared and a foretaste of what threatens the world in the future,

But Spain can cease to be an episode and can be made a definite barrier which will stop this criminal aggression. ,

Theilife of every Spanish democrat is subordinated to this goal. There is not a single Spaniard who will not proudly offer his very life for the peace of Europe, of the whole

World.

may become, We are determined to fight on. Ourlresponsi-

A ability obliges us to doso and we are encouraged in our

struggle by the people of ~Britain to Whom We express our deepest gratitude.” , E E T

E APPEAL'0F SPANISH GOVERNMENT A On the 5th April, 1938“,the Spanish Government made a

solemn appealto the Governments of Britain and France to

restore to it the right to obtain thewar material necessary

“Happen what may and however difficult our situation

to enable it to repel the invaders. The appeal unhappily was

in vain. A further appeal was made to the League of

Nations at the May meeting of the Clouncilg Again in vain.

Senor Negrin’s,government haslmlade abundantly clear ,

its adherence to national independence, democratic govern- ment, religious libertyand tolerance, in a statement pub- lished on the 30th April, 1988. We fitly include this epic declarationinlour Manifesto. i E A

WAR AIMS or THE SPANJISH REPUBLIC,

The Government of National Union, which enjoys the T \

confidence of the parties and Trade Union organizations in

loyal Spain, and which represents all those Spanish citizens

who conform to constitutional legality,,hereby solemnly de-

clares its War ‘aims to its fellow-countrymen and to the

World.

A " FIRST: To ensure the absolute independence and com-

‘pletei“integrity of Spain; a Spain entirely free from all

foreign interference, Whatever its character and origin, with her peninsular and insular territory and her possessions untouched and safe from any attempt at dismemberment;

/ seizure or alienation; and with her protectorate zone, as- A

signed by international agreements, retained, unless such

agreements should be modified on Spai-n’s ownintervention

and with her assent. Fully conscious of her historical obli- gations, Spain will draw more closely together the links

T forged by a common originand a sense of universality-—a»

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