STRONG PROTEST AGAINST REBELS.
WARNING GIVEN. British Navy Will Protect British Ships. RECENT INTERFERENCE. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. Tbe British Government dispatched a destroyer last night to protest to tlie insurgent authorities regarding the holding up of the British steamer Ktrib, whose captain refused to show his papers, but was allowed to proceed. This protest is additional to that which Sir H. Chilton was ordered to make at Burgos regarding the steamer Blackhill, at which 10 shots were fired by rebel trawlers. The British destroyer has proceeded to Cadiz to protest against these incidents niul to demand that there be no recurrence. Uritish circles regard the activities of < icrmiin warships with considerable anxiety, and the situation is being carefully watched, but it is felt the Government cannot comment on another Government's actions. The British Navy wilt protect, according to the general principle, British ships in the neighbourhood of Spain, and if the. question arises regarding a vessel which might be carrying munitions British naval authorities will deal with the matter. German Official Communique. A German official news agency communique says that the captain of the (ierman vessel Pluto yesterday reported that while 21 miles north of Bilbao on December 20 he was halted by shots from two large, Red fishing steamers and forced to change his course to Bilbao for two hours. It follows from this that the Spanish Reds, some time ago, ordered naval forces to proceed against German merchantmen even if far outside Spanish territorial waters.
It is reported from Moscow that the insurgents released the steamers Krasny Profintern and Kuban, which were detained in the Straits of Gibraltar on January 1. Russian newspapers are demanding linmistakeable measures to prevent German enslavement of Spaniards. Spanish Loyalists Firm. "We are firmly resolved that no matter what happens we will not allow a single act of aggression of the German Fleet to pass unchallenged. -* We shall reply to each to the full extent of the means open to us." So declared Senor Del Vayo. Foreign Ministef, addressing the Socialist Youth Conference at Valencia. He added: "Orders have already been given that every means of defence must used to resist fresh aggression." Senor Del Vayo emphasised that the action of Fascist countries was endangering the peace of Europe, especially through Germany sending first unlimited material, then regular troops to assist General Franco, and finally a fleet intervening for the double purpose of finding a pretext to attack Republican Spain and short-circuiting the NonIntervention Committee's control proposals. All insurgent radios, says a Seville message, have ordered rebel naval forces to fire on ships refusing to stop and be searched. I Insurgent trawlers have taken the Russian steamer Komiles to Ceuta. They allege it is laden with munitions. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 7
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