BRITISH MASTER MARINERS' DISGUST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 7

BRITISH MASTER MARINERS' DISGUST.

. FLAG TRAMPLED ON. Repeated Attacks by Italy And Germany. " I SHIPS BOMBED IN BARCELONA.; 1 L'niU'U Press Association.— Copyright. I " . I (Received 1.30 p.m.) I LONDON, May 1. ! Captain Seott, of the Stancroft, sister ship of the Stanbrook, a memher of the crew of which was injured in a bombing raid on Saturday,' reporting on the air raids on Baree- j lona in which splinters have struck' the majority of the 12 British' steamers in the harbour, declared 1 that British masters were disgusted' at the Government not protesting against Heir Hitler's and Signor' -Mussolini's trampling on the British ilag, which was now ranked below j the Panama Ensign. When tlie British steamer Surrevhrouk arrived at Port Yendres, it was ' reported that three unknown aeroplanes ! attacked her east of Barcelona, ineffee- ' tually dropping six bombs. The Surreybrook'a S.o.S. brought French destroyers to her rescue. j An earlier cable stated that the rebels launched two more air raids on ' Barcelona yesterday morning. Thirty- i rive persons were killed and C 8 injure'd, ! the latter including a British member of the crew of the steamer Stahbrook. ABANDON NEUTRALITY J j Resolution by Mass Meeting In London. I AGAINST WAR AND FASCISM.: (Received 11 a.m.) LOXDOX, May 1. A gathering of 200,000 people in Hyde Park to-day passed a resolution against war and Fascism, and in support, of peace and freedom. It urged abandonment of neutrality in Spain. PORTUGUESE MOVE. REPRESENTATIVE IN SPAIN, j (Received 12.30 p.m.) LISBON, May 1. The Government is recalling its representative from Spain and appointing an Ambassador to General Franco's "Government.,,