ARGENTINE SENDS A CRUISER

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21858, 11 August 1936, Page 11

ARGENTINE SENDS A CRUISER

? New Issue in Spanish Rebellion RESCUE OF AMBASSADOR (VXITKD r?.I3S ASSUCIA.IIO*—COPT»I6»T.) (Received August 10. 11.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 9. STbe Buenos Aires correspondent of the “New York Times" says the Argentine Government to-day indicated that it was prepared to force a new and perhaps significant issue in the Spanish rebellion. The navy’s cruel* cruiser, Veinticino de M&yo, speeding toward Spain with orders to evacuate the Argentine Amoassador, Senor Mansilla, several Argentinians, and five Spanish rebels v* are now virtual prisoners at tne summer embassy at Zaruaz. nem San Sebastian. On an old-estab-lished Spanish-American thesis, diplomats have the right to extend asylum to revolutior ries. Accordin' to information here, a British warship recently attempted to evacuate Senor Mansilla, but he insisted that the rebels had the right to accompany him, to which the Spanish authorities refused to agree. According to Government officials here, the Veinticino de Mayo carries a full fighting complement of men on a war footing, and the commander has categorical instructions to remove Senor Mansilla and whoever may bs with him.

KING ALFONSO IN AUSTRIA holiday planned in lakedistrict (Received August 10, 11.15 p.m.)

LONDON, August 10

The Vienna correspondent of tne “Daily Telegraph” -ays King Alfonso arrived unexpectedly Iron. Czechoslovakia, accompanied by two Spanish couriers, who were .ent tc Czechoslovakia on August L The aeroplane m whicn tlw couriers travelled was detained m Czechoslovakia. Tho pilot, Mr Owen Cathcart-Jones, demanded its su render, declaring that he v, * hold the authorities responsible to ; the loss incurred through the dela„. King Alfonso intends to spend a holiday in the Austrian lake distnc,.

| PRIME MINISTER OF

SPAIN

RESIGNATION REPORTED DY

rebels

(Received August 10, 11.40 p.m.)

LONDON, August 10

A Lisbon message says that the rebel radio station at Tetuan announces, “with all reserve,” the reported resignation of the Prime Minister of Spain Senor Giral m favour of Senor Prieto,, who i* a moderate socialist. The Government asseiL that tn rebel cruiser Almirante Cervera loanable to leave Ferrol, the members of the crew having smashed important machinery The Government also asserts that it intercepted a wireless message from the commander of the rebeL at Oviedo stating that he will be. unable to hold out more than a fe a hours unless he secures reinforce ments. ,

GOVERNMENT TAKES

LUGONES

(Received August 11, 1.30 a.m.)

MADRID, August 10

The Government forces are elated at the capture from the rebels oj. the town of Lugones and a munitions factory. This should precipitate the surrender of Oviedo^