SAVED BY WELSHMEN
SPANISH REPUBLICANS
TWO CONDEMNED OFFICERS
(Received July 21, 11.20 a.m.)
LONDON, July 20
Welsh dock workers intervened to save the lives of two Spanish republican officers who were condemned to death in Spain in June. The officers broke gaol and stowftd away in a British ship going to Cardiff but were gaoled there pending their deportation. Later the officers leaped out of the ship which was taking them- to Spain and swam ashore in the Bristol Channel where dock workers gave them aid and sent them to a welfare home. Arrangements are being made to send them to Mexico.
By special arrangement Neuters' world service, in addition to otbet speclaJ sources of information, is used lv the compilation of the overseas intelligence published in this issuti. and all riubta therein iv Au&tralla ana Kew Zealand are reserved.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 July 1939, Page 9
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140SAVED BY WELSHMEN Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 July 1939, Page 9
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