INSURGENTS PRESS ON

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 1937, Page 9

INSURGENTS PRESS ON

ANOTHER TOWN CAPTURED FOOD HOARDING IH MADRID Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 10. Insurgents passing along the coast from Malaga captured Motril. Food hoarding has commenced in Madrid. SOVIET SHIP BADLY DAMAGED BY BOMBS. WARSAW, February 10. Listing heavily, with one propeller missing, her decks scarred by air bombs, her hull tom above the water line, and her funnels riddled with shot, the Soviet steamer Leonid Krassin arrived at Gdynia (Poland) from the Mediterranean. The crew were uncommunicative, but it is assumed that the vessel encountered General Franco’s bombers. THIEVES AT AERODROME FRENCH PLANE STOLEN. LE BOURGET, February 10. Three unknown people, apparently including a pilot, who entered an aerodrome on a pretext, stole an aeroplane from a hangar with full tanks. Two of them skilfully took off despite a following wind, and set off in the direction of Barcelona., It was an American machine which had been seized by the Customs and was stowed behind others. This is the second time an aeroplane lias been stolen from France for use in Spain, MORE ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS MANY LOYALISTS EXECUTED AT MALAGA. GIBRALTAR, February 11. (Received February 12, at 10.30 a.m.) An Italian ship arrived at Algeciras, carrying volunteers. A court martial is sitting continuously at Malaga, trying large numbers of Government supporters, many of whom have been summarily executed. The rebels officially thanked Britain for the offer to assist in taking food to Malaga. They explain, however, that the provisioning of the city is satisfactory, as large hoards of food were discovered. The rebels claim to have bombed and sunk a 2,500-ton steamer in Almeria harbour. The first Italian ambassador attached to the insurgents has arrived at Salamanca. HUMANITARIAN WORK (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 11. (Received February 12, at 2 p.m.) The British battleship Resolution, which had been standing by Malaga in case assistance was needed in carrying out the humanitarian work required, left that port for Tangier, having found her assistance not needed. It is reported that insurgent vessels loaded with foodstuffs arrived at Malaga on Tuesday evening, and it is stated that the insurgent authorities consider that they have adequate supplies. NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE OPPOSITION LEADER CRITICAL. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 11. (Received February 1.2, at 1 p.m.) The Leader of the Opposition, by private notice, questioned Viscount Cranborne in the House of Commons bn the progress of the Non-intervention Committee regarding the prohibition of “ volunteers.” Viscount Cranborne declared: “ I should like to make it clear that His Majesty’s Government fully shares the anxiety which is felt in all parts of the House that a fully effective system of prohibition and supervision should be established with the least possible delay. I can assure Mr Attlee that it has done, and will continue to do, its utmost to this end.” Mr Attlee asked: “Is it not a fact that, while theVe long-drawn-out discussions are talking place the Italians are pouring men into the south of Spain?” Viscount Cranborne replied; “What is clear is that, while there is a delay —which we all regret—there are numbers going in on both sides. That shows the need for expediting the procedings of the committee.” Challenged to show that the nonintervention agreement was not a complete farce, the Under-Secretary rejoined: “It prevented the war from spreading outside Spain.”