THE SPANISH WAR
ATTACK ON BRITISH CRUISER GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES REGRET Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 8. (Received April 9, at 11 a.m.) When the commander of the British cruiser Shropshire, accompanied by the Vice-consul at Palma, called on the port admiral and Colonel Franco (commander of the Air Forces at Majorca) with reference to the attack on the Gallant, the insurgent representatives explained that they sent three land planes to attack Government destroyers which were reported to be operating between Valencia and Alicante. It was conceivable that they unfortunately mistook the Gallant for a Government warship. The Military Government sent a message greatly regretting if Nationalist aircraft were to blame. Colonel Franco meanwhile has instructed his aircraft to take the greatest tare to examine identity marks of vessels before taking hostile action.
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Evening Star, Issue 22618, 9 April 1937, Page 9
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132THE SPANISH WAR Evening Star, Issue 22618, 9 April 1937, Page 9
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