BOMBING HORRORS

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 17

BOMBING HORRORS

BRITAIN'S STRONG PROTEST RALLYING PUBLIC OPINION APPEAL TO OTHER NATIONS (British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright RUGBY, June 3. (Received June 4, at noon.) The bombing of British ships in Spanish waters, and the horrors of bombardment from the air of the Spanish civilian population, wore raised in the debate on the adjournment of, the House of Commons for the Whitsun recess. .Mr Butler, replying, said that, following the recent heavy bombardments, Britain delivered a very strong protest and asked France and the Vatican to co-operate in the representations to Burgos. ... Britain was, at the same time, urgently considering other methods of action for preventing the terrible bombing, which all civilised people de(Britain believed much could be done by force of public opinion, and was therefore considering the question of asking certain foreign Governments to join in establishing a small independent commission, which could bold itself in readiness to proceed to the scene of aerial bombardment,'and make an impartial investigation. As to the bombing of British ships, Britain had received a. reply from General Franco-.which said that the suggestion that British ships had been deliberately selected for attack was devoid of any foundation whatever. ~ Mr Butler added that bo had information that Burgos was interesting itself in this matter, and was making full inquiry into the circumstances of the •attacks of which ’ Britain had complained. He hoped the nature of the reply ■ indicated that Burgos realised the very serious view Britain took of the bombing of British ships, . Mr Butler also mentioned that .; Britain was investigating the possibility of providing safety zones for British .ships in Spanish ports. Speaking of the Non-intervention Committee, Mr Butler said the committee was nearer agreement on the , British plan than it had ever been before.