THE SPANISH CONFLICT

Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 11

THE SPANISH CONFLICT

FRANCO'S SEIZURE OF GREEK VESSELS SHARP RISE IN LLOYD'S WAR RATES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 29. The ‘ News Chronicle ’ says Lloyd’s action in sharply raising the war rates on Greek vessels in the Mediterranean owing to General Franco’s raiders seizing and taking to Minorca two grain ships proceeding from Greece to Hamburg, a third bound from the Black Sea to Oslo, and a fourth from the Black Sea to the United Kingdom with Rumanian grain, was apparently part of the British Government’s “ diplomatic purchase.” ' EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS BURGOS, November 29. (Received November 30,' at 8 a.m.) The remaining 77 Britishers and 33 Canadians held prisoner by General Franco are being exchanged for Italians held by the Republicans. REBELS PREPARING NEW OFFENSIVE (Independent Cable Service.), LISBON, November 29. General de Llano is massing mechanised forces and cavalry to resume the offensive at Almaden. BRITISH FREIGHTER FORGED ASHORE (Independent Cable Service.) VALENCIA, November 29. (Received November 30, at 11 a.m.) A rebel plane chased and dropped bombs near the British freighter Toussika outside Sagunto last night, and forced her aground on a nearby beach.