BRITISH SHIPPING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 196, 20 July 1937, Page 2

BRITISH SHIPPING

POSITION WHEN OFF SPAIN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy ri gh t.) (British Official Wireless.) Received July 20, 1.30 p.m. RUGBY, July 19. Mr R. A. Eden replied in the negative to a question in the House of Commons whether, in the event of British merchant ships in Spanish territorial waters being challenged by the Spanish naval forces, the Rritisli Government would recognise the right of these forces to apply the doctrine of continuous pursuit as justifying the pursuit of British vessels on the high seas in such case.

SEIZURE OF SHIP,

REBELS HELD RESPONSIBLE

Received Julv 20. 1.35 p.m. LONDON, July 19.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Eden said that the Government had demanded the release of the merchant ship Molton. which he understood had been engaged in evacuating Basque refugees and was returning to Santander in ballast when captured by five rebels. The Government was holding General Franco’s Government reh'pnnsih’e for injury or dam-age. Mr Eden said that Britain would not join an international . bloc against either Communism or Fascism.

NO GROUND YIELDED

LOYALISTS’ CLAIM

Received July 20, 1.55 p.m. MADRID, July 19

The heaviest fighting of the war continues round the capital. The Government claims not to have yielded territory despite the insurgents’ artillery reinforcements.