Tanker Mined Off Spain

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 5

Tanker Mined Off Spain

Only One Survivor PETROL ON TIRE AND VESSEL SINKS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 7 p.m. LONDON, March 5. A Perpignan message says the Greek tanker Loukia carrying 3000 tons oi oil, struck a mine at almost the same spot as the Llandovery Castle, causing a terrific explosion. The petrol caught fire and the vessel sank. It is reported that 23 are dead with only one survivor, FOREIGN AID STILL CONTINUING. ACTIVITY IN MOROCCO. LONDON, March 5. The Manchester Guardian's dipomatic correspondent says that German intervention in Spain is continuing. A consignment of twenty tanks was sent to Spain at the end of February. Nevertheless, intervention is causing infernal difficulties in Germany, where the NaziCatholic conflict is becoming more intense daily. Nazi newspapers explain their support of General Franco by alleging that the Vatican is supporting the Government.

A Paris message says that France, despite last month's reassurances, is not convinced that foreign activity iu Morocco is above board. Riots in Algeria in which Foreign Legion troops were stoned are ascribed to foreign propaganda.

General Franco’s Government has addressed a Note to the signatories of the Act of Algcciras, to which Britain is a party, accusing France of trying to provoke disturbances in Spanish Morocco in order to obtain a pretext for invading it, and asks the Powers to appoint an international commission. It also requests the Non-intervention Committee to act. The Times' Paris correspondent says official circles dismiss the allegations in General Franco's Note as complete fabrications. CASE OF RECIPROCATION. Received Friday, 7.30 p.m. VALENCIA, Maren 5. A communique announces that the Government will accept the withdrawal of foreign volunteers if the insurgents reciprocate.