A BOMBING RAID

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23370, 9 December 1937, Page 11

A BOMBING RAID

SPANISH REBEL PLANES DEATH RAINED ON BARCELONA TWO HUNDRED VICTIMS (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BARCELONA, Dec. 7. Two hundred people were killed and 100 wounded in the first air raid for a month over the city and suburbs. Fifteen big bombers participated in the raid, which lasted for nearly an hour. One was blown apart by fire from an Archie, and others were driven off. Mr Attlee arrived 40 minutes after the raid. REBEL AIRMEN FORCED DOWN PICKED UP BY VESSEL GIBRALTAR, Dec. 7. Two rebel airmen who were forced down in the Mediterranean were picked up by the Largs Bay after clinging to the wreckage for several hours. They declared that a passing Russian ship refused aid. NON-INTERVENTION PLAN LONDON. Dec. 7. After considering the replies from General Franco’s representatives and the Government, the Non-interven-tion Committee decided that they constituted acceptance of the principle of the committee’s plans. The committee is now considering the various schemes point by point. This will take several days. LABOUR LEADER’S VIEWS POLICY A FARCE LONDON, Dec. 8. (Received Dec. 8, at 10.30 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid correspondent says Mr Attlee described the non-intervention policy as

“ truly a farce,” adding; “ It should have been ended long ago. Everybody knows it is a farce.” VOTE OF CENSURE DEMANDED LONDON, Dec. 8. (Received Dec. 8, at 11.15 p.m.) Mr W. S. Liddall, a Conservative member of the House of Commons, gave notice of motion demanding a vote of censure on Mr Attlee for “ a breach of faith ” during his visit to Spain by his speech concerning the outcome of the Spanish conflict. (When Mr Eden was questioned about the visit in the House of Commons on December 6, he replied that before leaving Mr Attlee and others signed the usual undertaking not to participate in any activities liable to be interpreted as inconsistent with the Government’s policy of non-intervention.) BLOCKADE OF COAST NOT RECOGNISED BY BRITAIN (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Dec. 7. A Note has been received from the Spanish insurgent authorities regarding the declaration recently made on the blockage of Spanish Government coasts. The British Ambassador has been instructed to remind General Franco that belligerent rights have not been recognised, therfore the British Government cannot recognise any right to declare a blockage. British shipping, it is stated, will continue to be protected when trading with Spanish ports. . x In regard to the suggestion that approaches to ports be mined, the attention of the insurgent authorities is called to The Hague Convention forbidding the laying of mines off coasts and ports of the enemy with the sole object of intercepting commercial navigation. A RETALIATORY RAID ' LOYALIST BOMBERS BARCELONA, Dec. 8. (Received Dec. 8, at 10 p.m.) As retaliation for the Catalonian raids, 24 Republican bombers successfully raided the naval and air bases at Palma, in Majorca. According to an official communication, three rebel planes and one Republican nlane were shot down in an air battle. It is claimed that the bombers .inflicted heavy damage at the Majorca bases, where Italians predominate.