ON THE QUI VIVE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19945, 23 July 1936, Page 7

ON THE QUI VIVE

BRITISH PRECAUTIONS. E MOVEMENT OF WARSHIPS. EVACUATION (OF NATIONALS. 1 ~._— (omcial Wireless.) (Received July 23, ii.3o tun) RUGBY, July ‘22. i "l‘he Spanish disorders were the subject of a question in the House of Commons. in reply to which Viscount tiranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign AlTuirs, sairl that owing to the stoppage of communications from most parts of Spain it was still very (linlcult to obtain reliable information regarding the position. He was able to give the House a list of the British warships which [HUI proceeded, or were procceclmx, to Spanish ports with a view to the evacuation of British suihjects if necesmry. These included the Shamrock to .\lalage, the Kepcl to \'igo, the London and Douglas and three destroyers to :Barcelona, the Devonshire to Pulma. ‘the Wren to Corunna. the Amphion to 'l‘enerit‘fe, the Keith to Valencia,~tiie '“htch to Ferrol, and the Boadicea to Aiicantel ‘ British subjects have been em—‘vlmrkerl on British ships at Aigeclrus and lat all other places from which reports iharl been received from the British ‘Uonsuiur representatives the British ‘subjects are reported to he sure. t In addition to the ship movements mentioned by Viscount Cranibourhe it is announced that British destroyers are proceeding to San Sebastian, Bil—‘hao and Gijon. The battleship llepuise arrives at. iuibmltur on Saturday with the Gordon i-lighlanders.

EXTREMELY TENSE. POSITION VERY OBSCURE(Official Wireless.) (Received July 23, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, July 22. The situation in Spain continues extremely tense, al though conflicting reports state that the actual position is still very obscure. British naval forces are engaged in aiding stranded Nationals. H.M.S. Shamrock took off 25 British subject* and Americans from Malaga, which, although now quiet, suffered severely from tiic lire of tlie submarine flotilla leader Douglas. Three more destroyers left Malta for Spanish waters to-day and other warships are in the neighbourhood of Spanish ports where there are British visitors or residents. CONTRADICTORY CLAIMS. BOTH SIDES REPORT VICTORIESREFUGEES’ STATEMENTS. i United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. ; (Received July 23, 11-10 a.m.) MADRID, July 22. The Minister of the Interior, in a broadcast message at noon, claimed i that the rebels were in a general rout throughout Spain, except at Saragossa, i Valladolid and Seville. Broadcasting from Seville, Scnor Dellano claimed that aeroplanes silenced three Government warships 1 which were 'bombarding Cadiz. 1 A message from Gibraltar states that 1 the Governor, Sir Charles Harington, is returning to Gibraltar from England. The Spanish fleet is short of fuel, and urgently requested supplies from the British authorities at Gibraltar. LISBON, July 22. Refugees from Spain stale that the , j entire province of Galicia is in the hands of the rebelsFRENCH HELP SOUGHT. FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. SITUATION VERY GRAVE. United Press Assn.—Eire. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, July 22. A message from Paris says speculation lias been aroused by the arrival al Le Bourget by air of two Spanish air officials armed with diplomatic passports. They were Commandant Velerta de la Quintana, chief of the Spanish civil air service, and Commandant Juan y Avola. Later the aeroplane took off for Bordeaux. The News Chronicle says the two officers were bearers of a request from the Spanish Government for French assistance against the militarists in Morocco. The message followed an announcement from Madrid l<> the affect that Loyalists had fought twu pitched | bailies against Ihe rebels outside the | capital (Tetuan) yesterday in which | the troops of the Popular Front and ' armed citizens participated. It was , claimed that the Government troops had successes but the situation üb- , vioush is very grave.

-:—__=————— m.___._. GRUISIRS AT GIBRALTAR. , DEMAND FOR SURRENDER A TOWN 1X FLAMES. United Press Assn—Elem Tel. Copyright. GIBRALTAR, July ‘22. The Spaniah cruiser» til'i'vanlcs and Libcrluil slimmed inlu Hihruliar llay lair; )ualcrduy and lurncu‘ sl‘ill‘t’ih lights on La Linen. it is believed “Lil it is inlrndrd to demand (in: snrrcndur of the rein-ls at La Linen and .\lgo-‘irns within in limited iimri The Ofllrol's ul‘ lhu lil'ilisll (lcslmym‘ Shumrnrk. \\'lllL'h bruimhl, rnfum-i's in liihrullnr l'runi .\lulagn, l‘!‘]>lll‘l llml liniu\\n is ill ”illllt‘n nini the pi'lnu'iiml .\ll'u‘l, onlll'd La llius. in purl!) lII'S' lroyed. ENGAGEMENT AT TANGIER. l AEROPLANES ATTACK \\'ARSHIP. ‘ NARROW’ ESCAPE 0F LINER. ‘ United Press Mam—Elem Tell CopyrlrnL ineceivea July 23, 11.15 mm.) 1 GIBRALTAR, July 22. \ llebrl aeroplanes and 103a] \\ursliips fought nn (‘ngagemenl nt 'i‘nngirr, the: i-vsult nl’ which was not known. The i’. and U. liner Cliiiral narrowly i-suulrcd shelling in n (in; when being vsrorlvil from liihrullur by a British \Ji-slruycr, which was mistaken for u i‘ciicl ship. Bombs full {arty rel-l. £l>~i lvrn ul' lln- (Zhitral as she steamed uul.‘ l‘rain 'llingicr. i i BOMBED mom AIR. \ H\'l”l‘|.l-I>‘illl' .\'H'l' lil'l‘. ‘ ———- i l'nllml Press Assn'dfilmfi 'l‘vl. cuppa)", TANtiH-ZIL July ‘ll. 1 \\’hun I|n- hank-ship Juiinv l’rilm-rn reurhml 'l‘unaz’ier she “'35 innmdinlo-ly Eiomhml from l’nun fll‘f’lilllnlll“>i 'l'ln~ ship up in" hii‘HHII r'r'l-liwl \\illi muck-influx: unnx‘. 'l‘ln“ Bl'llih‘l 11-‘sll'i'lM'l' \\'hllvhnli \\us shined from her berth hurriedl). A