Gibraltar, Aug. 16.
Twenty-eight of the 35 Britons employed in the Rio Tinto copper mines, near Huelva, who. were held as hostages by a labour syndicate, "have been evacuated and have reached Huelva, accord Ing to oficial advice from the rebel headquarters. at - Saville. The remainder, it is stated, prod: ably will be evacuated early tis morning.
The immediate evacuation of the 35 Britons was urged by the Spanish Ambassador In London, following representations made yesterday by the British Foreign announced by the Colombian Lega-ion in Paris. The entered a protest with the Spanish Government.
'A Havas message from Washington reports that the Government of Colombia has approached the American Department of State with a re quest to allow Senor Uride and the Colombian Consul in Madrid to take Fefuge in the United States Embassy there, Following the demarche, the State Department has instructed its Madrid Embassy accordingly, It Madrid, Aug. 15.
Socialists to-day searched the palace of the Bishop of Madrid, izing 177,000 pesos and. numerous religious objects of incalculable vague—United Press.
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