The Archive · 1936

INSURGENTS FIRE AT U.S. CRUISER Gijon, Dee. 18

'Three shells fired by the insurgent cruiser Espana to-day fell about 300 yards from the U.S. cruiser Erle, which had evidently been mistaken for a Spanish Government warship. 'The Erle showed her flag, and, on seeing this, the Espana tuned' tail and steamed away-—Reuter, into Madrid since they believe that they will fall victims to the unbridled fury of the mob before Gen. Franco 1s able to restore order.

'An interesting comment to this report is furnished by a' letter to "Daily Telegraph" in which a writer Yexpreses vegrel that the British parliamentary deputation only visited Bolshevist Spain and did not opparently deem it worth while to inspect insurgent Spain, which now comprises three-fourths of the Spanish, territory ind where life has resumed iis normal aspeet—trans-Ocean Kuo MR. EDEN URGES WORLD TO GIVE UP ARMS

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