Moscow, Dec. 22.
A serious counter move is believed being contemplated by the Soviet Government in connection with the alleged sinking of the Soviet motor vessel Komsomol by a Spanish insurgent warship on December 14. The nature of the move, however. has so far been kept a closely: narded secret, Meanwhile, indignation over the alleged action of the Spanish Na-Wonalists is growing throughout Russia," Numerous mass meetings are being held daily all over the country "at which reprisals ate Berlin, Dec, 27.
Serious. international complteations are feared a5 a result of the reported seizure yesterday by Spanish Government warships of the German vessel Palos.
The incident, according to a Gor~ man news agency, occurred "outside Spanish waters near Bilbao," whither the steamer was subsequently taken.
proceed at full speed to Bilbio fol-German warships were ordered, 0 Towing a hurried conference at Berchtesgaden, where Herr Adolf Hiller is spending his Christmas hotly days, between the Fuhrer and high The crews of the Soviet Black Sea leet passed. a resolution yesterday stating that:
"The Fascist pirates must answer for the destruction of our ship. We shall continue to sail the seas bravely without fear of the pirates. and warn our enemies that we shall cut off
Soviet ships, people or territory." the hands of anybody daring to touch According. to semi-official sources, the Komsoniol was bound from the Soviet port of Poll in Transcauca for Ghent in Belgium, with a cargo of manganese, ore when she was sunk, So far. there'is no news of the fate of her crew-—Reuter.
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