The "British Government, "it was disclosed yesterday, are contemplat= Ing adequate measures in case the Spanish Nationalist leader, Gen. HPrantisco Franco, fails to release the three British ships taken in recent weeks, Repeated demands have been made for the release of one of these, the 8s. Melton, hailed on July 14." Aue thoritative' eizeles are still hopeful that headquarters at Salamanca may yet yield tothe insistence of the British Ambassador at Hendaye, Sir Henry Chilton—Havas.
Republican Tanker Sunk Salamanca, Aug. 14, More details are now available about the sinking of the Republican tank steamer Campeador. A. report from Nationalist quarters. states. that the tanker was sunk by the Nationalist destroyer Velasco and two aux-Minty. cruisers. No submarines took part in the attack, The Campeador was accompanied" by Republican Jaeroplanes but the anti-aircraft gun of the Velasco prevented these from playing any useful part in the defence of the Campeador.
Messages received here from the Santander front appear to indicate that a Nationalist offensive against Santander is imminent, AM roads leading to the front are crowded with troop transports and that the Nationalist artillery is heavily shell Ing the Republican positions.
Spanish Nationalist. planes yester~ day reappeared over Santander and ped several thousand leaflets calling upon the population to ssu render voluntarily.—Trans-Aces
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