London, Aug. 7.
The three planes which bombed a British, Tualian and French merchant ship off the coast of Algiers yester-Gay have been identified as Spanish Nationalist aircraft, and a. strong protest has been lodged with the Nationalist authorities at Palma, Majorca.
Meanwhile the maritime powers have ordered all their steamers not to proceed to the region concerned without escort. The bombings have aroused great excitement in the capitals of Europe. declares, were flying over the sea when the ships - in' question were bombed.
The statement cites the fact that tone of the ships attacked was Italian Jas proving that the attacks were not Work of insurgent. airmen—Reuter.
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