Gibraltar, Mar, 10.
Several British warships which (oe part in the combined Home and Mediterranean fleet. manavuvres " in the Atlantic arrived here unexpected-yesterday afternoon, The vessels were HM.S.
Shropshive, H.M.S. Ivanhoe HAMS, Tex, HM.S, Imogen, Tt'is understood that the warships will sail in an easterly: direction tonight. According to "well-informed circles, the, sailing of the ships has something to do with General. Fra ce's blockade announcemant,—Havas, Italian Bombers Sink Ships Paris, Mar. 7.
Bighty Mahan bombers "attacked the Spanish: Republican. fleet. while it" was en. route to Tunis from Cartagena yesterday and sank three torpedo boats which went down with all hands. aboard, Agence Tadio rae ported today from Tunis, The agency quoted a sailor abosra the Tepublican warship Miguel Cervantes as having described the Tallan mast air attack.
"shortly. after we lett Cartagena, he said, "Wwe were. bombarded. by squadrons totalling. 60" Savoia Mare cheltis. Three Mepublican. torpedo fonts were sunk with all han aboard fein down with their ships "The. major portion "of the publican fleet "broke through the Nationalist naval blockade. yererday And ought refuge at "Tunis—Uaited habitants of the Chamartin district, where the Communists made their Fast stand, are now returning to thole homes. Shops will open again on Monday, and municipal workers are already at their posts.—Reuter.
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