The Archive · 1938

Nationalist Hands Rita Garcia's Crew Prefer To Change Allegiance

Santander, Mar. 24, The 12,000-ton steamer, Rita Garcia, which had set out from England for Valencia, suddenly. Changed her course on the high seas and made for Santander har-hour where she berthed yesterday.

The ship had been recognized as property of the Spanish Republican Government by a British court but the crew decided to cast in their lot with General Franco their ship into puree proc she was taken over by the National-

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