British Cruiser Rescues Crew of Ship Sunk After Aeroplane Bombs Hit Their Target London, July 24.
HE bombing and sinking of the Danish steamer Bodil (844 tons), on the high se: s off the Spanish coast. has attracted much attention here.
The attack, which was made on Thursday, was made known yesterda when the British cruiser Shropshire (9,7 30 tons) arrived at Marseilles with the crew of the Bodil, whom she had rescued, aboard, The Shropshire was 11 miles from the scene, when she saw the Bodil being bombed by an aeroplane, The cruiser's position was then about 60 miles east of Barcelona, The Nyon Agreement, signed last September, was designed to put an end to attacks on shipping on the high seas and, since then, few attacks have been reported.—Wireless through Reuter
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