Gibraltar, Dec. 31.
The ceremony for the burial at sea of the victims of the Spanish Republican destroyer Jose Luis Chez, which engaged in a severe battle with several Nationalist warships two nights ago, took place today on the British destroyer Glowworm which left the harbour at 3 pin. for the Straits of Gibraltar where the ceremony was carried out. The Spanish Consul} General in Gibraltar, Commander Julian Castro of the Jose Luis Chez and four naval officers of the same vessel, were aboard.
The French destroyer Basque and all the British warships and naval establishments in Gibraltar had their flags at half mast for the funeral. The Jose Luis Chez is now moored at an Admiralty buoy in the harbour.
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