SAFETY OF SHIPS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 9

SAFETY OF SHIPS

ARRIVALS IN SPAIN

ESCORTS TO ALL PORTS

ACTION BY BRITAIN

ITJnlted Prew Association—By ■ Electric Tele-

craph—Copyrieht. (Received April 30, 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON, April 9,

; The'military Governor of Majorca, after the visit of the commander of the Shropshire in connection with the bombing of the British destroyer Gallant, admitted that there was a great possibility that insurgent aeroplanes had bombed the Gallant, and expressed the sin cerest regret and the deepest apologies- ■.'■'. '.- ■..

Although so far unconfirmed in London, it .is reported from St. Jean do Luz that the British Admiralty has instructed its warships to ensure British merchantmen free navigation, in Spanish waters, involving escorts. to 'all Spanish ports. .'.'.■..

'The French and German.' Governments have issued regulations for the controlling •of ships going to Spain, including the carrying of an observer and'the use of special ports in order'to comply with the non-in'terventjon arrangements. •■ ■■■ '■■'■'[■'. A message from Oslo states that the Norwegian Government has asked Parliament, to vote a credit to enable the mine-layer Olav Tryggvason to be sent to Spanish waters' owing to, frequent seizures of. Norwegian merchantmen..