Spanish Destroyer

Grey River Argus, 18 September 1937, Page 5

Spanish Destroyer

DESERTED BY CREW IN ENGLAND. LONDON, September 16. A crew of 66 objecting to the new commander, deserted from the Spanish destroyer, “Jose Luis Diez,” which was crippled in the air raid, and put in at Falmouth. The crew were detained under Home Office instructions, and taken to Exeter Prison as aliens landing without a permit. Their repatriation is being arranged. FRANCO AGENTS ARRESTED IN FRANCE. SWINDLING ALLEGED. LYONS, September 16. Juan Sanchez, agent for General Franco, was arrested op a charge of swindling. He is accused of collecting £22,000 for the insurgents, where-

of only £2,000 was forwarded to Salamanca. RUSSIA AND ITALY. LENINGRAD. September 16. The central executive dismissed the Minister of Justice, Krylenko, and substituted the People’s Commissar, Antonovov Oseyenko. LONDON, September 16. The "Telegraph” points out that Oseyenko’s position is paradoxical inasmuch as he must bring Trotskyists to justice, despite his entire career being based on being Trotsky’s chief of staff in the Petrograd revolution, m 1917. His recent activities at Barcelona, in counteracting Trotskyism, secured his present post.

BRITISH DESTROYER SENT. RUGBY, September' 16. The destroyers “Boreas” and “Bodicea” left Portsmouth to join the Fourth Flotilla of the Home Fleet, augmenting the British naval forces carrying out the anti-piracy patrol in the Mediterranean. Mr Jordan’s Proposal TO PLACE SPAIN UNDER LEAGUE MANDATE. GENEVA, September 16. Mr Jordan, in a fiery, moving speech at the League Council debate on the Spanish appeal, suggested that Spain should be asked to become a Grade A mandate in order to stop the war, and to hold fair elections when the country had calmed down, so the people could decide their own destiny. “I ask the Spanish whether it is 100 late to do that now.” Peoples throughout the world desired peace, he said, but the opinions of Governments sometimes cut across the opinions of the people. He expressed horror at the outrages against shipping, and against civilians in Spain. Speaking earnestly, rising from his seat and waving his arms, Mr Jordan declared: “Who will next appeal against this warring ? We are referring too many matters to committees. My nation is small, you may say insignificant, but it is ready to stand behind the Covenant and collective security. The League’s purpose is to protect humanity, and oppose unwarranted attacks on innocent people. After the aggressions in Ifiniopia, Spain and China, New Zealand could not help asking, as a small country, who would be the next, and if New Zealand were attacked would colleague nations stand by ?” Referring to the sinking of the “Campeador,” Mr Jordan said that Italian warships not only allegedly torpedoed the tanker, but machinegunned the escaping crew, four of whom were left floating dead, with lifebelts on. It seemed like reading a book, rather than a story of what happened in our lifetime. Mr Jordan asked why Italy had not come before the Council to state her case. The League must consider that acts violating international law had been perpetrated. “We have also heard an appeal from China, to which Japanese sources responded by blaming Chinese. That, at least, is something to investigate.”