Evening star., 1936-11-24
Four Submarines and Depot
Vessel Reported Ordered
by Britain to Danger Zone.
Eden Issues Warning.
l0YALlSTS LAY ATTACK
TO FOREIGN WARSHIPS'
Italy and Germany Mentioned by
Name in Communique, Indicat-
ing U-Boat May Have Loosed
Torpedo Believed to Have Dam.
aged Madrid Cruiser.
BACKGROUND

uTHeO COHNlcL DItH tHe SPuHtSH
cipil Uar. Italy and Germany in
dicated their sympathies by ertend-
ing recognition to rebel regime OF
Gen. Francisco Franco, although
members of -interpention conn.,
mittee of popers formed in Sep
tember. Sympathies OF Russia and
France haze leaned topard Loyal
lists, Uiiile Britain has bent efforts
to isolating warfare in Spain.
Fifth month OF struggle finds in
surgents halted after aduance to
edge OF Madrid and Loyalists charg-
ing "toreign iDarships" hare at.
tackled government vessels.
~ the Associated Press.
Great Britain and France took
quick measures today to protect their
merchant ships from molestation in
Spanish waters, just as the Madrid
government formally charged that
foreign warships" were aiding in
surgent attacks on the Socialist feet.
Britain, reported in informed cir
cles to have characterized an in
surgent explanation of their block
believed to have ordered four SUBJ
marines and depot ship to Spain.
This reported maneuver from the
Malta naval base followed quickly
upon Foreign Secretary Eden's warm
ing in the House Of Commons that
British warships would protect Brit
ish merchantmen from attack by
either side in the months-long bat
tie between socialism and fascism in
Spain.
French Cabinet Called.
The French government instructed
the ministry Of navy to "take all ap-
propriate measures looking to the pro-
lection Of the French nag in Spanish
waters" The cabinet was called to
consider Insurgent Comdr. Francisco
Frances threats of q blockade of
government ports.
The Spanish government in Madrid,
after an investigation, mentioned the
Fascist powers of Italy and Germany
by name and accused foreign war
ships" of preying on the government
navy.
These Fascist powers have recog-
nized the Franco provisional govern
ment as the de facto government Of
Spain, and 1t is on their political set
up that the Spanish Fascists have in
dicated their regime would be mod
eled.
The Spanish communique indicated
that a German U-boat might have
1oosed the torpedo which Madrid
charges damaged the cruiser Ger
vantes in Cartagena Harbor Sunday.
Barcelona Not Mentioned.
The insurgent note which Britain
as unsatisfactory, PROM
ised safe anchorage spots for British
ships in various Spanish ports, but
not in Barcelona, which the Spanish
Fascists have threatened to destroy.
Britain again pressed the insurgents
to pledge a Barcelona haven for neu-
tral shipping.
While rapid developments in the
Mediterranean drew the closest watch
from the major European nations, the
United States ordered its embassy in
Madrid evacuated to Valencia, and
offered safe conduct to all American
nationals desiring to flee the harassed
capital.
Fascist Attack Halted.
After Thursday morning the United
States will have no diplomatic repre-
sentation in the Spanish capital,
Charge D'Affaires Eric c. Wendelin
announced.
International volunteers, the Span
lsh government said, meanwhile halted
. renewed insurgent attack on the
University section of the
(See SPAIN, Page A-2.)