The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24


 form friends and relatives in Spain and abroad of their safety. Day and nights, the streets are full of crowds, viewing the destruction wrecked in the recent fighting for the Catalo. nian capital. Newspapers are reap- bearing but in reduced size because of shortage of paper. Thirty priests have been arrested, suspected oi [ complicity in the revolt. Of these l2 were released after questioning. The steamship Uruguay has been requisi' toned as Q prison ship to house cap- tured rebels.
 Spanish War Zephyrs
 New York, July 24-(U.P) The steamship Exeter of the American export line arrived in Barcelona to- day to take 100 Americans from the revolution.tor country, Captain s. P. Ransone advised his offices here.
 The master of the steamer said the harbor and the town were quiet and that he expected to sail with his refugee passengers this evening.
 The message to the of1ice here said:
 "Reported to the consul at 9 Q. m. today. He has 100 Americans and 100 various nationalities except Spanish. The people are not assem- bjcd, Poor means of transportation. Expect to sail this evening. Town and harbor quiet"
 Marseilies, July 24--(U.P0 - An Italian cruiser threatened to bom- bard Barcelona during footing that accompanied the rebellion, British refugees said today.
 D. s. M. Vim, one of a party or three British hikers who arrived here today, said the con1nnandant Of the Italian cruiser Montecuccoli was ready to turn his battery of eight G. inch guns on the city. :.
 Commander Max Horton, World War submarine hero, commanding the British cruiser London nearby, shouted to the Italian through megaphone across the water and persuaded him not to fire, Winn said.
 Paris, July 24-(U.P)-The Amer can embassy ct Madrid advised the American embassy ct Paris by tele- phone today that heaviest fighting was in progress north of Madrid be- tween government and rebel forces and that the result was uncertain Foreign colonies, the embassy said were most apprehensive.
 Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-(U.P0- Spanish rebels, broadcasting today from their Seville wireless station asserted that the surrender of Mad rid was imminent.
 Gibraltar, July 24-(U.P0-British medical oftacers fought today tc ward of c feared disease epidemic Normally overcrowded, Gibraltar now is damned with refugees.
 Danger of. an epidemic is particu- larly great in the summer season when frequently heavy clouds hang over the rock, arnaking the atmo- sphere like that of Turkish bath The medical officers have taken ur- gent precautionary measure.
 Washington, July 24.-(UP)-Ccn. ditions approaching anarchy prevail in San Sebastian. summer capital oi Spain, the state department was in' formed today by Hallctt Johnson counsellor of the embassy there.
 Johnson, reporting as of last night said conditions were horrible" He sGid the city Is without government and that there have been on com munications for three days.
 American Ambassador Claude Q Bowers was last heard from nor. than three days ago ct his villa al Fuenterrnbia, five miles out Of tni city on the road to the French iron. tisa. Johnson said the British and German ambasaadors are bottled uT in the Hotel Continental at san Se' bastiaTi and are incOmfnunicad0.
 Consul William '. Chapman Es' porting from Bilbao, near san Se. bastlan. said the situation ct Bilbao continues threatening.