Evening star., 1938-02-02
BRITAIN DEMANDS
Patrol Ii: ENFORCING
Eden Calls on France and
Italy to Act Against
Pirate Subs. -
BACKGROUND

NeU U01e OJ WyStefJOuS 9l0n1Q.
Ftne attacks tn Mediterranean
brought to head Sunday utth sink
ing OF Brittsh tretghter Endvmton OF
Southeastern Spain wtth loss Of II
lives. Britain responded quickly to
ne1O threat, ordering eight destroy-
ers into hunt tor pirate attacker.
Nyon agreement last September
provided for patrol against pirates,
but dinatnutton OF attacks thereafter
led to weakening OF sea force.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, FEB. 2.-Britain today
called for rigid enforcement Of the
three-power Mediterranean warship
patrol to put down what Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden called revival
OF piracy" arising from SPANS Civil
War.
Mr.. Eden called on France and
Italy, sharing with Britain the patrol
set up by the Nyon accord Of last fall.
to join in direct action against the
recurring submarine menace, but the
House Of Commons discussed Spanish
government charges that Italy herself
was responsible for the latest sinking.
Mr.. Eden told the House Britain al
ready had acted to strengthen the
patrol-spurred by the sinking of the
British freighter Endymion by an un-
identified submarine of Cartagena,
Spain, Sunday with the loss Of 10
lives.
Has Definite Proposals.
He said he had definite proposals
to put before the Ambassadors Of
France and Italy, whom he summoned
to conference on means Of meeting the
new submarine danger.
Mr.. Eden declared that direct ac-
ton IN the Endymion sinking was
preferable "for obvious reasons" to
handing the question over to the slow.
moving Non-intervention Committee.
The situation was complicated by
charges Of the Spanish government
that Italy had placed four destroyers
and two submarines at the disposal of
the Spanish insurgent navy, and that
II was an Italian vessel that sank the
In Commons. David Rhys Grenfell.
Laborite. suggested that the Nom
Committee be informed
there was Considerable ground for
assuming that the attacks ION Ship
ping) were caused by nations who had
pledged themselves to non-interyen-
ton"
Destroyers Continue Search.
In the Western Mediterranean eight
British destroyers continued their
search for the submarine responsible
Tor what Mr.. Eden called an unjusti-
Ned attack on the Endymion.
"Duar Personality Charged.
The Spanish government charged
that the submarine was Italian with
q dual personalty-Italian while
on patrol duties in the Mediterranean,
but actually aiding Spanish insurgents
IN their attempt to blockade Spanish
government ports.
Besides Eden's conferences with the
ambassadors. the cabinet held its
regular weekly meeting and presum-
ably went over the entire Spanish
question.
Mr.. Eden awaited further Official in
formation on the Identification, but it
was understood he had mentioned the
matter to Italy's Ambassador, Count
Dino Grandi, yesterday.
Chautemps Seeks Air Truce.
While Mr.. Eden mapped new meas
ures to end what Britain regards as
renewed piracy on the high seas.
Frances Premier, Camille Chautemps,
took the lead in an appeal against
Spanish "air vendettas"-aerial bonn
bardment Of cities-which have cost
the lives of hundreds of Spanish
,:
The British government also an
nounced it would appeal to both Span
ish factions to stop indiscriminate air
bombardment Of cities behind the
lines.
Cruisers Go to Probe Sinking.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 2 [P).-The Brit
ish cruisers Southampton and New
castle were reported en- route today to
Valencia to conduct an investigation
OF the sinking Of the freighter