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INO MYSTERY ABOUT GERMAN NAVAL

MOVEMENTS

"TO PROTECT SHIPPING"

Gibraltar, To-day.

Seven German warships passed Gibraltar in an easterly direction towards the Spanish coast yes- terday.

They consisted of one battle-cruiser, one light cruiser and five destroyers.

It is understood they are relieving other Ger- man ships which have been on naval patrol duties.

-Reuter.

Berlin, To-day. "German naval units

in Spanish waters have

BASQUES

no mysterious military RALLYING TO

designs but are only be- ing held in readiness to protect German ping."

ship-DEFEND

SANTANDER

This is a semi-official state- ment issued in connection with rumours and speculations which have appeared in the foreign press regarding the activities of German warships off Spain.

In view of recent events, it is stated, it would be irresponsible to leave German merchant ships to

sail in these waters without reliable protection.

NUMERICAL STRENGTH -

Bilbao, To-day. In spite of the great natural obstacles, the in- Surgent forces are press- ing forward the advance on Santander, their next objective.

Further Republican positions in It is added that the comprehen-tured and yesterday the rebel ad- sector were cap- the Valmasseda

sive German statement published | on Wednesday sufficiently explain-vance guards reached the frontier of Santander Province: at several ed why the presence of German war-

points. ships in the Mediterranean was

necessary.

Regarding the numerical strength of the German fleet in the Mediter- ranean, German political circles point out that decision to increase or reduce German naval units would depend upon further developments in Spanish and Mediterranean waters. Trans-Ocean.

GERMAN CONSULATE

ARE-OPENED

San Salvador, on the Bilbao- Santander road, was occupied without a shot being fired, while the area at the mouth of the Ner- vion River has fallen. -

COASTAL TOWNS SHELLED While the advance continues, smaller insurgent detachments are engaged in cleaning up the ground conquered during the last few days.

Insurgent warships again came into the picture yesterday when they shelled coastal towns, where the Bilbao, To-day. Republicans are reported to be mak The German Consulate in Bilbao, ing a stand.--Trans-Ocean. which had been closed since the beginning of the civil war in Bis- caye Province, has resumed its ac tivities.-Trans-Ocean.

HITLER RETURNS TO COUNTRY

After Conference On Leipzig Incident

Berlin, To-day. Herr Hitler left for his country estate at Berchtesgaden yesterday.

The Fuehrer had previously re- turned to Berlin on account of the Leipzig incident and conferred with his chief advisers on the affair. Reuter.

BASQUES RE-ORGANISED

Valencia, To-day. The Basque troops fighting on the various sectors of the Biscaye front have been placed under a cen- tral Command, according to reports here, which state that the total strength of the units of the Basque Army in the Bilbao-Oviedo Santan- der areas is about 65,000.men.g

The Basques, It is said, are

with .now.... equipped

tanks and machine-guns and the Valencia Government is re- ported to have promised further reinforcements in the near future.

many

CHIEF OBJECTIVE. Military experts here believe that the Basques would have been

Re able to hold Bilbao had the publican troops been under one centralised command earlier in the campaign.

The chief objective of the com-

the recorganised,

Mr. J. M. Whitman was caution- ed by Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy when she pleaded manders guilty by letter to a summons of Basque forces will now be to bring parking her car over the time limit the insurgent advance on Santander Lallowed in the Central district. Ito a halt.- Trans-Ocean,