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British Demands On Thorpehall Sinking

London, To-day.

The Government has made representations to the Franco Government in connection' with the sinking by insurgent planes of the British steamer "Thorpehall.”

The Government requests strong disciplinary ac- tion against the crew of the offending aircraft and that instructions be given that such attacks

cease.

Further, Britain retains the right similar aeroplane on the previous to demand full compensation for evening, His Majesty's Government damage to persons and property. considered she was a victim of de-

The Under-Secretary for Foreign liberate attack.

Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, stated in Sir R. H. Hodgson has been in- the House of Commons that the structed to bring the incident to Government considered the "Thor-the notice of the Burgos authori- pehall" the victim of a deliberate ties, and to request that strong 'dis- attack, seeing that she was lying iplinary action be taken against the well away from the harbour and crew of the offending aircraft. was reconnoitred by a similar aero- plane the previous evening. Reuter.

MADRID FIGHTING

SERIOUS VIEW

Sir R. H. Hodgson has further. been instructed to impress upon the Burgos authorities the serious Paris, To-day. view taken by His Majesty's Gov- Reports received here from the ernment of the repetition of de- Madrid front late yesterday state liberate attacks on British shipping that a violent artillery duel between and to request that immediate in- Government and insurgent. batteries structions be given that such at- continued till the early morning. tacks should cease.

The loyalist batteries shelled the His Majesty's Government had insurgent troops concentration reserved the right to claim full whereupon the insurgent gun open-compensation for loss and damage ed fire.

to persons and property resulting

The bombardment of the insur- from this attack.--British Wireless. gent batteries is said to have caused heavy damage in the southern and south-eastern quarter of the town.

The Government infantry launch- ed a violent attack in the sector south of the Ebro yesterday fore-

noon.

SPEEDING FINE ON EUROPEAN

The attack, however, failed to at- tain its objective since the insurgent

J. G. Buis, of No. 4, Conduit troops continued to, advance in the Road, was this morning summoned sector between La Puebla de Val-before Mr. H. R. Butters at the verde and the Mediterranean coast. Central Magistracy for driving his

car in Island Road at 6.20 p.m. on May 11 at a speed dangerous to the public and with failing to stop upon by a police

FRENCH SHIP SEIZED The French steamer "Sikiang" reported by radio yesterday that it was intercepted by insurgent war- ships off Ceuta and ordered to pro- officer.

ceed to that port.

The steamer

when called

He was fined $20 on each offence. was on its way to Algiers when it that he was travelling so fast as Defendant said he did not realise

was halted.-Trans-Ocean.

DELIBERATE ATTACK

London, To-day.

he had no speedometer.

Sergeant Youe said he saw de- fendant in a controlled area in In a Commons reply on the bomb-Aberdeen Village travelling at the ing of the ship Thorpehall off Valen- rate of 30 miles an hour. He cia last Wednesday, Mr. Butler said signalled defendant to stop but he from reports he had received, he only slowed down and was caught understood this vessel was attacked on the descent of the hill on the by an aeroplane which dropped two other side of the village.. bombs. One struck the vessel, which sank half an hour later.

The defendant said he did not know that the officer wanted him to From the fact that the ship was stop when he signalled. He thought lying well away from the harbour the signal was for him to slow and had been reconnoîtred by a down which he did.

Bodies of Canton on Sa

Phone

THE

Powell's

Bringing Up Father

MAGGIE LOCKED ME HAT. AN' COAT IN TH/ CLOSET- AN'T WANT ED TO GO TO DINTY MOORE'S TONIGHT- BUT CAN'T GO LIKE THIS

PARDON ME- I DIDN'T. THINK THERE WUZ ANYONE HERE-

NOW I KNOW IT--:

PARDON GRANTED-

Copr. 1938, King Features Syndicate, Inc., World rights reserved.

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