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VOL. 38. No. 126. _ NOME. ALASKA, Wednesday, JUNE 2, 1937. Per Copy 10ct3
Spanish Bombard German Warship
REICH WARSHIPS DESTROY SPANISH PORT
S. S. Victoria Sailed 10 A.M. Today 317 Passengers
ALL EUROPE SEETHING WITH
WAR TALK ACTIVITIES SPAIN
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 30—All short leaves from the Ger
man Navy were cancelled after a cabinet decision was
arrived at last night “to take measures”. The casual
ties announced by the German government, from the
bombing of the German pocket battleship Deutchland
near Gibralter, by Spanish airplanes, was 23 killed,,
33 injured. The Spanish defense ministry issued a
statement claiming the Deutchland fired the first shots.
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, May 31—German warships bombarded
the Spanish government port of Almeria in swift re
prisal for the Spanish bombing of the pride of the Ger
man fleet, the pocket battleship Deutchland on Satur
day last.
Official confirmation of the bombardment of the
Spanish port was given both by the German govern
ment and by the British Admiralty. This has brought
a new crisis in the efforts of the non-intervention com
mittee who are seeking to prevent the spreading of the
Spanish Civil War throughout the rest of Europe.
The German government has announced that it
would no longer participate in the sessions of this com
mittee or in the attempted control of arms and volun
teers for Spain, until given a guarantee that there
would be no further incidents such, as the bombing of
the Deutchland.
The bombing by German warships of Almeria be
gan at 7 a.m. and lasted five hours. Three hundred are
reported killed, and hundreds injured. Berlin an
nounced the port destroyed—“Rod batteries silenced.”
After official confirmation of the attack and bom
bardment, England’s Foreign Secretary Eden hold a
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hurried conference with Premier Chamberlain. They
summoned the French and Italian Ambassadors and the
German Charge D'affairs to England’s foreign office.
At Geneva, Switzerland. Juan Alvarez Delvayo
! the Spanish government delegate to the League of
i Nations, called for an extra-ordinary immediate
(session of the League Council to consider the Almeria
bombardment. In Paris, Premier Leon Blum, summon
ed the British and Italian Ambassadors to an immediate
conference after receiving official confirmation of the
bombardment.
Spain’s cabinet was hastily convened to consider
I and meet the grave and critical situation.
SEATTLE, June 1—Orders were issued from Rome
today to Italian warships, to prevent Russian vessels
from supplying war materials to the Spanish govern
ment. It was disclosed today by authoritative sources,
that Premier Mussolini had arranged to discuss the now
jgrave situation with German War Minister, Marshall
Von Blomberg.
TERRAGONA, Spain, June 1 —A handful of wound
ed sailors made their way to this port and related how
ja large submarine blew a 214 ton sailing vessel to pieces
with 20 shots. This incident followed the reported tor
pedoing of the Spanish steamer, City of Barcelona. One
report said, regarding this incident, that only 25 out
of 300 on board were saved.
LONDON, June 1—England today joined Germany
land Italy in protesting Spanish government violence
against neutral shinning. This was done apparently to
; bolster European peace. The British stand is calculat
ed to give reassurance to Berlin and Rome that their
demands against the Spanish government are justified.
At the same time it is intended to obtain safety for ship
ping through the creation by the Spanish government:
of safety zones for neutral warships.
I limit'll burg Explodes at End of Ocean V oyage
The riant German Zeppelin Hindenburg is shown in this spectacular picture at the moment it burst Into flames over the airport £
at Lakehurst, N. J., bringing death to at least 30 of the 100 people aboard. Immediately after {'ss0J,ate<| Tress cam- .
eraman, snapped this picture, the great ship settled to earth, a biasing mass of debris. (Copyright, 1J37, by the Associated Press)
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
i By The Associated Press)
ROME, June 1—Italian warships are patrolling the
eastern Spanish coast with anti-aircraft guns unhooded
and gun crews constantly on duty. No reprisal has
been ordered by Mussolini for the bombing of the Ital
ian auxiliary naval ship Barrletta, but he has signified
that any further attack on Italian ships will result in
what the Germans did.
LONDON June 1—It is feared that the German bom
bardment of Almeria may result in open warfare be
tween Spain and Germany and further endanger Euro
pean peace. The British Foreign Office has lodged a
piotest with the Spanish government because an aerial
bomb barely missed a British warship, the H. M. S.
Hardy, last week.
KANSAS CIT\, June 1—The German bombard
ment of the Spanish government port of Almeria, was
termed an act of war by the Spanish Loyalist gov****
ment. The Spanish ambassador to the United States is
hastening by plane to Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1—American Secretary
of State Hull conferred informally with German Am
bassador Hans Dieckhoff expressing the pets «nal hope
that the German government would find some way to
adjust peacefully with Spain the recent incident of the
bombing of Almeria. Secretary Hull called attention
to the fixed policy of the United States to pursue its
own independent course with respect to the Spanish
civil conflict. Mr. Hull acted only after studying at
length official reports of the recent actions abroad. The
whole action here mirrored the anxiety felt by Spanish
Ambassador de Los Rios, who protested to Secretary
Hull, the German bombardment saying, that it was a
direct violation of the principles of international law.
WASHINGTON. D C.. June 1—President Roosevelt
today asked Congress to “stop tax dodging by a minor
ity of a few very rich individuals.” The President in
his message stated that the tax evasion by this class
shifts the tax load to those less able to pay. He urged
legislation this session—“specifically and exclusively
aimed at making the present tax structure evasion
proof.” The President stated that the Treasury De
partment investigation "reveals efforts of avoidance of
tax liability so wide spread, and with such amazing
boldness, that further legislative action without delay
ieems imperative.” The President stated—eight de
vices wrere used to escape income taxation, ranging
:rom transfer of assets to personal holding companies
n foreign countries, to making artificial tax deductions
'or interest payments on losses.”
DISASTEROUS FIRE AT KOTZEBUE
The Nugget was informed by wire that yesterday
Horning at 7:30 A.M., a disastrous fire occurred at Kot
:ebue, completely destroying Molly Berryman’s roaa
louse and the adjoining store building of the Kotzebue
[Tading post which is operated by Mrs. Vernon and her
nother Mrs. Patterson.
It was only by heroic efforts on the part of a volun
eer bucket brigade that the large store building and
rading post buildings of Tom Berryman were saved.
But 10 feet separated Tom Berryman’s concern from
he burning buildings.
SEATTLE, June 2—"the Alaska Steamship Com
>any’s Bering Sea liner Victoria, sailed from here at
0 A.M., carrying one hundred sixty-six cabin passen
ers and one hundred fifty one steerage, one hundred
ind forty-six of which are for Nome. Note:—Passen
ger list will be published tomorrow.