Word: harboring
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Suddenly vitally important became Spain's Balearic Islands, strung out in the Mediterranean about 90 miles off the coastline from Valencia to Barcelona. Of the three largest Balearics, the two westerly ones, Iviza and Mallorca, have been held by the Rightists. Mallorca, with its deep harbor of Palma, has been a main base, especially for sir, of the Italian expeditionary forces. Minorca, the most easterly island, held by Leftists, momentarily expected to be raided last week after the bombing of Valencia and Barcelona...
...Spanish coast that includes the Balearic Islands was to be patrolled by the French navy. By the same agreement all warships on patrol were to remain at least ten miles offshore, though there was no stipulation to prevent patrol ships of any country from entering any Spanish harbor when off duty. At anchor last week in Iviza harbor lay the pride of the German Navy, the 10,000-ton "pocket battleship" Deutschland...
Certain was that for the first time an absolutely first-class warship had been struck directly by a modern bomber. The damage, though bloody, did not exceed that of a six-inch shell. The Deutschland was not disabled, easily made her way to Gibraltar whose harbor she entered with flag at half-staff. British vessels lowered their flags in sympathy, the crew of the U. S. S. Kane attended a memorial service for the dead before the Deutschland steamed off for repairs in Germany...
...held Malaga. Almeria had nothing to do with the raids on Mallorca, but Almeria is on the section of Spanish coast that the German navy legally patrols. At dawn following the Deutschland bombing, five Nazi warships flying Swas tika battle flags from their main trucks drew up off the harbor entrance. Flagship was reported to be the Admiral Scheer, sister of the Deutschland. For over an hour this squadron proceeded to pour high explosive shells into the stucco & light brick houses of Almeria. Leftist shore batteries replied until they ran out of ammunition. Then under a smoke screen the Nazi...
...Stocky little Capt. Richard Maitland, who used to sail before the mast and now lives at Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island, sang sea chanteys with more force than one would expect of a man of 80. He was still awkward with the arm that had been torpedoed years ago. With him sang young Leo Reagan, Mayor of New London, Conn...