collaboration to the Republic, as is their duty, in the transportation services, so heavily burdened due to the Civil War, are helping the prolongation of this war by aiding in the criminal work of the Fascists with a cleverly disguised and stubbornly maintained attitude.
"The Government cannot permit, under the protection of laws and established international usages which protect the free commerce and traffic of private individuals, that the integrity of the nation be attacked."
The translated copy of the decree relating to the expropriation of the Navemar as submitted by the Spanish Ambassador reads as follows:

"Decree."
"By the same reasons which caused the attachment by the State of several vessels and the destination of these boats to the national public service through the corresponding decrees of attachment, and in accordwith the Cabinet of Ministers and at the request of the Minister of Communications and Merchant Marine, I decree the following:
"Art. 1st. The Spanish State attaches the steamship Navemar of the Compania Espanola de Navegacion Maritima, S. A., which will remain as vessel to the service of the State, to be used for its national public service, this vessel will be managed by the Ministry of Communication and Merchant Marine, through the General Bureau of Merchant Marine.
"Art. 2. On the Official Registry of vessels and in the Central Registry of the aforesaid General Bureau, it will be stated this attachment and the consequent change of authority, as well as on the documents of the said vessel and on the corresponding Consular registries.
"Art. 3. Any insurance policies covering the