Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-25 | Page 2 | Liner Carries U. S. Refugees to France

Liner Carries U. U S. S Refugees to to Erance ance MARSEILLE MABILLE MARS ILLE France July Tuly 25 one Ninety UP one Ninety American refugees refugees refu refu- gees some ome without belongings some Bomo who had been robbed in the streets arrived today in the American American Amer Amer- ican can Export liner Exeter from Bar Bar- celona celon Half Halt of those who arrived rescued rescued rescued res res- cued by the Exeter after a radio appeal by the state tate department applied applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied at the American consulate for funds with which to return home The few who have money intend to embark on the Exeter r along with the passengers whom the liner Uner landed here when it raced to turbulent Barcelona to the rescue To Sail SaU for U. U S. S Captain Ransone master of the Exeter expects to sail Mil for New NewYork NewYork Newyork york tonight The Exeter brought refugees In all The rest were British h French Gerin German n Italian Belgian Swiss and South American citizens The ships ship's s band blared a- a as athe the Exeter Exeter Exeter Ex Ex- eter docked and the passengers cheered women women and children children chil chil- dren mostly American Consul General John P. P Hurley of Marseille who went with the Exeter on its it dash accompanied accompanied nied them One of th the refugees was the wife of American Consul Lynn W. W Franklin of Barcelona who left the city only because ahe was ilL Most Moist of the refugees had no French rench visas on their passports orts They were allowed to land by special ape ape- cial perm permission ion of ot the French government government gov gov- Refugees Unharmed None of the refugees W was wounded wound wound- ed or seriously ilL They ey estimated 1000 dead at Barcel Barcelona na including two Britons Briton and a a. German The refugees reported that Consul Franklins Franklin's chauffeur 17 years in inis is service was killed at the wheel of f a consulate car which flew the American flag