Show r Spain Denies Her Bases Used by U-Boats U in U. U S. S Shipping Raids MADRID Feb 26 INS The INS The Spanish foreign ministry Thurs day left with the American re republics republics republics re- re publics a categorical deni denial l that any Spanish military or naval bases and nd specifically the Canary Canary Ca Ca- nary islands were used by German German German Ger Ger- man submarines in their warfare warfare warfare war war- fare on the American coast In view of assertions in hi the press of some Ameri American an coun coun- tries that the nazi U-boats U were using Spanish ports as supply and repair centers said the announcement announcement announcement an an- it was the Spanish governments government's duty to deny in ina ina ina a most energetic manner any such insidious affirmations The Spanish government desired desired desired de de- de- de sired to check from the very outset any campaign which maybe may maybe maybe be organized concerning the matter said the foreign min min- German submarines do not need bases in the Atlantic islands said the announcement recalling that in 1918 1916 German German German Ger Ger- man subs crossed the Atlantic and torpedoed several ships The foreign ministry invited foreign press correspondents to visit the Canary islands and rec y the absurdities which appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap I I in the press referred to |