852.00/2602: Telegram
From Naval Communications for the Information of the Department of State
[Received August 14, 1936—10 p.m.]
0014. Following received from reliable eye witnesses:
“Evening Tuesday 11th German destroyer Leopard arrived Palma, anchored in bay. Early Wednesday German cargo ship Schleswig arrived and anchored and Leopard moored at mole. An appreciable quantity arms and munitions unloaded, witnessed by local hotel and utilities employees, payment in gold. Also believed modern anti-aircraft machine guns received. Roth vessels departed evening 13th after much fraternization between Germans and local Fascists.
Confirming this report guns using high explosive were noted used against air bombing attack this morning, Friday, for first time.