Office of the Historian

852.2221/311: Telegram

The Consul General at Marseille (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

Marseille, March 29, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received March 29—10:50 a.m.]

Thirteen volunteers for Spain alleged to be American citizens arrested by French coast guard vessel are now in prison Perpignan. French authorities request instructions. Officer this Consulate53 proceeding Perpignan tomorrow to investigate. Please instruct. Name and address as follows: Cleveland, Ohio, Joe Dallet and Vachel Blair; Lorain, Gene [John] Koscsak; Toledo, Harold Blakely; Philadelphia, Bela Wimmer, Joseph Fleischinger, Louis Gnepp, William Wayland Borer; New York, Laurence Morton Friedman, Seymour Herman [Page 500] Wyckoff; New Brighton, Gaylord Carnell; Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Joe Farkasovski, Rudolph Loch.

Hurley
  1. Tyler Thompson, Vice Consul at Marseille.↩