AIR BOMBARDMENT RENEWED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 26, 10 November 1936, Page 5

AIR BOMBARDMENT RENEWED.

DEFENDERS DOGGEDLY RESIST. VIOLENT SORTIE FAILS. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, November 9. Mr Ogilvie Forbes (British Charge d’Affaires at Madrid) reports that the situation is unchanged. Messages from the front show that the rebels are threatening the capital. General Castejon’s left flank repulsed a violent attack by 25,000 loyalists. The besiegers captured most of the buildings outside Madrid, west of Manzanares, including the artillery barracks.

The rebels' intention of reaching the model prison in the north-west quarter of Madrid, and liberating the prisoners, was frustrated by the Government transferring the prisoners to the county gaol at Alcala de Henares. Shrieking alarm sirens heralded the resumption this morning of the terrific aerial artillery bombardment of the capital. Bombs fell in the main streets and caused much damage in the working class quarters. The rebel bombardment of Almeria, a seaport in Southern Spain, ignited petrol tanks containing millions of gallons, owned by a British company. Eight thousands loyalists have been killed in the last two months at Almeria, which the insurgent cruiser Canarias again bombarded yesterday. General Franco, realising the magnitude of his task, in view of his 15,000 Moors feeing the only first-class force at his disposal, brought 1000 additional regulars, with artillery and machineguns, from Morocco. Meanwhile, despite rumours of insurgent successes, the loyalist militia is doggedly holding its ground in defence of the capital. It repulsed rebel attacks .and recaptured certain southern positions.