TONS OF BOMBS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 7

TONS OF BOMBS.

TOWNS WIPED OUT. Rebel "Pincers" Closing In On Santander. ITALIAN COLUMN'S VICTORY. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 12.30 p.m.) Bilbao, August 23. An Italian column surrounded Punto Ciesgo, capturing nine tanks, 20 armoured cars and 100,000 hand grenades. Rebel 'planes dropped tone or bombs on Torre la Vega, Laredo and Arenas de Igiina. The two last-named were almost wiped out. Santaildcr, however, claims to have rq.ulaed a furious rebel attack from Villa Carriedo. Kebels captured Castro Urdiales, an important coastal stronghold. General Franco'e line now occupies a 35-mile front from the coast to Kspiuosa, the whole length of the rebel 'pincers" closing round Santander being 70 miles, Including the Asturian front. Rebel forces are now on the out::;rts of Las Corelas, 7j miles from . orre la \ ega

, THOUSANDS OF MOORS. I LAKi. GriVES UP ITS SECRET. i Received 10.Ju a.m.) MADKIU, August 23. Republicans, draining Lake Casa de Cainpo sector of the city, report that they found in the mud the bodies of 3000 Moors who had apparently perished in the November attack. BRITISH DESTROYERS. FLOTILLAS AT MALTA BASE. (Received 10.30 a.m.) MALTA, August 23. Tlie departure of the 3rd Destroyer t! :• Far luist has been cancelled. Thus three destroyer flotillas \i... lUt.uiiue to be stationed iu the Mediterranean based on Malta.