EX-KING'S GREETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 9

EX-KING'S GREETINGS.

Alfonso Sends Congratulations To Franco. SPAIN'S REAWAKENING. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, February 3. Ex-King Alfonso, from Rome, telegraphed. his congratulations* to General Franco, stating: "As a Spaniard I reiterate my confidence in the reawakening of our country."

"The Times" Paris correspondent says Senator -Leon Berard, ex-Ministcr of Justice, has gone to Burgos as French oflicial observer, to the Franco administration.

CLIMAX TO-MORROW. Expected On Spanish-French Frontier. MORE FUGITIVES ARRIVE. (Received 2 p.m.) PARIS, February 3. The final phase of the Catalonian resistance seems to have been reached. Deserters in increasing numbers are reaching the where reinforced French forces, with fiill war equipment, await the climax, which is expected on Sunday.

Fugitives assert that the Loyalist troops .north of Burga ■ are without lenders and are disorganised. GLAD TO BE BACK. 300 Canadians Return From Spain. TREACHERY IN BARCELONA. (Received 2 li.m.) , ' . HALIFAX, February 3. Almost penniless, ill-clothed and wholly glad to be back', 300 Canadians, who fought with , the Loyalists, many of them wounded, arrived from Spain to-day. : .. A number hinted at treachery in the Loyalist retreat from Barcelona, where Canadians awaiting repatriation, barely Escaped being trapped and taken prisoner. They fled from Barcelona during the night with whatever clothing could be grabbed.