BOMB AND SHELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 7

BOMB AND SHELL.

ATTACKS ON MADRID.

Twenty Killed When Rebel

'Planes Raid.

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

United Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

LONDON, February 13.

Twenty people were killed in bombing raids on Madrid, states Itte limes' correspondent in the capital.

Franco forces, states another message again shelled the city and the Loyalist batteries replied.

In a dispatch from Salamanca, General Iranco's headquarters report hitting a Republican destroyer during an air raid on Cartagena, shooting down* a Republican pursuit aeroplane, and also bombing Valencia and Chillon.

An air raid on Jativa resulted in 100 persons being killed, savs a message from Madrid.

A declaration after a Cabinet meeting extends the Government's greetings to the air, land aud sea forces and the civil population of the Loyalists' zone, says the Madrid correspondent of the British United Press.

The declaration adds: "An immense task awaits the Government, which is sparing no effort to cope with a situation requiring the fervent co-operation of the entire heroic national front. The die is cast. It is ours alone to find a way out of our difficult plight by determination and common resolution."

It is officially announced from Dublin that the Government of Eire recognises General Franco's as the legitimate Government of Spain, and Mr. H. L. Kerney, Irish Minister to Spain, is going to Burgos.

AGAINST ORDERS.

MINORCA ATTACK.

Bombing Of British Warship

Was Deliberate.

DEVONSHIRE INCIDENT. British Official Wireless. (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, February 13. Mr. Chamberlain's House of Commons statement in reference to Minorca and H.M.S. Devonshire, gave rise to a number of questions relating to an air attack on Port Mahon while the Devonshire was in the roads.

After saying that representations had been made to General Franco, and on being further pressed by Mr. C. P. Attlee, Mr. Chamberlain said: "Perhaps I had better read the following telegram received from our Consul at Palma. "He says: ' 'The , Nationalist senior naval- officer, who takes charge in the temporary absence of > Admiral Moreno, authorises me to cite him officially as saying that the attack was carried out in disobedience to orders, and was very much regretted. He promises to reply on Monday."'