SHARP FIGHTING IN SPAIN
REBELS PREPARE TO ATTACK MADRID FRANCO NOW VIRTUAL DICTATOR ■ * LOYALISTS - CLAIM IMPORTANT SUCCESSES (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) . (Received October 1, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 30. General Franco, who has been appointed supreme head of the “Nationalist Government” as virtual dictator of the areas under rebel control, continues his preparations to attack Madrid. Sharp fighting continues north of Toledo. The Government forces claim important successes. Apparently masters of the straits of Gibraltar, the rebels are shipping more troops from Morocco under the guard of rebel cruisers. The rebels claim that their advance guard from Toledo has reached Illeau, only 25 miles from Madrid.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21903, 2 October 1936, Page 11
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