THE BATTLE FOR MADRID

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21988, 12 January 1937, Page 9

THE BATTLE FOR MADRID

DESPERATE FIGHTING CONTINUES „

SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY

REBELS

(UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received January 11, 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON, January 10,

The battle in the north-west of Madrid, which began six days ago, continued with undiminished ferocity into the early hours of to-day. It is announced that 65 were killed and 34 were wounded in Friday night’s air raid. All citizens are urged to enlist. Those not participating in the defence of the city are ordered to leave. , General Miaja has issued a proclamation bidding the forces to stand fast in the face of the enemy s maximum pressure with the aid of Italy, Germany, and Portugal. The insurgents claim to have buried 1320 loyalist dead in common graves the size of swimming pools. They estimate the loyalist casualties for the week at 8000. The insurgents declare that in spite of the desperate defence, involving the * internstionel colurnn, heavy artillery, aeroplanes, tanks, shrapnel, and dynamite, they increased their territory by 167 square miles and opened up a new avenue for the long-prophesied final thrust. AMERICANS WISHING TO FIGHT

NO OFFICIAL PROTECTION (Received January 12, 12.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 11. The State Department has announced that Americans wishing to fight on either side in the war in Spain must do so without the protection of an American passport. It is explained that the only passport visas issued for several months have been to newspaper correspondents recognised as having a legitimate reason for the trip. All others are advised that they should not go to Spain now.

CARGO OF THE PALOS

(BRITISH OFFICIAL WIBELESB.)

RUGBY, January 10,

The Spanish Ambassador (Senor de Azcarate) visited the Foreign Office and informed the British Government that his Government would be ready to accept the decision of the Non-Intervention Committee on the question whether part of the cargo of the Palos, which has been detained at Bilbao, should be regarded as war material.

BRITISH VOLUNTEERS LEAVE

LONDON, January 10

“It is suicide for you all,” shouted a girl as 25 volunteers of the Independent Labour party left Victoria station for Spam. The organisation vouches that all are medically fit and without dependents. Several served in the Great War. .