REINFORCEMENTTS FOR REBELS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 9

REINFORCEME N T TS FOR REBELS

ITALIANS AND MOORS

AT CADIZ

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AT

PASO BLANCO

(USTITED PHESS ASSOCIATION—COPrBIGHT.)

(Received November 14, 10.30 p.m.)

GIBRALTAR, November 13

Five thousand rebel reinforcements, including Moors and Italians with 170 Fiat tanks, disembarked from Italian freighters and poured into Cadiz, indicating renewal of the counter-offensive on the Paso Blanco front in support of Cordoba, which Loyalists still threaten. A message from Madrid says Ssnor Azana, arriving from Barcelona with Senor Negrin and members of the Cabinet, delivered a fighting speech.

MOORISH TROOPS

LANDED

MASSING FOR ATTACK ON ALMERIA

GIBRALTAR, November 12.

One thousand Moors and 300 Italians were landed at Algeciras from Ceuta by an insurgent mailship. They immediately went to Malaga, where the troops are reported to be massing for a surprise attack against Almeria. Ten Government bombers, diving from an unexpected direction, made a surprise attack on Pamplona. There were many casualties. According to an insurgent communique, the bombers flew over French territory to avoid anti-aircraft guns and patrol aeroplanes on the Aragon front.

V/hile the insurgents are resting before their great offensive, the Republicans made a fierce surprise attack on Aragon and forced back the insurgents, who rushed up ItUian and Moorish reinforcements. The Republicans retreated in an orderly manner and then again attacked and captured several hills.

INTERCHANGE OF

AGENTS

GENERAL FRANCO'S ADVISERS PLEASED

LONDON, November 12.

General Franco's Government, in a communique issued at Salamanca, states that the agent of Nationalist Spain in London will have direct access to the Foreign Office, and the British agent in Salamanca will enjoy similar facilities. Under-agents will act as consuls for the protection of commercial interests. The Nationalist Government considers that the arrangement, though it is said to be temporary, will lead to normal relations between Spain and Britain.

General Franco'* diplomatic advisers are delighted at the exchange of Notes. They declare that it is much more than a recognition of belligerency and that it implies recognition of sovereignty .