rebel success

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 104, 27 January 1938, Page 9

rebel success

Franco Launches Drive Outside Teruel AREAS CAPTURED Loyalists May Leave City “Of No Military Use” By Telegraph—Press Assu.—Copyright. (Received January 26, 8.10 p.ux) Teruel, January 26. General Franco’s troops launched an intensive attack on loyalist positions outside Teruel. Infantry going over the top after artillery air bombing preparations, succeeded in enlarging the rebel areas in Alfambra Valley and also beyond Teruel in Cuenca Road, near Castralvo, driving out opponents at the bayonet point. According to an earlier message from Barcelona, the Government spokesman stated that the loyalists were prepared to evacuate Teruel, which bad no military value. The Government, he stated. had attained its objective, which was l<» prevent, General Franco $ loug-hciald ed offensive by embroiling him iu a costly battle. He added that General Franco had swallowed the bait, which had set him back by six.months. CEUTA BOMBED Loyalist Planes Inflict Casualties (Received January 26, 8.10 p.m.) Gibraltar, January 26 Two loyalists warplanes again bombed Ceuta Quays. The raid coincided with the embark ation of 500 Moors, bound for Algeciras. The bombs inflicted 165 casualties, many being killed, and caused damage to the dock and transport. Air raids on Barcelona resulted _ i.’i 150 persons being killed and 300 wounded. UNPAID BILL Franco To Be Reminded By Britain (Received January 26, 7.30 p.m.) London, January 26. Britain’s £134,500 bill to General Franco for damage to the warship Hunter by a floating mine in May, 1937, has been ignored by Salamanca and a reminder will soon be sent, states the “Daily Herald.” The sum includes £10,500 for compensation to the dependants of eight men killed. SAVED FROM DEATH / Exchange Of Prisoners In Spain (British Official Wireless.) (Received January 26, 7.30 p.m.) Rugby, January 25. News that the first .stage in what it is hoped will be an extensive exchange of prisoners between the two sides in Spain had been successfully accomplished was received with much satisfaction in London. As the result of negotiations by Britain and the International Red Cross the first batch of 41 Basque prisoners, held under sentence o’, death by the Insurgents, was put across the French frontier, while simultaneously 41 held by the Government authorities were also transferred to French territory. It is expected that these transfer* will bo followed by others and that this initiative will not be the last of the humanitarian efforts in which British representatives will participate during the Spanish war. SUBMARINE ATTACK Torpedo Fired At British Steamer Malta. January 25. A submarine is reported to have attacked without warning the British steamer Lake Geneva in the Eastern Mediterranean, firing a torpedo from 300 yards which passed under the steamer. The submarine came to the surface and then submerged. A message from Valencia says that the master of the Lake Geneva confirms the attack. NEGRO TROOPS Teruel Reinforcements Gibraltar, January 25. Two thousand negroes from Ifni. Spanish Morocco, landed at Cadiz. They have been sent to reinforce the Moors at Teruel. They are grotesquely decorated and wear nose-rings.