HEAVY BOMBARDMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22670, 9 June 1937, Page 11

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT

NIGHT ATTACK ON MADRID FIERCEST SINGE SIEGE BEGAN Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyriglit , MADRID, June 8. (Received Juno 9, at 8 a.m.) The insurgents launched the heaviest night bombardment since the siege began, 160 shells exploding in an hour. The number of victims is not yet known, but scores were wounded. The military hospital narrowly escaped when a shell burst in the courtyard. GOVERNMENT ORDERS MOBILISATION VALENCIA, June 8. (Received June 9, at 8 a.m.l The Government has ordered mobilisation of all able-bodied men in the 1932-36 classes. It is also requisitioning all the grain. TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY BRITISH INTEREST IN SPAIN. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 8. (Received June 9, at noon.) Asked whether, should the Nonintervention Committee cease to operate, the Foreign Secretary would make it clear that the Government would not permit the invasion or conquest of Spain by any foreign Power, Viscount Cranborne said he was glad of the opportunity of emphasising, as His Majesty’s Government had made clear on several occasions, and in particular when the Spanish question was before the Council of the League of Nations last month, that preservation of the territorial integrity of Spain was a matter of great moment to them. BILBAO BOMBED LONDON, June 8. (Received June 9, at noon.) A Spanish Press Agency reports heavy bombing at Bilbao. Many, persons were killed. NON-INTERVENTION REPORTED AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE. ~ LONDON, June 8. (Received June 9, at noon.) It is reported that England, France, Italy, and Germany have agreed in principle to the non-intervention proposals. SECURITY OF CONTROL FLEETS NEUTRAL OBSERVERS . SUGGESTED. LONDON,; June , (Received Juno 9, at 2 p.m.) The efforts to reach an agreement on the security of the control fleets off tho Spanish coast have now reached a stage of enabling the British Government to projiosc that a direct diplomatic consultation he held in London between tho representatives of the British, French,' Italian, and German Governments. Sonor Azcarato called at the Foi'eigu Office and said tho Spanish Government would welcome internationalisation of the naval control fleets by the attachment of neutral observers.

France has replied to tho British proposals, saying she is willing to admit neutral observers aboard French warships. France suggests that Spain be urged to regard each foreign warship as representing the whole of Europe.