SPAIN’S CIVIL WAR

Evening Star, Issue 22890, 23 February 1938, Page 11

SPAIN’S CIVIL WAR

AIR RAID ON BARCELONA LOYALISTS RETREATING FROM TERUEL Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright BARCELONA-: February 22. The city was blacked out at 1.40 a.m. owing to the ’appearance of bombers from Majorca, the first time since January 31. Aided by searchlights, batteries engaged the raiders for 45 minutes. No bombs were dropped in the centre of the city, but the damage elsewhere was’considerable. The loyalists are retreating from Teruel, but are fighting every, foot. The rebels are employing cavalry. A Saragossa message states that all loyalist avenues of retreat have been closed; 1,500 prisoners and large quantities of material have been captured. : TERUEL EVACUATED NOT CONSIDERED STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT. BARCELONA, February 22. (Received February 23, at 11 a.m.) It is officially announced that the Republican garrison evacuated Teruel, breaking the rebel ring and joining the main forces outside the city. Before leaving Teruel the Republicans set fire to the city, which is a mass of flames. The Barcelona Government is not greatly perturbed at the loss of Teruel, which is not regarded as strategically important, A Saragossa message says it is estimated that there were 60,000 Republican casualties in Lower Aragon and Teniol in two months. Over 3,500 persons were killed in the final assault on Teruel. —: 1 SECOND AIR RAID ON BARCELONA EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED. BARCELONA, February 22. (Received February 23, at 11 a.m.) Barcelona was subjected to an air raid for the second time, and extensive damage was done. FRENCH STEAMER ATTACKED MACHINE-GUNNED BY PLANE. MARSEILLES, February 22. (Received February 23, at 11.15 a.m.) A plane machine-gunned the French steamer Prado 15 miles from Valencia. One man was wounded. A destroyer is proceeding at full speed from Toulon. •