MADRID SHAKEN

Evening Star, Issue 23038, 17 August 1938, Page 11

MADRID SHAKEN

LANDMINE UNDER REBEL POSITIONS MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MADRID, August 16. (Received August 17, at 10 a.m.) The city was shaken like an earthquake by an explosion of a Republican laud mine under rebel positions in University City. There were many casualties. REBEL DIVISION WIPED OUT CLAIM BY LOYALIST GENERAL STAFF. BARCELONA, August 16. (Received August 17, at 10 a.m.) The Government general staff announces that it has wiped out General Franco’s fourth Navarre division in south Gandesa after four days’ fighting. VALENCIA RAIDS BRITISH SHIPS NOT DAMAGED. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. August 16. (Received August 17, at noon.) According to information received in official quarters in London, during five raids on Valencia yesterday by insurgent bombers three British ships which were in the harbour all. escaped damage, but the wireless operator of the Hililfern was killed while on the jetty. WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS GENERAL FRANCO’S REPLY RECEIVED.

BURGOS, August 16. (Received August 17, at 12.10 p.m.) The Nationalist reply to the British proposal for the withdrawal of volunteers has been handed to Sir Robert Hodgson. The contents are not disclosed. THE EBRO FRONT LOYALIST RESISTANCE STIFFENING. LONDON, August 16. (Received August 17, at 1.5 p.m.) The Burgos correspondent of 1 The Times ’ says, after several days’ hard fighting the insurgents dislodged the republicans from Sierra de Pandola and now completely occupy the most important mountain obstacle which barred their advance to the Ebro. The insurgents say republican resistance is stiffening owing to reinforcements being hurried up from Guardalmaden. ITALIAN CASUALTIES LONDON. August 16. (Received August 17, at 1.5 p.m.) The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ Rome correspondent says the latest list of Italian casualties in Spain includes 159 killed in the recent advance on Albertoso, brings the total Italian casualties to 11,468. NEGRIN CABINET RESIGNS

RECONSTRUCTION EXPECTED. BARCELONA, August 16. (Received August 17, at 1.45 p.m.) The Negrin Cabinet has resigned. It is believed that it will shortly be reconstructed. MINISTERIAL DIFFERENCES. BARCELONA, August 16. (Received August 17, at 1.35 p.m.) The Cabinet resignation is attributable to differences between Senor Ayounada (Catalan) and Senor Irujo (Basque) and other members of Cabinet over the control of war industries and the administration of justice.