Time Works

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 217, 14 September 1936, Page 7

Time Works

Rebel “Victory” Only a Skirmish

GOVERNMENT FORCES' GROWING STRENGTH

United Press Association—Bv Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.

Received Sunday, 9.50 p~m. LONDON, Sept. 12.

An American Newspaper Alliance copyright message from Touiou says: ‘‘General Franco's reported important battle for Madrid on the Talavera front is merely an outpost skirmish. His junction with Genorela Mola’s troops at Sierra Dcgredos was only the meeting of mountain patrols. The reDels havo on paper a quarter circle against Madrid from north to west but tuey dispose only 20,000 men on a 100-mile front in hostile territory against vastly superior numbers.

‘Time wonts for the loyalists who are daily adding knowledge of warfare and tactics to fierce enthusiasm. The siege of Madrid from a military point of view seems impossible.”

San Sebastian’s Fate.

REBELS ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF CITY. Received Sunday, 8.10 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 12. The situation is growing more tense hourly in San Seunstiau where the 48hours’ ultimatum to surrender expires on Sunday morning. It is believed the ultimatum will be uisregarded. Colonel Ortega, Governor of San Sebastian, said: ‘‘Wo can defend ourselves for weeks.”

Tho plight of the panic-stricken civiliaus continues. When the rebel 'planes dropped tho ultimatum pamphlets tho militia endeavoured to seize them ail in the streets to prevent the population reading them. The rebels are shelling Hcrnam, five miles from San Sebastian. Tho women and children have been evacuated from Hernani.

The rebels claim further successes in the Talavera region. ’Planes are dropping pamphlets on Aladrid calling on tho troops to surrender, otherwise tho attack will not be long delayed.

Typhoid is reported to be serious ia besieged Oviedo, on tho north coast. Refugees state that 72 died in one day. Shelling and bombing by the Government forces continue. LATER. San Sebastian seems faced with doom. A message to Madrid imploring help received the reply from the capital that it was unable to assist and suggested surrender on terms. This was followed by a report from Hcndayo that the loyalists were evacuating the town following tho defeat of the Government militia in tne Hernani and Oyarzun sectors after which the Foreign Legion (Terzio) troops occupied Fort Santa Barbara preparatory to endeavouring to enter tho town on Sunday.

Horrible Spanish Atrocity

PRIEST CRUCIFIED HEAD DOWNWARDS.

LONDON, Sept. 11

The representative of tho North American Newspaper Alliance at Gibraltar says that Joseph Mason, correspondent of tho Columbus Dispatch, returned with a shell splinter in his leg after ten days with the anti-Goveru-ment troops in Malaga Province. Mr. Mason describes the rebels'entry into El Saucejo and seeing a Paris priest, Father De la Cora, crucified on a church door head downwards in his