Tragic Stories
(Received 3 p.m.) . LONDON, January 29. Loyalist guards, says the Barcelona correspondent of “The Times,” before abandoning Mount Juich, killed a number of prisoners, including women, whose bodies lie on the hillside. The victors released 50, a number of whom were tortured and unable to rise from their beds.
The place reeks with tragedy. Walls show evidence of where firing squads executed victims. The prison, when full, contained 3000 crammed in subterranean dungeons. Many were removed to unknown destinations six weeks ago. Those sentenced to death were placed in cells with no mattresses and. one blanket apiece. They were given a dozen boiled beans twice daily Captive German ,and Italian airmen remained without food on air raid days. An official message from Gerona states that the Loyalists heroically repulsed strong .attacks east of Solsona and Manresa, inflicting heavy losses. They held their line in the Mataro section, despite pressure from four warships, which twice shelled it.
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Northern Advocate, 31 January 1939, Page 5
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