SPANISH CRISIS
FATE OF MADRID REBELS' OFFENSIVE LEADER AS DICTATOR TROOPS FROM MOROCCO By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October I, «>.."» p.m.) LONDON, Sepl. :i<» Despatches from Spain state that (Jeneral Franco has been appointed supreme, head of the "Nationalist CJovernment" as a virtual dictator in the areas under the control of the rebels. He continues to make preparations to attack Madrid. The insurgents claim that their advance guard from Toledo has reached Illeau. which is only 25 miles from the capital. There is sharp fighting north of Toledo, where the Government leaders claim, important successes. Apparently the. rebels are masters of the Straits of Gibraltar. They are shipping more troops from Morocco under the protection of rebel cruisers. POWERS' AGREEMENT BRITISH LABOUR VIEW CONCERN AT ITS WORKING British Wireless RUGBY. Sept,. 30 A statement issued after a meeting of the National Council of the Labour Party this afternoon expresses concern at the working of the agreement for non-intervention in the Spanish civil war, and urges an investigation.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22539, 2 October 1936, Page 11
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