SPANISH REBELS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22629, 18 January 1937, Page 9

SPANISH REBELS

BOMBS ON MALAGA AMERICAN CONSULATE HIT REPORTED TO BE WRECKED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received January J7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 17 Despatches from Madrid state that General Franco's troops have resumed their thrust against Malaga, but await more favourable conditions in order to continue the attack on Madrid. There the loyalists counterattacked with tanks, but were repulsed by anti-tank guns. A message from Gibraltar says the insurgents are still fighting on the outskirts of Marbella, about 35 miles west of Malaga. They have surrounded Marbella, which cruisers are shelling. The rebels bombed Malaga from the air and wrecked the American Consulate.

Government bombers, who were believed to be seeking to bomb General Dellano's headquarters at Algeciras, dropped aerial torpedoes which spread panic among the population. Five thousand additional Italians are reported to have landed at Cadiz. A message from Paris says the Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed the Volunteer Bill. DEADLOCK IN SWEDEN THE SPANISH LEGATION ULTIMATUM TO DIPLOMAT (Received January 17, 5.5 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, Jan. If! The Swedish Government has ordered Senor Fiscowich to vacate the Spanish Legation within four days. Otherwise he will be ejected, forcibly if necessary. A cablegram from Stockholm on January 11 stated: Apparently in preparation for a siege 10 van loads of food have been ordered by Senor Fiscowich. who refuses to deliver the Spanish Legation to Senora Palencia, recently appointed by the Spanish Government to replace him. Senor Fiscowich declared in favour of General Franco months ago. Senora Palencia, whose husband is Spanish Minister at Riga. has been formally accredited to the Swedish Government. Senor Fiscowich originally agreed to vacate the promisee but, resenting a lawyer's "aggressiveness," he changed his mind.

CIVIL WAR POSITION POLICY OF BRITAIN MR. EDEN TO SPEAK British Wireless RUGBY, Jan. 15 Parliament will reassemble on Tuesday and arrangements have been made, in response to the the Opposition, to devote the second half of the sitting to a discussion of the inter' national situation. There is a general desire in the House that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, should have an opportunity of making a statement before he leaves for Geneva on Wednesday. Mr. Eden's statement will deal with the outstanding aspects of foreign affairs, and particularly the position regarding the Spanish civil war. ACTIVE PROPAGANDA GERMANS IN MOROCCO PARIS, Jan. 15 French correspondents at Tangier confirm the statement that there is no evidence of German military preparations in Morocco, although there is no doubt, they say, that Germany is actively carrying on propaganda.