SPANISH STRIFE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22822, 1 September 1937, Page 13

SPANISH STRIFE

ARAGON SECTOR LOYALISTS' ADVANCE SITUATION ELSEWHERE REBEL REGIME'S SPREAD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright » SALAMANCA, August 30 The insurgents admit Government successes on the Aragon front, but claim that Moors have partly restored the severed communications. General Franco's headquarters announce that the insurgents hold 25 provincial capitals compared with the Government's 15, also that out of the 29,000,000 Spanish population 15,000,000 are living under General Franco's regime. FALL OF SANTANDER IL DUCE'S CONGRATULATION FRANCE ENTERS PROTEST PARIS. August 30 The Government has decided to protest to the Non-intervention Committee against the exchange of congratulatory telegrams between General .Franco and Signor Mussolini after the capture of Santander, on the ground that 11 Duce's action amounted to official' intervention. Signor Mussolini's telegram expressed pleasure at the Italian legionaries' efforts, adding: "This intimate fraternity in arms is a guarantee of final victory which will deliver Spain and the Mediterranean from the menaces against our common civilisation." LOSS NOT IMPORTANT GENERAL'S STATEMENT MADRID, August 30 Claiming that the fall of Santander was not of first-rate importance, Genoral Miaja states: "The enemy has geographical advantage in the north, but wherever we are fighting on equal terms, namely, in any region other than the north, we have shown ourselves superior." SUBMARINE'S ATTACK PORT VENDRES. August 30 The Spanish Government's cargo vessel Ciudad de Reus arrived at Port Vendres after being hit above the waterline by a shell from a submarine of unknown nationality