SURPRISE ATTACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23101, 28 July 1938, Page 13

SURPRISE ATTACK

SPANISH REPUBLICANS FRONT IN CATALONA CREATING A DIVERSION SUCCESSFUL THRUST CLAIMED By Telegraph" -Press Association —Copyright (Received July 'J7, r>.:tO p.m.) LONDON". July '_>7 The Spanish loyalists, carrying out a surprise attack in order to create a diversion in the C'atalonian sector, crossed the Kliro llivcr at 11 points on a !)0 mile front and approached to within a mile of (Jandessi, the key town of the Tarragona area, says a message from Barcelona. They captured 2500 rebels and took Corbera and Villalba. Tlit? Republicans claim that, continuing tlicir surprise offensive to-day, tliev advanced beyond Gandesa, The rebels, who minimise the success ot the attack, are rushing troops from Lerida and Balaguer. Airmen in lour .I linker aeroplanes bombed Tarragona, killing five people and wounding 21. BOMBING OF SHIPS INQIIIItV 1!Y KXI'ICItTS REBEL LEADER AGREES LATEST CASE AT BARCELONA LONDON, July '_•(! The Prime Minister, Mr. Chambcrlain, announcetl in the House of Commons to-day that General franco had agreed to an investigation by two Navy experts into the bombing of liritisli ships. General Franco had agreed to pay compensation if attacks wen: reported to have been deliberate. Four men were injured when the liritisli freighter Bellwyn was bombed, machine-gunned and set on fire in Gandia, says a message from Barcelona. VICTIMS OF WAR BRITISH LABOUR REPORT (l.'eccived July '_'7. p.m.) LONDON, .Tulv 27

A carefully checked r«*|»<»rt received :i1 the headquarters of the Trades I nion Council reveals that since the outbreak of the war in Spain the rebels have executed nearly I 1.000 Basques, —IO.OOO of them without trial —imprisoned HO.OOO. sent a similar number to concentration camps, deprived 50,000 of their civil rights, and have driven 120,000 from the country. GIFTS FOR LOVELOCK NEW ZEALAND ATHLETES MR. JORDAN'S TRIBUTE (Received July 'J7. ">.:?(» p.m.) LONDON. July 20 'I lie New Zealand Commissioner, .Mr. \V. .T. Jordan, to-day presented to the former New Zealand Olympic representative and present holder of the world record for the ].">oo metres, Dr. .1. K. Lovelock, who is now house physician at St. Mary's Hospital. a jiold wrist-watch, a platinum

;iixl >l< 1 chain, pearl studs and medical instrument*, -1 aikl athletes. The presentation was made in the Mayfair Hotel in the presence! of 500 finest s. Mr. Jordan said the whole Dominion associated itself in recognition of the honour Dr. Lovelock had brought to New Zealand. ATLANTIC MAIL FLIGHT ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland), July 'J(> The seaplane Mercury, which took oil' on the return to Kngland at 1.•">2 a.m. to-day (.Newfoundland daylight saving time), reached Ilorta. in the Azores, at I 1.21 a.m.