FIERCE FIGHTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19124, 19 September 1936, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING

STRUGGLE FOR MALAGA NAVAL MEN AT GRIPS LOYALISTS GAIN DAY BRITISH VESSELS ON WAY (Flee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 19, noon.) LONDON, .Sept, 18. The Gibraltar correspondent of The Times says it is reliably reported from Malaga that the Red militia decline to •tight, and the governor of the city is urgently asking for reinforcements from Madrid. The insurgents are rapidly advancing on Malaga. A Teheriffo wireless report states that the crews of Government warships at Malaga fought among themselves with a resultant heavy death-roll. The loyalists triumphed and returned to the ships/ in the harbour.

A Gibraltar message says that the battleship li.M.S. Queen Elizabeth and the destroyer Anthony .hurriedly left for Malaga, following > reports of street lighting and that buildings had been set on fire. A Madrid message says that the attackera after nine weeks of siege exploded a mine and destroyed the insurgents' stronghold at the* Alcazar at Toledo, CONSUL LEAVES AFRICA SUPPORTER OP REBELS ("Reed. Sept. 19, 10.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Sept. 18. The Spanish consul, before sailing for Burgos, explained that he was a Nationalist', or rebel, lie said that when the Communists were defeated and Spain's troubles were over, he would return to South Africa.