NEARING MADRID

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19134, 1 October 1936, Page 5

NEARING MADRID

CLAIM BY REBELS CONFIDENCE OF LEADER LOYALISTS PREPARING CLASSES CALLED UP CAPITAL AS FORTRESS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oet. 1, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 30. Messages from Madrid state that tile Spanish Government is calling up the 1932-33 classes of conscripts, and also all bricklayers, cement workers and engineers to make Madrid an impregnable, fortress. Tlie city proceeds as if there is no fear of attack from t he insurgents. 'J lie cafes are filled' and more people are abroad at night than eariy in the civil war. The rebels claim that an advance guard from Toledo lias reached llleau, only 2.3 miles from. 'Madrid. General Franco, the rebel leader, predicts the. occupation of Madrid on October 12, the anniversary of the discovery of America. He claims that the rebels have cut the railway at Siguen/.a, northeast of Madrid, leaving the only link with the sea via Algodor. A message from Gibraltar says the naval battle off Tangier resulted in the sinking of the Spanish Government cruiser Almirante Ferrandez, au armed trawler, Xauen, while the destroyer Gravina is afire fore and aft and was last seen sinking. RELIEF OF ALCAZAR DRAMA RECALLED GENERAL’S SON KILLED LONDON, Sept. 30. Widespread rejoicing over the relief of the Alcazar continues at Toledo. A pathetic drama connected with tho siege occurred last week. The Government troops telephoned General Moscardo, the Alcazar commander: “Your son is a hostage, Wo will kill him unless you surrender.” Senor Moscardo replied: “Call my son to the telephone.” When the son spoke, Senor Moscardo said: “My darling boy, tlioso traitors proposed that I should save your life at the cost of the lives of my brave men and my honour. I hope my son, after you have prayed, you will cry ‘Long Live Spain’ apd your life will be eternal.”

The son was executed the sarno morning. y