NEARING MADRID
ADVANCE BY REBELS ANOTHER POINT TAKEN FALL OF NAVAL PERAL SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES (Klec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 0, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. S. .Messages; from Spain stale that though there are no spectacular movements sit present, the insurgents are pressing on strategically with a view jo a final onslaught on Madrid. The insurgents claim to he 2.1 miles from Madrid on the northern front, ."»;!> on the western front, strut ?A on the southern front. The rebels to-day captured Esealona, on the Aviki-Maqucda road. They claim to have Inflicted heavy casualties. Another important development is the abandonment by the Government forces of Naval Persil during the night, owing to the food supplies being exhausted and to kick of ammunition. The insurgents ehilm t" be within six miles of Bilbao, and allege that 150 hostages were shot despite the presence of officials of the International Bed Cross Society. Oviedo still holds out, but Madrid claims that (iU of the diminished garrison have already surrendered.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 9 October 1936, Page 6
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