REBEL ADVANCE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19269, 10 March 1937, Page 5

REBEL ADVANCE

STRUGGLE FOR MADRID PUSH OH THREE SECTORS SEVILLE AREA BATTLES CAPTURES CLAIMED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rood. March 10, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, March !). Messages from Madrid state that there are indications that the insurgents are renewing .attacks on the city in three sectors. They are reported to be meeting with considerable success. A tierce battle is progressing in the upper Guadalajara sector, where the rebels claim to have taken 15 miles of territory. Madrid admits that tlie enemy attacked heavily with 30 tanks and massed artillery, but. claims that the Government forces stood firm and later launched a counter-attack. Fighting is also progressing on the Siguenza front. General Del la no, broadcasting from Seville, claims that several rebel columns are advancing on that front and have captured a number of places, including Almadronos, Alaminos, Caste,jon, Deli enures, and Mirabueno. lie adds that the Government forces, including the international brigade, lied, leaving 50 dead. The insurgents captured many prisoners. A message from Gibraltar states that deserters from the Spanish Government ranks declare that; large quantities of war material are being removed from Madrid to prevent their falling into the minds of the rebels.