NEAR GIBRALTAR

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19375, 13 July 1937, Page 5

NEAR GIBRALTAR

GUNS OF REBELS BATTERIES ON COAST BRITAIN KEEPING WATCH ADVANCE PROM MADRID LOSSES BY LOYALISTS (Elec. Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) (Reed. July 13, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Speaking in the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said he understood that the Spanish rebel leader, General Franco, had installed batteries on the coast near Gibraltar. The Government was watching the position closely.

A message from Valencia says that the Spanish Government claims that with the capture of Villanueva Del Pardillo yesterday, a 10-mile advance on a 10-mile front has been completed since the Madrid offensive began five days ago, but the insurgents declare that the Government forces suffered heavy losses and left 3000 dead before one "of the insurgents’ positions and 800 dead before another.

Mr. Eden, fulfilling a long-standing engagement, made a week-end trip in Lord Kensley’s yacht Princess. He visited Deauville, where he discussed with the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, the French opinion regarding Spain.

Mr. Eden returned to London by the early train to-day and received from the Foreign Office the results of the week-end examination of the methods of reconstituting the nonintervention proposals.

The Times regards the position as more hopeful.

GOLD FROM GERMANY SUPPLIES REACH LONDON REBELS SEEKING LOAN LONDON, July 12. The flow of gold from Germany to London continues. According to the Daily Mail, £5,000,000 worth of gold has arrived in London during the last five weeks.

Negotiations are believed to be in progress between General Franco, leader of the Spanish rebel forces, and British financiers for raising a loan of several millions.