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SPANISH CAPITAL BOMBED

GREATEST ALARM CAUSED POPULACE RUSHES TO SAFETY WAR SCENES IN LONDON RECALLED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received August 30, 6.30 p.m.) MADRID. August 39. Rebel aircraft, for the first time, bombed Madrid, shortly before midnight. Four ’planes flew over the city and dropped four bombs, also flares. Four militiamen were injured. Two bombs fell near the north station. The Government immediately issued a communique urging the populace to remain calm, adding that the Government knew how to foil the rebel raiders. Nevertheless the raid caused the greatest alarm and confusion. The rebels made an air raid on the capital for the second time at 5 am., but so far as could be ascertained, there were no casualties. The first raid came without warning. Directly the noise of the engines was heard, all lights were extinguished. What people were about took refuce in the underground stations, where there were scenes recalling London in wartime. Neither of the raids did much damage. Bombs fell in the garden squares, and the windows of adjacent buildings, including the War Ministry and Post Office were broken. Attack on Capital General Dellano (deputy leader of the rebels), announces that he has begun preparations for the capture of Madrid. A ’plane flew over Madrid and dropped leaflets, urging surrender, but otherwise expressed “regret of the great damage they would be obliged to do to the population and the beautiful capital of Spain.”

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20510, 31 August 1936, Page 9

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SPANISH CAPITAL BOMBED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20510, 31 August 1936, Page 9

SPANISH CAPITAL BOMBED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20510, 31 August 1936, Page 9