VALENCIA’S CLAMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 245, 15 October 1937, Page 7

VALENCIA’S CLAMS

SUCCESS IN ARAGON MADRID BOMBARDED ALL QUARTERS HAMMERED. (By Tclcgiaph—Press Association—CGpyr.’j'bt» VALENCIA, Oct. 13. An official communique says that on the Upper Aragon front the Republicans occupied three important towns, destroyed seven insurgent ’planes, and captured thi e airmen carrying Italian army papers. The Republican generals are most gratified at the brilliant successes on the Jaca front In Aragon. The JacaHuesca railway has been cut at several points and the insurgent salient at Huesca rendered unsafe. Sabinadigo, the key to Jaca's defences, is threatened on three sides. An important road to the French frontier is in the Government’s hands. A Madrid message states that 100 people were killed and 200 wounded in an artillery bombardment. All quarters of Madrid were hammered. RAILWAY LINE CUT FRONTIER STATION BOMBED. PERIGNAN, Oct. 13. The frontier station at Portbou was bombed by insurgent aircraft, cutting the rialway from Fra ce. SIX HUNDRED SHELLS DEATH RAINED ON MADRID. MADRID, Oct. 13. Over 600 shrapnel high explosive shells fired from all points of the insurgents’ linos surounding threequarters of Madrid fell over the city within an hour last evening. The worst bombardment thus far caught leaving the cinemas. At least 20 were killed and scores wounded. The Foreign Oflice was struck and international journalists and officials narrowly escaped.