FRANCO FOILED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 305, 24 December 1937, Page 7

FRANCO FOILED

Loyalists Upset Plan THE TERUEL VICTORY NO DIVISION OF TERRITORY THE FIGHTING CONTINUES (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) BARCELONA, Dec. 22. Fighting is still in progress. The whole southern zone of Teruel is in Government hands, but resistance is still being encountered in the northern part of the old town. A Paris message states that the newspapers point out that the Government victory ends General Franco’s plan for cutting Republican Spain into two parts. A Madrid message states that the Government captured 12,000 prisoners, many heavy guns, and piles of equipment at Teruel.

BLOW AGAINST FASCISM BRITISH LABOUR PARTY PLEASED. LONDON, Dec. 22. The British Labour Party has sent the following telegram to Senor Negrin: “All lovers of freedom throughout the world rejoice at the signal blow struck at Teruel oy Spanish Democracy against Fascism.” —(Signed) Attlee. SEVILLE AND CADIZ WYALIST AIR RAIDS. CARGO VESSEL SUNK, GIBRALTAR, Dec. 22. Four loyalist ’planes raided Seville and Cadiz and dropped many bombs, sinking a cargo vessel at Cadiz. A Paris message states that insurgent warships seized and took to Ceuta the French steamer Francois. NON-INTERVENTION PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE AGREEMENT ( British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, Dec. 22. T he Non-Intervention Sub-Com-mitlec agreed on all outstanding points regarding the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. It also agreed upon the manner in which the questions still outstanding concerning the granting of belligerent rights, should be dealt with.