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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 7

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REBEL OFFENSIVES HEAVY LOSES SUFFERED FRANCO ABANDONS PLANS ißy Association— BARCELONA, April 29. The insurgent leader, General Franco, has been forced to abandon his attack on the Mediterranean and Teruel fronts as a result of the loyal- ; ists’ complete check on the big rebel i offensive. A coastal drive toward Castellon was given up after heavy losses, and the rebels also suffered severely in an unsuccesful onslaught in the Tremp ' sector. MORE AIR RAIDS CASUALTIES AT BARCELONA. Received May 1. 8.20 p.m. BARCELONA, April 30. The rebels carried out two air raids on Bercelona this morning. There were many casualties. CASUALTIES AN N OUNCED BRITISH SEAMAN INJURED Received May 1, 9.5 p.m. BARCELONA, May 1. I The air raid casualties are 35 killed land 68 injured. The latter inc’uded a (British member of the crew cf the merchantman Stanbrook. PROTEST BY SPAIN THE BRITISH ATTITUDE ITALIAN INTERVENTION COMPLAINT OF INJUSTICE LONDON, April 29. i The Spanish Government, in a I Note to Britain, mentions the deep dismay with which it received the news of the exchange of letters relating to Affairs in Spain which accompanied the Anglo-Itaiian agreement, and asserts that Britain legitimised Italian intervention by implying that the Italians shall remain in Spain until the end of the conflict. “Since this attitude harms incontrovertibly the highest interests of the Spanish State in its defence against external aggression,” the Note states, “it is difficult to reconcile it with the principles of impartiality and objectivity on which, despite constant | protests from the Spanish Governj ment, Britain has claimed to base her [policy regarding Spain since the outj break of the war.” I The Note adds that the Spanish Government firmly and energetically i protests against this manifestation of 1 injustice. i Under the Anglo-Italian Pact, the [ Italian Government undertakes that if the evacuation of foreign volunteers from Spain has not been com- I pleted at the close of the Spanish | civil war, al! the remaining Italian; volunteers will forthwith leave Span- i ish territory and ail Italian war material will simultaneously be withdrawn. In taking note of the Italian i assurances regarding opain, the British Government repeated that it regards the settlement oi the Spanish I questions as a prerequisite of the en try into force of the Anglo-Italian i ■ aprppmpnf