WAR TORN COUNTRY

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 September 1937, Page 5

WAR TORN COUNTRY

CIVIL STRIFE IN SPAIN LOYALISTS FINE ARMY. iYess Association Electric TelearaDh—Copyright FREMANTLE, Tuesday. Passengers on board the Oronsay, which arrived from London, include Sister Mary Lowson, leader of the Australian nursing unit, who served in Spain for nearly a year. She gave a graphic description of that war-torn country and added that the Loyalists had built up a fine army, well fed, trained and equipped. They were now meeting the most modern arms of Italy and Germany on .even terms. “With that spirit,” she said, “I do not see how they can lose.” VILLAGES CAPTURED. LOYALIST TROOPS ADVANCE. (Received Wednesday, 12.10 p.m.) MADRID, Tuesday. The loyalists, after the capture of several villages, are continuing to advance toAvards Jaca. A BLOODY BATTLE. A REBEL SU.CCESS. (Received Wednesday) 12.10 p.m.) MADRID, Tuesday. A Santander message states that the insurgents captured the RibadesellaPort road, the junction between Santander and Gijon, after a bloody battle, in which . Loyalist militiamen were caught between two fires and died Avhere they stood. DEADLOCK REACHED. AT LEAGUE MEETING. (Received Wednesday, 12.10 p.m.) GENEVA, Tuesday. The League’s drafting . committee reached a deadlock after tAvo hours’ debate. Senor del Vayo (formerly Spanish Foreign Minister) refused to accept the formula which merely entrusted the Council Avit'h watching the Spanish: situation.

The committee later adjourned,