LERIDA TAKEN
4.30 O’CLOCK EDITION
CAPTURE BY REBELS ENTERED BY THREE ROUTEB END OF LONG BIEQE Jnlted Pr«M Assn.—Else. Tel. Copyright (Received April 4, 3.20 p.m.) BARRAQOSSA, April 3 It le officially stated that Spanish rebels, entering Lerlda by three routes, captured It at 7. p.m. SUCCESS OF REBELS CAPTURE OF A TOWN INTERNATIONAL FORCE BEATEN ENGLISH TROOPS SURRENDER United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright (Received April 4, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 3 The Saragossa correspondent of the Times says rebel divisions captured Bates and vanquished four international brigades, killing 500 and taking prisoners 2500. An additional detachment of English volunteers surrendered to the Italians. General Franco’s advance column Is now 18 miles from the seaboard. Forty thousand rebel troops attacked Lerida. The defenders numbered *O,OOO.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20465, 4 April 1938, Page 8
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