ITALIANS IN SPAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1937, Page 10

ITALIANS IN SPAIN

INVASION ALLEGED

LOYALIST NOTE TO LEAGUE ARMY OF OCCUPATION United Press Association—By Electric Tel»eraph—Copyright. (Received May 28, Id.uO GENK.VA, May 27. The Note to the League by the Spanish ' loyalist Government is supported by documentary evidence and photostats of military orders. It makes no reference to Germany, but claims to show the existence in Spain of complete units of the Italian army, that these have acted as an army of occupation, and that distinguished Italians have directed'the proceedings, all of which is tantamount to an Italian -■ invasion of Spain.

OFFENSIVE RENEWED

REBELS NEAR BILBAO STRONG REINFORCEMENTS (Received May-28, 9.a.m.) ■''■'; PARIS; 1 May 27. As a result of a renewal of the offensive between Barambio and Orduna, assisted by tanks and aero--1 planes, the rebels captured Lemona, ! seven miles from Bilbao, and now dominate Orduna. Their infantTy con- , sists of 4000 Italians, 1000 Carlists, 1000 ■ regulars, which dislodged the Basques ' in a third attempt, taking a hundred ■ prisoners after two repulses. Eeinforcements are pouring into th« ■ rebel ranks. ' '. " '. • BASQUES' LAST LINE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY v ■ —— (Received May 28, noon.) BILBAO, May 27. The last line of the Basque defences —the famous iron ring—is almost entirely mountainous. '' , \ . LOYALIST BOMBS NEAR GERMAN DESTROYER i \ .. \ , (Received May'2B, 12.30 p.m.) BERLIN, May 27. ' Newspapers allege1 that the Spanish , Government aeroplanes dropped four ', bombs near the German destroyer [ Albatross. during an attack on Palma. They, add tnat no Spanish warshipi were in the harbour and that. accordi ingly. it is clear, that, the German .war* . ship was singled.out.. . CAMP ISOLATED SPANISH REFUGEES - ' [' (Received May 28,' 1.15; p.m.) LONDON, May 27. The authorities have been compelled ' to isolate the Basque children's camp lat North Stoneham because people ■ were inducing the children to escape 1 and also exchanging their Spanish ' money at ridiculous rates.