SPANISH FIGHTING

Grey River Argus, 18 September 1937, Page 5

SPANISH FIGHTING

VALENCIA BOMBED Loyalists Report Successes REBELS LOSE ’PLANES. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] ■ VALENCIA, September 16. ■ Insurgents air-raided Valencia. An anti-aircraft barrage prevented the 'planes reaching the centre of the city. One was brought down. The crowds cheered as the searchlights picked out the raiders. The sky was full of bursting shells. People promenaded the streets unconcerned. MADRID, September 16. Among three ’planes which loyalist “archies” at Sarinena shot down, was a three-engined junker. The German Ace, Manowski, and four other German occupants were killed. Two insurgent ’planes were brought down at Huesca.

REFUGEES SHIPPED. FROM VALENCIA. RUGBY, September 16. The British steamship, Gibel Zerwon,” took the first party of refugees from Valencia to Marseilles, to-day. Altogether about four thousand persons who have been sheltering in variout foreign embassies and legations at Madrid, since the early stage of hostilities in Spain, will be evacuated. FRENCH MINISTER’S SUGGESTION. MORE ITALIAN AID. PARIS, September 16. M. Delbos is reported to have expressed appreciation to Mr Eden, that Mussolini is increasing the assistance to the insurgents, owing to the Nyon Agreement. LOYALIST EXPEDIENTS. SUCCESS AT CARABANCHEL REPORTED. ((Received September 17, 7 p.m.) MADRID, September 17. At Carabanchcl, Loyalist forces broke the wall of the reservoir and thereby- flooded the insurgents’ trenches, driving the insurgents out into a hail of bullets.

MINE KILLS INSURGENTS. MADRID, September 17. Republicans exploded a mine at Carabanchcl, and many insurgents were killed. INSURGENTS RETALIATE. MADRID, September 17. At Carabanchcl, there was retaliatory shelling by the insurgents, which seriously damaged a famous collection of antique arms in the National Palace.

Valencia Damage FROM REBEL RAID. SHIPS HIT. (Received September 17, 7 p.m.) VALENCIA, September 17. During the insurgent air raid yesterday on Valencia, a British sailor was blown to pieces, and Captain Everett, the skipper on the British steamer Jean Weems, was wounded in the thigh. There were seventy holes in the ship. The British steamer Pracat was also damaged. The Norwegian Legation was destroyed. FIGHTING IN ASTURIAS. MADRID, September 17. The Asturians are fiercely counterattacking on the northern front. “PIRATE” SUBMARINE. TWO REPORTED TO BE RUSSIAN. PARIS, September 16. The rebel authorities informed the correspondent of “Le Matin” they have positive evidence that at least two of the pirate submarines are Russian. THE LIVE TORPEDO. NEARLY .20 YEARS OLD. MARSEILLES, September 16. The authorities at Toulon declare the torpedo picked up by the trawler was of Italian manufacture, but a relic of the world war. A French trawler netted the live torpedo, which was handed over to the Toulon Arsenal for identification. It was stated that it had been hoped that markings would give a clue to the identity of the priates who have been operating in the Mediterranean.

SPANISH ALLEGATION. AGAINST ITALIANS. GENEVA, September 16. Senor Negrin said there were numerous proofs of Mediterranean sinkings by deliberate action, under direct orders from the head of the Italian State, who publicly boasted of the support given to the military rebellion. Senor Negrin begged the League to have courage and face facts. By the exclusion of Spanish shipping from the Nyon Agreement, international law had been profoundly shaken. He demanded inclusion.