WOMEN SOLDIERS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 352, 5 February 1937, Page 5

WOMEN SOLDIERS.

Battalion Of “Carmens” Organised In Spain. Press Association—Copyright. Mtdrid, Feb. 3. The Government defence forces arc organising a “battalion of Garment'.” consisting of women workers in cigar and cigarette factories, to replace the wastage in the so-called Amazon battalions. General Miaja has apparently fully tupieraeded General Kleber,, former head of the international brigade, as commander of Madrid, although General Kleber was mainly instrumental in repulsing the earlier rebel attacks. The full strength of General Franco’s fleet, the cruisers Canarias 1 , Baleares, Almirante and Cervera, anchored to-day in Algeciras Bay, together with the German Graf Von Spee and Carlruhe, says a Gibraltar message. This' is the first time German and Spanish vessel have been closely associated. The German’warships' subsequently proceeded eastward at full speed. STRATFORD CRICKET. The Stratford A cricket team to play Patea at Patea on Saturday is: Hall, Cole, Cruickshank, M. Gray, Beere, McKenzie, Hunter, Bonner, Bonner, Bimford, Foley, Stokes, Collins, Hancock,