REBEL ADVANCE IN SPAIN

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 379, 10 March 1937, Page 5

REBEL ADVANCE IN SPAIN

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING ATTACKS ON MADRID War Material Removed From CapitaL Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11 a.m.) London, March 10. There are indications that the Insurgents are renewing the attacks on Madrid in three sectors and are reported to be meeting with considerable success. A fierce battle Is progressing in the upper Guadalajara sector, where Che rebels claim to have taken TSN miles of territory.

Madrid admits that the enemy attacked heavily, with 30 tanks and massed artillery, but claims that the Government forces stood firm and later launched a counter attack. Fighting is also progressing on the Slguenza front.

General de Ll«no, broadcasting from Seville, claims that several columns, advancing on that front, eaptured a number of places, and adds that the Government forces, Including an International Brigade, fled, leaving 60 dead. The Insurgents captured many pr|. soners.

A message from Gibraltar states: Deserters from the Government ranks declare that large quantities of war materia! are b.elng removed from the capital in 6Tder to prevent their falling into the hands of the rebels.”