CITY FALLS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 457, 15 June 1937, Page 5

CITY FALLS

BILBAO EVACUATED BASQUES RETIRE TO SANTANDER SUCCESSFUL REBEL ADVANCE Insurgents Fear Town Mined -Press Association—Copyright. Received June 15, 10.30 a.m. London, June 14. The Insurgent troops are entering Bilbao. The Basques are moving toward Santander. The Basque Government had earlier transferred to Santander. Rebel planes indiscriminately bombed the centre of Bilbao. The Rebels have also captured the seaside suburb of Las Arenas, which they heavily bombed on Sunday, destroying the British Consulate. The British consuls at Bilbao and Santander have boarded British warships. The Duke de Balen, diplomat at St. Jean de Luz. who is a supporter of General Franco, told the British United Press Association that only small patrols were entering Bilbao. The bulk cf the army would not enter until to-morrow. It is feared that the town is mined. The Basque troops have all left, but many women refused to depart.