ARTESA CAPTURED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 January 1939, Page 6

ARTESA CAPTURED

ACCORDING TO INSURGENT REPORT IMPORTANT STRATEGIC POINT. BRIDGES OVER THE SEGRE BLOWN UP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright | BURGOS, January 4. | It is officially claimed that the strategic town of Artesa on the right bank of the Segre river has been occupied, as also Castelldans, eight miles southwest of Borjasblancas. The retreating republicans blew up bridges over the Segre; KEYPOINT OF DEFENCES MOST IMPORTANT REBEL GAIN. HEADWAY ALSO IN MOVE ON TARRAGONA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. The fall of Artesa, on the right bank af the Segre River, which the Nationilists claim officially to have captured is one of the most important victories af General France’s offensive, as it is the keypoint in the Republican left ving defences. Simultaneously the nationalists are pressing towards Tarragona, 24 miles distant. It is officially stated that the Nationalist vanguards are within 62 miles of Barcelona. REBEL .CASUALTIES IN RECENT NAVAL BATTLE. LONDON, January 4. Reuter’s Gibraltar correspondent says ten dead and several wounded were landed at Cadiz from the Nationalist minelayer Vulcano which participated in the attack against the Loyalist destroyer Luis Diez. REBEL BOMBING. BRITISH STEAMERS STRUCK BY SPLINTERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) BARCELONA, January 4. Two British freighters were struck by splinters from a bomb. There were no British casualties.