ESTREMADURA BATTLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1939, Page 5

ESTREMADURA BATTLE

REPUBLICANS REPORT EXTENDED GAINS ADVANCE OF FORTY-FIVE MILES. THREAT TO RAILWAY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) BARCELONA. January 10. The Republicans claim to have advanced 45 miles in a five-day offensive on the Estremadura front and are now threatening the SevilleSalamanca Railway. FURTHER ADVANCE. APPROACH TO TRUNK ROAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. BARCELONA, January 10. An early morning communique states that the Loyalists have captured Valerdedellerena, five miles from the Seville-Salamanca railway and eight miles from the Seville-Burgos trunk road. REBEL REPORT OFFENSIVE “COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) BURGOS, January 10. A rebel communique claims that the Republicans have been completely frustrated on the Estremadura front, abandoning 3000 dead. BRITISH ENGINEER. KILLED AT BARCELONA. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) BARCELONA, January 10. Mr Norman Farthing, chief engineer of the British steamer Alresford was killed by shrapnel, during an air raid on the port yesterday. BELLIGERENT RIGHTS. OPPOSED BY MAJORITY OF. FRENCH DEPUTIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. PARIS, January 10. The Committee of International Peace has secured the signatures of 318 of the 609 deputies for a manifesto against granting belligerent rights to General Franco. The manifesto was also signed by many, prominent men from all over France and a number of ministers, including M. Paul Boncour. M. Blum, M. Steeg, K. Delbos, M. Cot and, M. Vincent Auriol. A copy has been forwarded to every British M.P.