MADRID REVOLT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 March 1939, Page 6

MADRID REVOLT

REPORTED CRUSHED DIVISION ORDERED IN. FRANCO AEROPLANES FLY OVER CITY. (Received This Day, 12.35 p.m.) MADRID, March 9. A Defence Council broadcast this evening stated that the revolt had been crushed and all provinces were supporting the Council. An entire army corps, normally in the Levant zone, but. used on various fronts, according Io necessity, was now marching to Madrid. Twenty-four of General Franco’s aeroplanes flew over the city this afternoon. BLOCKADE RUN BRITISH SHIP GETS THROUGH. FOOD CARGO REACHES VALENCIA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, March 9. Despite a warning from a British warship the food ship Stangate ran the blockade and reached Valencia from which place the captain notified the Spanish relief headquarters in London. FOREIGN TROOPS PLEDGES OF WITHDRAWAL. STATEMENT BY LORD HALIFAX. (Received This Dav 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Viscount Halifax, in the House of Lords, referring to assurances regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Spain, said he believed these would be honoured. He added: ..“1 say quite clearly if the contrary is the case a very serious position would arise.” NATIONALIST PLANS EARLY OFFENSIVE LIKELY. NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH MIA J A (Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) BURGOS, March 9. The Nationalists have occupied certain Republican positions on the Madrid front, It is believed that the chaps in the capital can only be ended by a Nationalist offensive, which is not likely to be long delayed. The newspapers declare that General Franco has no intention of entering upon peace negotiations with General Miaja. FRONTIER CLOSED. (Received This Day, 12.35 p.m.) HENDAYE, March 9. The Nationalists have closed the frontier with France. This is. believed to be the prelude to an offensive. EARLIER NEWS. EXTENSIVE FIGHTING. (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) MADRID, March 9. Fighting is going' on extensively throughout the city. Communist snipers from the roof tops are_ keeping the civil population indoors. It is reportedthat Communist front-line battalions have been . ordered, to march on General Miaja’s forces. NOT WANTED IN PARIS. SPANISH COMMUNIST REFUGEES. (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) PARIS, March 9. “La Passionaria” (the Spanish Communist Dolores Irrabari) arrived this morning. The Government immediately notified her that she would not be allowed to stay in Paris nor in the Seine Department. Colonel Lister was similarly notified.