EARLY ATTACK ON MINORCA
GENERAL FRANCO’S INTENTION ONLY SPANISH TROOPS TO BE USED AVOIDING COMPLICATIONS WITH FRANCE AND BRITAIN I By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] Keccivcd Feb. 8, 7.20 p.m. LONDON. Feb. 7. The British United Press Association Paris correspondent quotes the newspaper Le Soir’s statement that Franco intends an early attack on Minorca, which is already blockaded, threatening the inhabitants with famine. He will use 10,000 Spanish troops and no Italians in order to avoid perturbing England and France. His submarines Lave reached the Alcudia naval base at Majorca, but Minorca is heavily detended .with long-range naval guns, principally at Port Mahon.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 7
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101EARLY ATTACK ON MINORCA Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 7
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