TERRIFIC ATTACK

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20257, 28 July 1937, Page 7

TERRIFIC ATTACK

THE FIGHT FOR MADRID REBELS’ ONSLAUGHT. REPULSED BY THE LOYALISTS. United Press Assn.—Eleo. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 28, 11.20 a.m.) MADRID, July 27. After a terrific artillery barrage General Franco launched his fourth day’s onslaught on the

loyalist lines on the Villa Nueva and Brunete front. The loyalist anti-tank batteries eight times repelled tank attacks. The Moorish Infantry then went over the top, but were repulsed with 800 dead.

HEAVY REBEL LOSSES.

GOVERNMENT FORCES WITHDRAW. THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, July 27. The Government claims that General Franco's onslaught already has cost him 25,000 men. They admit that pressure obliged the Government forces to withdraw to the woods north of Brunete, where they are in a strongly fortified position dominating Villa Neuva de la Canada.

The insurgents claim to have inflicted thousands af casualties and to have destroyed 50 tanks.

At Salamanca the insurgents are reforming as a prelude to a further advance before the Government forces have time lo reform their lines.

STOPPED WITH SHOT.

STEAMER HELD UP. ACTION BY REBEL CRUISER. United Tress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 28, 11 a.m.) BILBAO. July 27. A rebel armed cruiser stopped the steamer Mirupanu with a challenging shot and despatched her to Ferrol. A GRAVE DANGER. LABOUR WARNS GOVERNMENT. RECOGNITION OF FRANCO. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 28, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. The National Council of Labour, after a meeting to consider the position in Spain, Issued a statement in which it said that it would he a grave danger for the Government to take advantage of the holidays and the Parliamentary recess to recognise General Franco. THE NON-INTERVENTION PLAN. THE BRITISH PROPOSALS. CONSIDERATION BY POWERS. (Omclal Wireless.) (Received July 28. 1 p.m.) HUG BY, July 27. The result of the discussion by the non-intervention sub-committee Is that 2G Powers will, it is hoped, send in time for the meeting next Friday their views in writing on t lie questions raised in the nine paragraphs of the British plan. PROTECTION OF REFUGEES. FUNCTION OF THE LEAGUE. GRAVE ANXIETY FELT. (Ofncial Wireless.) RUGBY, Julv 27. The importance of continuing as one of the functions of the .League of Nations the international protection of refugees, was urged hv a deputation which was received to-day by Lord Cranhorne, Foreign Under-Secretary, who Is rapporteur on refugees to Hie League Council. The deputation, which was led by the. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Lang, drew attention 'to the gr.vr anxiety felt by large sections of British public opinion owing to the proposal to close the Nansen International < mice for refugees at the end of 19J8. Lord Cranhorne promised that the consideration to tlie deputation’s rep t-escn la Lions. j

EVACUATION OF REFUGEES. BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP USED. 1200 CARRIED IN MONTH. (Official Wireless.) (Received July 28, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, July 27. The British hospital ship Maine left Valencia I his morning for Marseilles with 400 Spanish refugees on board. In the past month Ihe aeting-Brilish Consul in Madrid has organised the evacuation and transport to I lie. coast. Of 1200 refugees, who have been taken to Marseilles by the Maine in •five voyage*