HAND TO HAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 7

HAND TO HAND.

1 FIGHTING IN SPAIN 1500 PRISONERS TAKEN. INSURGENTS OCCUPY VILLAGES. j United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright(Received August 16, 11 a.m.) SALAMANCA, August 16. Insurgents, supported by 100 i planes, broke through the defences of Bantander at five points, when operations were suspended owing to fogMore than twenty villages were taken. The position is now favourable for a further advance. Bloody hand-to-hand fighting i with knives and bayonets oc- ] ourred In some places. An official statoment claims that 1600 prisoners were taken, i Including many offlcors. DESTROYER SUNK. A GOVERNMENT LOSS. ACTION OFF NORTHERN COAST. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright, j Received August 16, 11.30 a.m.) GIB HALTER, August 15. The Almirante Cervera sank the Government destroyer Churruca in an action off the northern coast. SPANISH CHILDREN. REMOVAL OVERSEAS. INSURGENTS’ PROTEST. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SALAMANCA, August 13. The insurgents have officially protested against the continued* residence abroad of Spanish children, complaining firstly that it brands the Nationalists as persecutors of children; secondly, that hate and lies are inculcated. An office has been created at Burgos with the object of repatriating children. FRENCH SHIPPING. J ATTACK BY A SUBMARINE. DEMAND FOR PROTECTION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Aug. 14. A message from Tunis states that an unknown submarine tried to torpedo the French steamer Paramo off Bizerta. The crews of French steamers at Tunis met and demanded protection. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph stales that two bombing aeroplanes from the Bizerta naval base arc protecting French shipping in the western Mediterranean. Each machine is armed with four double-firing machine-guns, capable of 1600 shots a minute, and four high explosive bombs. DANISH BOAT SUNK. BY INSURGENT BOMBERB. United Preee Aeen.—Eloc. Tel. Copyright. BARCELONA, August 16. Insurgent bombers sunk a Danish ship, Edith, 30 miles from Barcelona. BRUNETE ABANDONED. ATTACK BY LOYALISTS. FIGHTING NEAR MADRID. United Tress Assn «!ec r<*i Copyright MADRID, Aug. If. Following an attack by loyalist Iroops the rebels have again abandoned Brunete, about 20 miles west of Madrid.