SPANISH WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 9

SPANISH WAR

SANTANDER FALLS FIERCE FIGHTING EXODUB INTO FRANCE ENTRY OF INSURGENTS Catted Tress Assn—dec. Tel. Copyright (Received August 26. 2 45 f.m.) ST. JEAN DE LUZ, August 25 The insurgents entered Santander in the evening after the ” fifth column ” had risen against the authorities and seized control after fierce street fighting. Hundreds of refugees fled to France in all conceivable craft. LONDON, August 25 The British flotilla leader Keith visited Santander and took on board President Aguire and other members of the Basque Government, as well as the remaining British nationals and 17 hostages held by the Basque authorities. IN REBELB’ HANDS SANTANDER SEIZED Untied Press Assn—Elec. Tel Copyright (Received August 26, 11 a.m.) UENDAYE, August 25 A radio message from Salamanca states that Insurgent sympathisers seized Santander city, which is now under insurgent control. The advancing troops will enter tomorrow. THE FIGHT FOR SANTANDER REBELS DRAWING NEAR REPUBLICANS CUT OFF. United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright. LONDON. Aug. 25 The Bilbao correspondent of the Times says that Navarran Brigades, under General Solchaga, entered Torre la Vega, thus cutting the main road from Santander to the west. Then they passed on, and took a secondary road. This means that the entire Republican forces in the Santander province are out off from their only line of retreat. The Nationalists are only 11 miles from Santander on the western side while the latest advance of member; of the Foreign Legion from the Burgos Hoad leaves them 13 miles Iron the city on the south.