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GENERAL FRANOO GRATEFUL SOVIET YOKE THROWN OFF SPAIN, GERMANY AND ITALY United pres* Assn ei«c. Tel Copyrlfbi (Received August 28, 11 *.m.) ROME, August 27 General Franco officially thank# Signor Mussolini for the assistance oi Kalians in the capture of Santander. The' Italian casualties at Santande# from August 14 to 23 have been published. These show that 16 officer# and 325 men were killed and 60 officers and 1616 men were wounded. A message from Burgos states that the capture of Port Laredo, with 500 Q prisoners, making the campaign total 51,000 is announced. General Franco, in a speech, said# " Santander has been liberated from the yoke of Moscow. Long live Spain, Germany and Italy.** The press names twelve Itall&q Generals, in addition to subordinate commanders, who assisted the rebel# on the Santander front. AN ITALIAN VICTORY THE CAPTURE OF SANTANDER CELEBRATION BY BLACK SHIRTS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON. August 26 A message from Rome sa>s the capture of Santander was celebrated, aa an Italian victory, by Black Shirts, who demonstrated all night long. Cafes aie bedecked with fl^gs. Newspapers state: “The victorious Black Shirts deserve well of Italy." ANOTHER BOMBING BRITISH OIL TANKER ATTACKED United Press Assn —Elec. Tel Copyrlgbt. LONDON, August 27 An aeroplane of unknown nationality bombed the British oil tanker Romford near Barcelona. No damage was caused. MARSHAL POISONED COMMIB6AR OF MONGOLIA SUDDEN DEATH IN A TRAIN United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlffcl (Received August 28, 11 a.m.) MOSCOW. August 27 Marshal Demid. Defence Commissar of Oouter Mongolia, died sudd< ■u from poisoning in a train at Tomst, while en route to Moscow. There are persistent rumours that he was the victim of a plot. NOTIFICATION TO POWERS TURKEY’S SUMMARY WARNING ISTANBUL. August 26 The Turkish Government has inform'd the Powers that any foreiga submarine In Turkish waters refusing to answer a challeuge will be blown
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 7
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313ITALIAN HELP Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 7
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