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TWO SHIPS BOMBED ATTACK ON BRITISH VESSELS DESTROYERS TO THE RESCUE United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 28, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 27 Two British ships, the African Trader and the Marian Moller, were bombed by Insurgent planes In territorial waters while leaving Gljon In the evening. The Admiralty states that the African Trader was hit on the forward deok and holed close to the waterline. The British destroyers. Fearless and Foresight, which were patrolling outside territorial waters, answered the captain’s call for help and steamed to meet the damaged vessel, which was still moving under her own steam. Later it was reported to be steaming sloudy for Bordeaux, with the destroyers still in attendance. The Bordeaux authorities state that 29,000 refugees from Spain arrived during the week, all of whom will be sent to Catalonia. USE OF BHOCK TROOPS ON THE ARAGON FRONT United Press Assn.—Elec.' Tel. Copyright \ (Received, Aug. 28, 3.15 p.m.) MADRID, Aug. 27 The Government has thrown Its best shock troops into th-i offensive on the Aragon front. Saragossa is now under artillery Are.
Communications with Huesca are claimed to have been cut.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 8
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