THE WAR IN SPAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 7

THE WAR IN SPAIN

ADVANCE OF REBELS LOYALISTS’ RETREAT CUT OFF OATH OF NON-SURRENDER United Press Assn.— Elec. TeL Copyrigni LONDON, May 11 The advance of the rebels in Spain has been resumed, cutting off the loyalists’ retreat between the provinces of Castellon and Teruel, says the Burgos correspondent of the Times. A message from Barcelnga states that Colonel Antonio Beltram’s socalled "lost division” of loyalists Is still checking two rebel divisions, which it has repulsed three times. A despatch from Bourg Madame (France) stated earlier that 10,000 ft. up on the Maladeta Plateau. Central Pyrenees. Colonel Beltram's “doomed division” had rallied. Flanked on the east and west by rebel forces, the division—the 43rd of the Government Army—was fighting in the old guerilla style of mountain bandits. They were beaten back from the icy side of Mount Perdu on April 7. Colonel Beltram now has 4000 men. who are determined to hold out, although their defeat is inevitable. They have ammunition and provisions for another month. Village women are tending the wounded and cooking for the soldiers. Couriers from Barcelona arrived at the mountain stronghold, Bielsa. with decorations for Colonel Beltram and every officer and man. They returned to Barcelona carrying the "doomed division’s” oath of no-surrender. NON-INTERVENTION FAVOURED THE ONLY PRACTICAL POLICY VIEW OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT (Official wireless) RUGBY, May 11 Speaking at the League Council meeting after Senor Del Vavo, the Spanisli representative, the British Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, said the British Government remained convinced that non-intervention was not only the best but indeed the only practical policy and it intended to persevere with It. EMBARGO ON ARMB ANGLO-AMERICAN ATTITUDE QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS (Official Wireless) RUGBY, May 11 Questioned on reports on the possible removal of the embargo on arms for the Spanish Government by tlie United States, the Prime Minister, Mr Chamberlain, told the House of Commons that the United States Government had not announced its intentions and it was impossible to say whether the joint resolution of Congress prohibiting the export of arms to Spain would be repealed, amended or left unchanged. In a supplementary question Mr Chamberlain was asked if there was any foundation for the statement that the British Government was trying to discourage the United States from taking any action. He replied: “None whatever.” REBEL AIR RAIDS MANY PEOPLE KILLED United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 13, 1.30 p.m.) BARCELONA, May 12. Rebel air raids killed 4G people and wounded 48. One hundred bombs were dropped at Valencia, and killed 22 and wounded 80 people-