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NEGRIN LEAVES HASTENED BY EXPLOSION DAMAGE AT FIGUERAS (United Preas Assn.—Eleo. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 9, 3.15 p.m.) PERPIGNAN, Feb. 8 As a result of the rebel occuation of Figueras Dr. Negrln and the entire General Staff have gone to France. Tne Diowlng up of a power magazine at the Figueras Citadel bT*oko up Dr. Negrin’s conference held throughout the day with General ran in a oomoproof dungeon. The explosion wrecked nearby houses and was heard 15 miles away. Dr. Negrin and party were welcomed at the frontier by French military officials and accorded a guard of honour. Negrin looked back as he crossed the border and gave a clenched fist salute. It is believed that if Negrin is unable to go to Valencia the initiative of peace negotiations will pass to General Miaja. The Rebels are expected to enter Puigcerda on Thursday. The garrison and civil authorities have gone to France. Twelve thousand Republicans are concentrated at Meadows Bourgmadame under a strong French guard. Thousands at Bourgmndame watched Rebel aviators machine-gun-ing the remnants of the retreating divisions struggling toward the frontier French batteries firing as a warning when the planes neared the border.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 10
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