SPANISH WAR
BOMBING RESUMED DRIVE BY NATIONALISTS COASTAL TOWNS ATTACKD (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 2,2 p.m.) MADRID, March 1 General Franco has resumed the bombinig of coastal towns. Thirty bombs were dropped on Gandia, wrecking 14 houses. Valencia and Cartagena were raided several times. There were no casualties. FRENCH AMBASSADOR OFFER TO MARSHAL PETAIN ASSISTANCE OF DIPLOMATISTS (United Press Assn.—El©c. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 2, '2 p.m.) LONDON, March 1 The Paris correspondent of the Times says M. Datable)-, the Premier, has offered Marshal Petain the Ambassadorship to General Franco’s Government for a provisional period of three months. In view of his age (82) he will be accompanied by professional diplomatists who will relieve him of specialised tasks. M. Daladier believes that the respect due to a distinguished career will make him an invaluable representative at a' critical period. Marshal Petain will reply tomorrow. CHANGE-OVER REFUSED REPUBLICAN CONSUL-GENERAL INCIDENT IN ALGIERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 2, 11 a.m.) ALGIERS, March 1 The Republican Consul-General at Oran has refused to hand over the Consulate to General Franco’s nominee.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20744, 2 March 1939, Page 7
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