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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1937.
FRANCO CONFIDENT OF SANTANDER'S EARLY CAPTURE
St. Jean de Luz, To-day. The main fighting in the civil war is at present taking place on the Santander front, where the insurgents claim to have ad- vanced, inflicting heavy losses on the Government forces and cap- turing much war material.
French Decision
On Refugees
London, To-day.
refugees from
There is a lull in the ̈ ̈ ̈fighting round Madrid, where the insurgents A further statement regardin are expected to make a big drive the evacuation of after the capture of Santander. Santander was made in the House The rebels claim that the latter of Commons at question-time by town will fall into their hands very Lord: Cranborne. shortly. Reuter.
INSURGENTS RETREAT
· He said that in view of the urg-
the ency of the matter,
French Government were prepared to allow the S. S. Habana to convey women
Valencia, To-day. and children and refugees of non- A war bulletin issued by the Va-military age from Santander to lencia authorities says that on the Bordeaux, provided it is clearly Madrid front the Government}
established that these refugees are troops yesterday carried out proceeding in transit through several successful sorties, compell-France to other parts of Spain. ing the insurgents to retire to the Jarama River.
The insurgents left behind large numbers of dead and much material.
Valencia also claims minor successes on the Biscaya-San- tander border, although it 18 admitted that the shortage of munitions is becoming a ser- ious factor.
war
SANTANDER RIOTS
Riots occurred yesterday in San- tander, where the population is ap-{ parently becoming
nervous
the approach of the rebels.
The French Government will re- those quire that a detailed list
or that refugees shall be provided failing this, the authorities at San- tander shall provide statements of the numbers of women and children and others to be evacuated, and that these statements shall be vissed by the French Consular Agent at San- tander.
BRITISH NAVAL AID
Facilities will be given to the Bri- tish Consul at Bordeaux to board the Habana to verify the refugees. over Any men of military age will be sent back and not allowed to land. The British naval authorities will the provide naval protection for Habana to proceed from Bordeaux to Santander and to return thence rem to Bordeaux after embarking
Large-scale demonstrations against continuation of the war were held, resulting in clashes between police and the mob.. Several
and many were killed according to reports fugees. from the city.-Trans-Ocean.
wounded,
INSURGENT CLAIMS
Salamanca, To-day.
the
Lord Cranborne added that possibility of the French Govern- ment being prepared to receive fur- ther refugees proceeding by other ships for the purpose o of crossing. Insurgent headquarters - claim France en route for other parts of that during the course of the civil Spain was understood to be condi- war the rebels have shot down 42 tional on the acceptance by the Republican machines.
Spanish authorities of measures French Government may
Furthermore,
-63. Government which th planes were badly damaged and 18 consider necessary to satisfy them lightly damaged, while engaged in selves as to the numbers, nature and action with rebel machines.
Rebel losses, it is alleged, do not amount to ten per cent, of this total
Trans-Ocean.
ON THE FRONTIER
Salamanca, To-day.-- - The frontier between the Biscays and Santander provinces was renched by the insurgents yester- day.
They captured the villages of Montellano and Hercue as well as several important positions.
It is also announced that a body of 2,000 Basque militiamen have been isolated and surrounded, and that their capture is imminent.- Trans-Ocean.
AIR RAID ON SEVILLE
Bilbao, To-day. Advancing swiftly after the cap- ture
Valmeseda, General Franco's forces succeeded in cutting off the retreat of 1,000 Bas- que militia yesterday-
Three hundred of the militia
WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY 2 have already surrendered.
Included among the villages cap- yesterday was one that form- (Continued at Foot of Next Col.)
destination of such persons.
The Spanish Government are now - in communication with the French Government on this subject. Bri tish Wireless.
By 163 votes to 150 the Oxford Union rejected, the motion""That this House regrets the attitude of the Con- gress Party towards the Indian Con stitution."
(Continued from previous col.) erly served as the Republican mi- litary headquarters.
this
Just before, occupation of village, 1,500 civilians sympathetic to the insurgents who had been transported there from various Bil- bao prisons, managed to escape and passed through the rebel lines.
Republican bombers and pursuît planes attacked Seville yesterday, bombs doing, considerable damage. -Trans-Ocean.
BIRTH
DUNCAN. At Foochow, on 27th June, to Elinor, wife of L. A. R. Duncan, a daughter.