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GUNFIRE NOW REPORTED TO BE AUDIBLE IN BARCELONA Claim That Advance Is Held Up Near Fraga
BACK TO THE WALL
PROCLAMATION
BY REPUBLICANS
Barcelona, To-day.
People in the suburbs of Barcelona claim they can
hear the sound of gunfire from the front.
SUBMARINE
INCIDENT COMPLAINT
Salamanca, To-day.
An insurgent statement yester day criticised the French Gorem- ment for allowing a submarine which has been under repairs at
Spanish Government.
Meanwhile, the Catalan Government is exhorting Bordeaux to be returned to the
Catalans to mobilise all their forces and sum- mon all energies to defend their territory from the invader.
It is claimed that the easy advance of the insurgents
The insurgents say this action was contrary to international law. -Renter.
across the plains to the Cinca River has been NOT ADEQUATE
held up by desperate Government resistance in the neighbourhood of Fraga.
EXCUSE FOR BOMBING
Army corps commanders have is-Catalonia, is about to fall into the sued a proclamation declaring: hands of the insurgents. "Once again, in very grave circum- Aviators returned to their aero- stances, our soldiers know their dromes behind the insurgenz front duty, and are writing in blood the lines yesterday reporting that dozens heroic rally cry of Die, rather than of white flags are flying in the
London, To-day. retreat."
The British Government could The press is calling for 100,000 Two insurgent columns are now not regard General Franco's reply volunteers and construction of forti-closing in on Lerida, which is not to the British protest regarding
its occupation without fighting is justification for the bombing, in expected at any hour. Trans-Ocean. view of the exceptional loss of life
town.
fications behind the front and defended by Government forces, and bombing of Barcelona as adequate
around Barcelona.
"RESIST AND FIGHT"
The Spanish Premier, Dr. Juan Negrin, declared in a radio address. yesterday: "We have decided prolong our resistance. We feel we are strong and we ask for fidence in the heroic fighters and the civil population.
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"Our only course is to resist and fight.".
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The Premier attacked the mocratic powers of Europe, declar- ing: "They do not wish or do not want to help us against foreign aggression."Reuter.
BARBASTRO SET ON FIRE
Salamanca, To-day. The ancient cathedral city of Barbastro was occupied by the insurgents yesterday after the city had been completely destroyed by fire by the Republicans, states a radio broadcast from Salamanca
Many bodies are alleged to have been found among the ruins Reuter.
BLOODY CLASHES
FIVE HUNDRED MEN DOWN WITH TONSILITIS
Honolulu, To-day. The American aircraft-carrier "Lexington," which is partici- pating in the war manoeuvres in the Pacific, has put in here because 500 men are suffering from tonsillitis.
The patients are remaining on board Renter.
THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
There were 131 deaths from smallpox in the Colony in the week ended on March 26. In this period
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST FRANCE
London, To-day.
A protest from General Franco over alleged French intervention in Spain was lodged at the For eign Office in London last even- ing by the Duke of Alba, Gen. Franco's representative in the British capital.
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The protest contains a list of munitions and war equipment which it is alleged has been taken over the frontier into Spain at various dates.
Between January 1 and March 20 of this year, it is asserted, 2,308 volunteers, 135 lorries loaded with ammunition and 174 aeroplanes, have been sent to Republican Spain from France. Trans-Ocean.
FRENCH PLANES
and injury to the civil population, NEAR FRONTIER
declared the Prime Minister in the House of Commmons in answer to a question yesterday: **
London, To-day. However, Mr. Chamberlain add-
Fifteen of the most modern ed, the Government was glad to French fighting planes suddenly ap- note that no further bombing of peared in the neighbourhood of the Barcelona had occurred since the Franco-Spanish frontier near Per recent communication sent to Gen. pignan reports the "Daily Express" Franco. Reuter.
from that centre,
The French authorities
refused The P. and 0.5.5. "Naldera" left to give the Daily Express corres- Shanghai on the 29th instant and pondent any information about the is due here on the 1st prox at about purpose of the appearance of these 6 am.
planes at Perpignan, Trans-Ocean.
GERMANY
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Saragossa, To-day. Insurgent troops entered Catalan territory for Le ärst time yester- In the last 24 hours, twenty fresh day when General Yague's Moroc cases were reported. Sixteen were can army corps crossed the border in Victoria, two in Kowloon – and after the capture of Fraga::
Aberdeen, one in the new Terri- [tories and one in the Harbour.
two in Aberdeen.
In some parts of the Aragon Ninety-six deaths from tubercu- front the insurgents new claim to losis were reported to the Health be only 40 miles from the Mediter-Authorities in the past week. ranean coast.
Fighting yesterday was featured
by bloody clashes betwee
ternational Brigade and the insur-
gent Spanish - Legion. Ocean
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FALL OF LERIDA PREDICTED
The ancient town of garded as one of the fortified Republican- base for Government
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