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BARCELONA'S LAST DEFENCES CRUMBLE
Franco's Legionnaires At Outskirts Of Doomed Loyalist Capital
ARTILLERY AND WARPLANES BOMB CITY'S DEFENCES
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LERIDA, JAN. 24.
THE INSURGENTS' VANGUARDS REACHED
DEATH FLIES
HIGH IN
SPAIN
n Barcelona during the past few days. This photograph shows our of the
THE FIRST HOUSES IN BARCELONA PROPER AT 10.20 P.M. TO-NIGHT, THIRTY-TWO DAYS AFTER THE START OF THE CATALONIAN ITALIAN Savoin-Marchritt hueblos planes have wrought terrifle havoc OFFENSIVE BY GENERAL FRANCO. EARLIER IN THE DAY THE STRATEGIC TOWNS OF MANRESA AND MARTORELL WERE CAPTURED BY THE INSURGENTS, WHICH BROUGHT THEM WITHIN LESS THAN FIVE MILES OF THE CAPITAL-UNITED PRESS.
PERPIGNAN, JAN. 24. WENTY DIVISIONS OF INSURGENT TROOPS HAVE SMASHED THE LAST LINE OF THE LOYALIST DEFENCES OUT- SIDE BARCELONA.
They captured the key towns of Manresa and Martorell. Swarming across the Llobregat plain, the vanguard is reported to be a scant five miles from Barcelona.
an-
Insurgent headquarters at Burgos nounced that seven of the 20 divisions are
"now at the gates of Barcelona, meeting virtually no resistance."
Insurgent planes constantly circled the city and dropped thousands of leaflets, telling the 2,000,000
Italian machines above the sirtchen clly. At the bottom of the airview of Barcelona ure rallway station, gas works and barracks. The railway The ribbon at the top of the photo is the Besos river.
along the shore leads to the French border.
DEFENDERS OF BARCELONA DIE AT THEIR POSTS
(Special to "Telegraph")
HENDAYE, JAN. 24.
LOYALIST SOURCES ON THE FRANCO-
SPANISH BORDER TO-DAY REPORTED VERY STRONG INSURGENT PRESSURE ON ALL FRONTS IN CATALONIA, BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT HEROIC RESISTANCE HAD BEEN PUT UP BY THE LOYALISTS, WHO INFLICTED VERY HEAVY LOSSES TO THE ENEMY.
In the Manresa sector, the Loyalists claim to have broken repeated attacks by Insurgent infantry and to have held the essential positions. TIGHTENING THE RING
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Similarly in the Igualada
region, the Loyalists had succeeded in driving back the Insurgents.
Loyalist aviation co-operated with land troops in an effort to break up Franco's attacks, and the latters' lines were heavily machine-gunned from a low altitude, while Insurgent supply convoys on roads in the rear of the lines were repeatedly attacked.
However, other reports state that the Insurgents, operating like a wall inside the main Catalan defence lines, tightened the ring around Barcelona to-day, and pushed forward all fronts.
It was predicted that the fall of Manresa would be the next major victory.
Late yesterday the Insurgents were reported to be one kilometre from Manresa, the ancirelement of which was being carried out rapidly.
Loyalist resistance on the outskirts of the town was very xtir. but the Insurgents made steady progress toward the Llobregat River,
In the north, the Insurgents | took a series of towns, including Castellar de la Ribera, Torra del Biesa, and Claret, as well. as!
inhabitants that the capture of the city was imminent, EXPERTS ON DEATH from the sky are these citizens of Barcelona, In- and that "all those who are not criminals have nothing to eluding an Army doctor (left) and Army lorry driver, shown watching positions on the heights.
a dog-fight above the city. fear."
Food For Populace
The leaflets assured the people that bread, fish and Ecuador Coup D'etat
WHAT ONE BOMB did to a live meat would accompany the Insurgent conquerors into the
alorey block of flats in Barcelona.
This grapble photograph shows the city. effect of modern high-explosivo when encased in a 2001b. shell.
C. IN C. DUE IN MANLIA
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE, Commander In Chief of the China station who is ac- companied by Lady Noble, will arrive in Manila to-morrow afternoon from Saigon aboard. the flagship HM.S. Kent.
Nine amelal functious have been arranged for the Admiral's visit to the Philippines and American and)
• Briush residents there are anticipat- Ing a very busy social whirl until January 31, when the visit ends.
The highways leading northward. from Barcelona are reported by Insurgent aviators to be clogged with fleeing motor cars, trucks and buses.
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A Burgos report says that General Franco's order for a final assault on Barcelona is "expected momentarily," although it is indicated that encirclement of the city would be drawn tighter before the final blow was delivered.
DOCKS SET AFIRE
Crack Navarrese troops will probably be the first to enter the capital's streets.
Barcelona's docks and port area were set on fire in several places in air raids, which lasted all day, and which took more than 100 lives.
SOCIETY WEDDING AT PEAK CHURCH
The flagship H.M.S. Kent is being) accompanied to Manila from Saigon by HMS. Falmouth, and on board the latter ship are: Lady Noble, Mrs. B. B. McGrigor, wife of Commodore;{ McGrigor the Admiral's chief Mrs. L. H. Aslimure, stnu; Mra the ting captain, and Mrs. G. B. Teale, the scene of a brilliant society wife of Paymaster Lieutenant Teale. The Admiral has been on an omcial wedding this afternoon, when
of wife of
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Attempt Frustrated
QUITO, Jan. 24.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that an attempt to effect a military coup d'etat to overthrow the Ecuador Govern- ment was discovered to-day and prevented, many being arrested.
The mutineers planned to attack the carlbineros barracks, and then to send squads of tên to capture Pre- sident Mosquera Narvacz, and his the
Many Modern
Ministers, and the chief of Factories In
carabineros, Colonel Salgado, all of whom it was planned to imprison.
China Interior
Chungking, Jan. 24.
In the central sector also sume important gains of towns and terrl- tory were made, while the Moscardo and Yague army corps pushed for- ward in the Sierra Castillo and Sierra de la Guardia. Late in the afternoon they were pushing across the Sierra Garat despite the very difficult terrain and stubborn Loyalist resistance,
STUCK TO POSTS
LATEST
Imprisoned For Life For Infanticide
Found guilty of taking the life of her 18-month-old daughter by ad- ministering opium to her, Lau Shuk- hing, 22-year-old married
woman,
re-
The Insurgents reported that the was sentenced to life imprisonment Loyalists losses were extremely by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- heavy as they stuck stubbornly to Gregor, in the Criminal Scalong this their position. The invaders found morning. The jury coupled their several hundred bodies on the field verdict of guilty with a strong when they finally broke through. commendallon for mercy. Insurgents also claimed that Loyalist attacks on the Estremadura front
were repulsed yesterday, notably on the Las Igualada sector. -United Press.
LABOUR DEPUTATION
TO PREMIER
London, Jan. 24, The National Council of Labour, in pursuance of its agitation on behalf of Loyalist Spuln, decided at its alt- ting to-day to send a deputation to
British Warships Stand By
London, Jan. 24. The cruiser. Devonshire, and the destroyer Greyhound, are standing by Those detained include politicians
to evacuate Britons from Barcelona. and Colonel Francisco Baugero, ex-
It is not known yet whether any commander of the carabiners, whom
British subjects or the diplomatic It is reported that the the Government regards as the chlef The Ministry of Economics to-day the Premier in order urgently to call staff have left-Reuter. Syndicalists and Anarchista have plotter. Severni officers have also revealed that over 300 modern fac-bis attention to the necessity for the been organised for house-to-been detained.
torles, formerly concentrated on the British Government to take, without house resistance.
One sergeant was seized when he
The Council demands that the em- Many extremists are believed disguised himself and tried to eutern coast, were at present operating in delay, action in two directions.
Chinese Interfor behind the front the barracks.-United Press.
bargo
to have been marked for death;
by Franco's firing squads if they are captured.
General
Franco's red-capped Navarrese, Italian blackshirts.
and
Moors surrounded and captured Manresa and Martorell after crossing
THE PEAK CHURCH will be the flood swollen Llobregat Hiver,
U.S. PLANE ATTAINS 600 M.P.H.
the
lincs.
It was stated that out of the 300, over 50 of the factories were in the The majority Szechwan province. of the factories were mechanical and for weaving and spinning.
It was claimed at two
and spinning fact
In
weaving
which
served ns a "most" for protect- ing Spain's most
prosperous city. General Franco's artillery bom- Robert the Governor-General of Mr. Ronald
Willson barded the western outskirts of Bar- Ashby, Hon. A. D. C.. of His celona to-day. However, it did not On Friday Use British Consul- Excellency the Governor, will shell the centre of the city, although ALL SPEED RECORDS were show the Japanese failure to attempi
visit to French Indo China.
General and Mrs. S. Wyatt-Smith marry Miss
BUFFALO, Jan. 24.
on the supply of arms to Loyalist Spain be immediately lifted, also that food supplies be furnished to the inhabitants.
Mr. Chamberlain has consented
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NEW ARMY FOR CHINA
Campaign by Chiang Kai-shek's Son
factories each with over 2,000 spindles, were at present operat
Szechwan, and that two coal- ing in imining companies, formerly operating!
North China, were ai
present operating in Szechwan.
Present statistics, it was claimed,
SHANGHAI, Jan. 24. substantially exceeded by a to destroy China's modern industry. it was within easy range, according Doreen Patricia to Insurgent despatches.
Curtiss-Hawk pursuit plane-United Press.
MAJOR-GENERAL CHIANG CHING-KUO, eldest 800) A Barceloná report saya that which made a free dive of over]
of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, is now training the "new army” trucks, foaded with workers, aro
Royal Scots Home in Klangs province. scurrying to erect new fortifica-676 miles an hour to-day. tions. Men
rifles. It may even have surpassed 000
Major-General Chlang Ching-kuo) All the soldiers recruited are from carrying strosmed from Barccions te-night]m.p.h.,, as the Indicator's range was
The 1st. Balt: Royal Boots arrived 18 to 35 years of age, and are sald has assumed the title of "Commander. ready to resist the Insurgents at exceeded, according to a claim by the at Southampton to-day aboard the to have received a modern military of the People's Self-Datenco Forosi the gales of the city.
Curtiss officialy.
troopship Nevesa, atler service in education. The bride, who is the daughter of
"RESIST TO THE DEATH"
It is reported that 10,000 soldiers of Klangs!". Thirty-two years. bf The plane is one of 109 being built Palestine. In Palestine the Royal H.M.S. Tarantula and H.MS. | Mr. and Mří, A... P. Hughes, of
Docks and portions of the port for the French Government.
Scots suffered losses numbering 11 of this new army have completed age, and a graduate of the Moscow are ready to University, he returned from Russla Robin arrived from Canton yester Norfolk Flacs, London. W., wilt be area are on fru, and Insurgent guns The pilot is said to have felt no ill killed, and 48 wounded, maritian disele training, and day,
Iabout a year ago. Trans-Or (Continued Page 4.)
(Continued on Page 4.) effects from the dive-Reuter, it wen
will entertain Sir Percy and Lady Hughes. Noble at a luncheon in their honour, i
An “At home will be held` aboardĮ
His Excellency will be repre-
the Kent on Saturday, and in the sented at the Church by hla evening the American High Com missioner and Mrs. Paul V. McNutt Aido-de-Camp, Captain Batty.
Smith,
will entertain the visitors.
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