1937-02-09 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1937.

GRAPHIC STORY OF FALL

OF MALAGA

Heroic Defence Put Up Against Huge Odds

MANY LOYALIST LEADERS

TRAPPED ON BOAT

Gibraltar, To-day.

A graphic description of the insurgents' entry into Malaga has been received from insurgent

sources.

WHEN THE REBELS OPENED FIRE AT THE GATES OF THE TOWN, THE MILITIAMEN RETREATED FIGHTING DES- PERATELY, WHILE WOMEN CARRYING CHILDREN IN THEIR ARMS DASHED OUT TO GREET THE INCOMING

TROOPS.

The women declared that they, ready been reinforced and re- had had no food for several days. equipped with a view to meeting The rebels allege that the whole any further advance by the rebels. of the defenders of the city were According to a special Corres- completely demoralised, many pondent of the Spanish Press shooting themselves during the re-Agency, the Government forces treat.

during the past few days fought Conflicting accounts are current with the greatest heroism against regarding capture of the town but great odds, both as regards num- it is generally agreed that the rebel bers and equipment. advance met with less opposition He declares that 20,000 Italian than was anticipated. The in-troops, several thousand Germans surgents are reported to have and thousands of Moorish soldiers captured considerable war material were used by the rebel command. in the drive from Torre Molinos on

The correspondent alleges that Malaga.

over 100 Italian tanks were used Over 300 Civil Guards joined the in the final phase of the assault insurgents from various parts out-land that the attack was under the side Malaga.

direction of the German naval staff on board the German "Graf von Spee."

Sympathisers Freed

The rebels are reported to have! detained a steamer anchored in Malaga harbour in which 600 members of the Right Party and

battleship

Not Serious Loss

A scene in Malaga, after the intensive shelling to which the 'city was subjected last month prior to the development of the

Del Lano land offensive."

Scout Jamboree At Washington

Washington, Today. President Roosevelt yesterday broadcast

invitation to all

25,000 Boy Scouts from parts of the world to a Jam- boree at Washington.

The Jamboree, which will be held from June 30 to July 9 will celebrate the twenty-seventh anniversary of the foundation of the movement in the United States:-Reuter.

BRITISH LABOUR FIGURES

Big Improvement On Last Year

London. To-day. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at January 25 the number of insured persons in employment in Great Britain, exclusive of agricul tural workers. was approximately |11,106,000-26.000 less than the month before but 715,000 more than the year before.

January

At the same date the number of unemployed on the registers was 1,689.223, comprising 1,433.956 Spanish flag was finally hoisted wholly unemployed, 183.668 tem- porarily laid off and 71.598 normal- over the town hall

Hero of the fighting was General in casual employment. This was Government military circles are Collis, who in spite of many bad 60,504 more than at December 14 sympathisers had been imprisoned serious strategie loss as far as the troops into the thickest of the 20. 1936.

of the opinion that Malaga is not a wounds, insisted on leading his but 470.499 less than at

general military situation is con- fighting-Reuter and Trans-Ocean. An almeria message says:cerned. It is stated that for some "Following an order by the Gov- ernment High Command, Malaga not used the port as a naval base.

months past the Government has

was evacuated by the Government

A dramatic incident occurred "troops who retired in good order to

after the fall of the town when new positions, taking quantities of

rebel warship were steaming into war materials with them.”

the harbour.

for several months.Reuter.

It was announced in the after- noon that the insurgents were in: full control of the town and that

Rebels Jubilant

PREPARING DRIVE ON VALENCIA

The

increase compared with December was in fact due to regis- ration of a large number of juveni- les, who reached the school-leaving age at the end of the December termBritish Wireless.

THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR

No New Year Holiday For Canton Schools

Canton, To-day.

London, To-day. The fall of Malaga (fully re- Á vessel with a number of Gov. ported in Page Six) marks the successful beginning of the cam- ernment officials on board attempt-paign to capture Valencia, into ed to make its escape from the har-which the insurgents are throw- part of the rebel fleet was already bour but, running right into the ing every ounce of energy. in the harbour.

middle of the rebel fleet, was forc ed to surrender.

A message from Gibraltar states The retreat of the besieged that it is learned that the rebels in- All insurgent radio stations, in- loyalist forces, according to balle tend to advance on Almeria next cluding headquarters at Salatins issued by rebel headquarters, week and claim that they have al manca, joyfully broadcast the news was made along the coastal road ready partially blocked the Madrid Mr. Hsu Sung-ching, Provincial of the surrender of Malaga, which, on Sunday while the rebel forces Valencia road and isolated the Commissioner of Education, has an- it was stated, was completely oc- were about two miles away.

capital

nounced that there will be no Chin- The inhabitants of the ninety ese New Year holidays for schools cupied after only very slight re- sistance.

mile coastal region between Malaga in the province, and no permits will and Almeria are reported to be be granted to students or teachers Patrols have been thrown out by fleeing into the interior following who ask for leave of absence

heavy bombardment by air and sea. Our Own Correspondent.

Main Street Wrecked

Cavalry On Heels

FOUR HOUSES GUTTED

The announcement preceded the playing of the hymn of the Spanish the invading forces, who report Foreign Legion, and was followed that the road to Almeira is open, by enthusiastic vivas for Spain, and cavalry detachments are fol The insurgent warships which General Franco and General del

lowing on the heels of the retreat covered the attack on Malaga yen- Land.

terday bombarded the aerodrome at Government troops. With the capture of the town de Motril, while insurgent bombing A fire broke out at the tails are being revealed of fierce planes raided Adra, further to the Loong Market last night when four street fighting between the Govern east.

one-storied houses were complete The main street of the town is ly gutted The houses ere used reported to have

wrecked, as living quarters and for the sto

Supporters of the Spanish Right Wing in Gibraltar are overjoyed at the news.

troops.

Fuen

New Line Of Defencement rear guard and the rebel However, the Government troops Fighting went on from house to twenty being killed and thirty serijing of grass which was fired by a who surrendered Malaga

house for many ho

before

wounded Reuter

spark from a kitchen.