250 KILLED IN
:
RUTHLESS AIR RAIDS ON SPANISH TOWNS
Madrid, To-day.
Nationalist air raids throughout the central portion of Spain are being carried out with increasing ruthlessness.
Over 250 were killed yesterday in raids on Alicante, Cartagena, Valencia and other towns, and the Nationalists claim to have sunk a Government destroyer in Cartagena harbour.
The renewed air raids are obviously for the purpose the
of breaking civilian morale.
In Madrid yesterday, the Pre- the border into General Franco's mier, Dr. Juan Negrin, broadcast territory yesterday that the Na- a further appeal to Republican tionalists could not cope with the Spain.
Dr. Negrin called for a supreme last effort to preserve the Re- public. Only then, he said, could they stand united.
Pamphlets and posters have appeared in Madrid exhorting the population to aid in the defence.
MILITIA DESERT
Women are being enrolled in increasing numbers for factory work, while war invalids are be- ing medically examined and are either sent to the front or put to work in factories.
a
rush.
Some thousands are still in Hendaye, on the French side, and an agreement has been reached by which 6,000 will enter Na- tionalist territory daily.
CIANO'S VISIT TO WARSAW
Warsaw, To-day,
The date of the 'official visit to Warsaw of the Italian Foreign Ciano, Minister, Count Galleazzo hag been provisionally fixed for February 25.
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FIGHTING IN NORTH HAINAN
Kweilin, To-day.
in the Fighting is going on northwestern part of Hainan Is- land, according to a spokesman of Generalissimo's Provisional Headquarters for the South-West.
The spokesman said that the Ja- panese invasion of Hainan Island has no great significance so far as Japan's war in China is concern- ed, but it is a direct challenge to Great Britain, France and the United States in the Pacific. Cen-
tral News.
BRITISH WORKERS TO DEFEND FACTORIES
LONDON, TO-DAY. FACTORIES' DEFENCE UNITS, FORMED TO DEAL WITH AT- TACKS FROM LOW-FLYING AIR FIRST RAIDERS, HAD THEIR PRACTICE AT DUNGENESS ON THE KENTISH CAMP, COAST, YESTERDAY.
It is variously estimated (says despatch from Le Perthus) that 200,000 to 400,000 refugees have entered France from Spain. Of the thousands of militiamen tion, who have entered France, most through Berlin are proceeding to Nationalist He will be received by Hitler and
have talks with the German For-moving targets. Spain.
Trans-Ocean.
According to reliable informa- Count Ciano will pass on his way back.
So quickly did they stream over' eign Minister.
POWELL'S WINTER
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About 130 men attended the prac- tice, which was carried out
Tracer bullets, fired from chine-guns, were used.
REMAINS OF GEORGE V BEING MOVED
with
London, To-day,
ma-
The remains of the late King George V are being moved from their present burial place in St, George's Chapel, Windsor,
A new sarcophagus is being de- signed and will be placed in the Nave opposite the Memorial to the Queen Duke of Kent, father of We
This year it has more than a special claim for your atten- tion. Owing to the mildness of our present winter an unusual amount of goods are being offered at Bargain Prices. mention a few.
HALF PRICE Underwear, Hats, Caps, Ties.
SHIRTS & PYJAMAS
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The sarcophagus is being de- signed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT IN BRITAIN
London, To-day.
The Road Fund has spent
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Trunk roads numbering 4,500 were modernised, 1,000 foot-paths £19,000,000 in new construction were built and 8,000 bends were
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This Ministry of Transport an- nounces that 838 new major schemes.
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