The Archive · 1936

Taken by Britons

London, Oct, 22, Precautionary measures have been taken in Madrid to protect the 200 British nationals left in the capital in the event of air raids, Women Urge Surrender La Coruna, Oct. 25.

The dropping of tracts and bombs yesterday morning and afternoon over Madild by huge masses. of insurgent planes produced "a violent panic in the capital, the insurgent radio station here reports, Numerous persons were wounded by the bombs, the" station states, while 30,000 Women held " demon: Sttation outside the building of the Ministry of the Interior, demanding that the "city be surrendered. demonstration was broken up by police.

The Insurgent advance on Madrid, the station adds, 1s continuing. - Nex Honalist troops have occupied the villages of Sesena,~ Esquivies, and Borox aties fierce ghting during which 300 government troops. were killed, several prisoners were taken, including young gids ahting with the militiamen, and many cannons, machine-guns, and arms.—Havas.

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