'The Madeid telephone system hi been installed by the parent company of the Shanghai Telephone Company. During the last few days, many tele~ phone' engineers here have been anxiously watching news of the bombardment of Spain's capital for their knowledge that the magnificent 'Telephone CMices in Madrid were housed in the highest building in the city made them realize that, sooner later it would come under the potice of the insurgents' artillery observers, Mr, Frank Gill who initiated {ihe automalle system here, was close-concerned with the installation of Madrid's telephone facilities and spent many. months in. Spain supervising the operations, The nerve centre of Spain, as t has been described by those who know its working, the de-Struction of the telephone building Will bea regrettable event among Thany ghostly tragedies It types the reckless spirit of wanton des tructivencss which war has Tet loos
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