Insurgent Leaders Establish Contact: Ahead of Time in Attaining Objectives Madrid, Aug. 10. capture of Merida, a railway junction between B:
Madrid, has resulted in the establishment of contact between the insurgent armies in north-west and south-west Spain, according to a statement issued by anti-Government leaders at Tetuan, in Spanish Morocco, The insurgents, they claim, are ahead of their schedule in the attainment of their objectives—Reuter.
Paris, Aug. 11.
Gen, Mola to-day granted on interview to the special correspond-fent of "Paris Soir" In which he emphatically denied that the rebels have concluded any secret military agreement with Germany or Italy as alleged by the Madrid Government.
The General added that the leaders of the national movement never have been in contact with Germany oF Moly and that the cession of the Islands of Mallorea and of Ceuta therefore has never been discussed,—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, Oviedo's Trouble Madrid, Aug. 11.
'The most bitter Aghting of the 'Spanish Revolution raged to-day at Oviedo as rebels under the command of Gen, Aranda stubbornly withstood the onslaughts of troops of loyalist miners. 'The ferocity of the miners' attack led observers to believe that the fate of Oviedo will be known soon. Numerous acts of heroism on the part of rebels were reported here The Socialist Deputy at Asturias Senor Belarmino Tomas, now in thi city, reported to-day that he. had Jearned that the miners had refused Gen, Aranda's request that water be allowed to run into Oviedo for. one hour each day, and demanded that According to a message from St. Jean de Luz, where Mrs. "Savile is in hospital,' her condition is satis factory and her recovery is expected, She was wounded in both legs by shrapnel, The Blue Shadow was fired on Twelve-thousand civilians from Oviedo evaded the loyalist troops today and fled to the hills for refuge, Senor Tomas also reported.—United Press,
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