Burgos, Aug. 1 Gen. Emilio Mola, commander of the northern rebel forces, officially announced to-day that the loyalist [troops had used poison gas in staging their attack on San Rafacl, As a result, he said, the national defence junta' of the rebel regime will convene to consider lodging a protest with all nations of the world against the alleged violation of international The bels, Gen, Mola added, possess "important stocks of poison gas" but he said they would refuse use the gas as a Weapon of war= fare—United Press,
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