The Archive · 1936

Major Offensive on Madrid

Burgos, Sept. 13.

With the occupation of new strate ie positions during the last few days, preparations for a major often sive' By insurgents on Madrid from three sides are' being rushed, The drive will be launched as soon as all the attacking columns are ready.

One column will start from Guadalajara, 40 "miles east and. slightly north of the capital, a second will advance from the Guadarrama Mountains in the north, where a sce-saw struggle has been' In progress since the outbreak of the civil war, while 4 third column will operate from Maqueda, 25 miles along the tions in this latter sector, recently started with a view to a combined advance on the capital, have Just culminated in a feat for the Governm "The insidiousness with white sub-ver sive forces "are seeking common round with Cathoties is extremely Ganyerous. 1 is designed to deceive the world in favour of an unchange ing programme of hate."

He would pray, the Pope con-eluded, that, the persceutors of the Chuveh in' Spain Would. be reunited with the Church when "peace

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