The Archive · 1936

Catalan Coast Bombarded

Madrid, Oct. 31.

No less than 125 persons were killed and 309 wounded during the alr ral by Nationalist planes yesterday, it Is, now learnt, "A Nationalist warship to-day bomb-erded the Catalonian coast near the Gulf of Rosas, a few miles south of the French frontier, Heavy firing by shore batteries, however, forced the essd to retire, No landing was at-templed, but Government troops were massed in the vicinity as a precautionary measure, Several persons were killed and a number were wounded in the course of the bombardment, which caused considerable

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