The Archive · 1936

London, Dee. 1

Latest official advices received here revealed that approximately 5,000 Germans have landed in Spain and proceeded to Cadiz. They are presumably being dispatched to the various insurgent fronts, All are heavily armed, the reports received say. In addition, it is reported that thousands of French volunteers have entered Spain.

Reliable quarters estimated to-day that at least 35,000 foreigners, excluding Moors from Spanish Morocco, are at the present time participating in the Spanish civil war.

The Gibraltar correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" estimated to-day that 5,000 Germans, housed in the buildings of the Seville Exposition, are rapidly being supplied with the latest products of German factories.

Neuftal observers in Madrid estimate that 12,000 foreigners are at present serving in the International Brigade around in the International Brigade around Madrid, and that a second large detachment, including an unknown number of Russians, is arriving shortly.—United Press, jorlln Maintains Reserve Berlin, Dec. 2.

'OMelal circles maintain' great reserve concerning the report from London of the landing of 2,000 German troops In Cadiz, Spain, to assist the Insurgents, "An. oficial" of the Propaganda Ministry denied to-day that German cops had landed In Spain. One wonders, he added, whether the report concerns German emigrants. Reuter.

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