The Archive · 1936

20,000 Germans Old Rebels

Madrid, Dec. 25.

{It is ealeulnted that 20,600 German troops have "disembarked In Spain to" help the Nationalist-insurgents singe the last meeting of the League Nations on December 12, according fo a statement by Gen, Miaja, com mander of the Government forces defending Madrid.

"These troops, he declares, have been distributed on all fronts, but particularly the Madrid front, where they are believed to be 6,000' strong. German. soldiers, Gon. Minja adds, were clearly present in recent fighting the Boadilia. sector, but "so. far We have not taken any Nazi Prisoners." The German infantry, he fays, attack in mass as they did in the Great War, but, the, Government command is prepared for those tactics, There are still many Tallans with the insurgent forces, Gen. Miaja also

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