The Archive · 1938

ATIONALIST ADVANCE BECOMES "WALKOVER"

Hendaye, Mar — Gen. Gonzalo Quiepo de Llano

Spanish Nationalist leader, has been arrested in Seville following an! altercation with German staff officers, a Nationalist radio broadcast saic to-day. Gen. Quiepo de Llano was said to have accused the Germans ai theft.

The Nationalists meanwhile claimed that Republican lines on the Aragor front had been smashed. Six thou: and Republican troops were said to have been trapped in that area.

Republican forces were said to have rushed the International Brigade from Madrid to strengthen their 65- mile front at Fuentes Decbro and Alfambra.

A Nationalist communique here stated that Nationalist troops early this morning had annihilated a di sion of Republican forces. Thi division was said to comprise the British, Ameri incom, Canadian. MacKenzie and Spanish battalions.

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