San Sebastian, Sept. 7
A fierce battle is now raging on the Aragon front from Nuesca ta Teruel, particularly in Saragossa. where the Republicans are desperately defending their positions, especially around Belchite. The battle may prove decisive.
If the Republican line is cut n Teruel, the Nationalists could se er Madrid's link with the Mediterranean, while it a break occurred in the direction of Lerida, efforts would be made to persuade the Catalan Generalidad to give up.
Valencia claims that the 600
Nationalists holding out at Belchite Ghurch have surrender, thus allowing the Republicans to complete oe? cupation of the town. Nationalist corpses totalling 1,700, it is reported, were eounted.—Reuter.
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