The Archive · 1938

Republicans Hold Out

Madrid, June 15.

The Republican forces in Castellon de la Plana, are still holding out, it is claimed, here, It is stated semi-officially that the Netionalist warships Cervera and Canarias shelled Castellon yesterday morning, but were driven off by Reivblican' warplanes.

There were three air raids on Persons having any information which may lead to identification of the driver or vehicle responsible for this accident are asked to communicate with the French Police Central Station, addressing themselves to the Service de la Sûreté.

Welencia yesterday, in which 90 tombs were dropped, sixty houses destroyed, three persons killed and 21 injured, Air raids on villages in the region of Castellon de-la Plana resulted in eight persons being killed and. 21 injured. Most of those killed, it is reported, were refugees from Castel lon de la Plana, who were fleeing towards Valencia—Reuter.

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