Barcelona, however, reported this afternoon that the Nationalist losses were extremely heavy during the past few days of fighting south of Ebro River.
A Republican pursuit plane attacked by two Nationalist Fiat machines over Corbera brought down one of the Italian airplanes, while the other turned back to its base, Republican reports said.
Nationalists attacked Republicans at Partida de San Juana against Hill 462. They were supported by many tanks and Italian units, but stiff Republican resistance inflicted heavy lesses on the Nationalists and forced them to beat a hasty retreat, a Republican communique announced
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