The Archive · 1938

Way Back Home Warships to Convoy Ships Repatriating Volunteers

Burgos, Oct. 13.

Thirteen trainloads of Italian troops are already travelling southward in preparation for their return to Italy.

is confirmed that the port of embarkation will be Cadiz, from where the first batch will leave within a few days.

According to a Rome announcement, æ division of the Italian Royal Navy will escort and convoy the repatriated Legionaries from Cadiz to Naples—Reuter, Rome, Oct. 13.

The total losses of Italian volunteers in Spain up to October 10 amount to 12,140 officers and men, according to an official announcement issued last night, 220 officers and 2,430 legionaries were killed, 697 officers and 8,161 legionaries wounded and three officers and 351 legionaries taken prisoners while 278 legionaries died from illness or acci-

Barcelona, Oct. 13. The British and American units of the International Brigade were demobilized today and left for the Pyrenees border on their way to France.—United Press.

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