Hiendaye, Mar, 17.
The Nationalist Army on the Aragon front is preparing to launch the second phase of the Nationalist, offensive, an oficial communique said here to-day. At the conclusion of the Nationalist forces drove Appeal for U.S, Arms Washington, Mar. 18, The §) Republican Govern peated to the United Staies Government forthe vight to buy arms. from America, according the Spanish Ambassador Washington, Dr. Fernando de 105 Rios, who hoped' other Democratic coun: tries, notably Great Britain, would not deny the Spanish Government this privilege—Reuter, Franco Will Not Attack France Salamanca, Mar, 18.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco's headquarters to-day gave assurances that the Nationalists would never nek France.
"Nothing," the statement said, "c Jdestroy the sentiments which' have fecund France and. Spain for Jeenturies."—United Press. populace Flee from Barcelona Barcelona, Mar, 19, Halt a million terrorized civilians in buses, trams and in trains fled to the hills to-day for. shelter from Nationalist aerial raids and the threat of advancing Nationalist troops.
Ge ¢0 Franco's air force ionian capital city the last 24 hours, Five of the raiding planes were ttalian while the rest were of Junker type, Jan ofeial Spanish Government com= /munique said.
Persistent and destructive bombing lof the past hours brought the number Jof dead past the thousand mark, Estimates made by various relief and first ald agencies placed the number of dead somewhere between 1,000 and 1200. Many bodies have not yet been recovered from burning buildings.
The French Vice-Consul, Anthony Lo Coutoux, died of wounds received In the bombings. The French [Consul-General, M. Pinet, and a former Brazilian Ambassador, wore among the wounded, The United States Embassy announced it was immediately opening new quarters in the suburbs of the capital.
United Press learned that there ]was a marked divergence of opinion Jamong the members of the Government whether the war should be terminated or continued. received a or perish" "ultimatum, from the Spanish Nationalist forces yesterday as Nationalist planes continued their devastating raids, Two Nationalist bombers were reported to have been shot down in a Aght near the city and anti-alreratt guns brought another down inthe middle of the business section, Republican leaders indicated they were planning a series of retaliatory raids on crowded Nationalist cities fo avenge civilian deaths in Barce-
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