San Sebastian, Mar. 22.
The international brigades belong the Republican forees suffered losses In the heavy fighting on. the Aragon. front last week, it was xovealed here today.
Nationalist authorities estimate that at least 3,000 foreigners belonging to these brigades were killed and nearly 2,000 taken prisoners In the eight days of fighting which ended with the capture of Caspe by the Nationalists, Of the total dead and prisoners, perhaps less than 100 were Americans, it is stated, but complete Mgures are not yet available Beginning with the Belehite sector, the international "brigades were counted on to hold the line at every place where it was broken by Gen. Franco's troops. Finally, "what remained of five brigades, composed mostly of Frenchmen, were -concentrated at Caspe in a vain attempt to halt the general retreat of the Republican forces south of the River, Among the prisoners taken by the Nationalists were Canadians, English, Ebro Scandinavians, "Russians, Ause Greeks, Swiss, Germans and A plan for bringing most of these foreigners to a concentration camp near Burgos is under consideration, although it is still possible that many may be taken to large modern prison Santona, on the northern coast neal Santander, where gangs of work: fare organized to repair roads and bridges, Prisoners are not forced to Join these gangs, however, and. they will be paid for' their labour i¢ they are willing to. work—Reuter, Full Surren Demanded Washington, Mar. 21, Repeated Nationalist aerial bombing of Barcelona, which resulted in heavy civilian casualties, have prom-. pted reiteration of America's disap-Proval of such raids, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, said here to-day—United Press.
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