Madrid, Apr. 3.
Nationalist batteries outside Madrid to-day opened up the heaviest bombardment of the former capital the past eight months.
Dozens of shells hit in the heart of the elly. Estimates of the dead Fanged from 75 to 125 while about 200° persons were known to be wounded.
More than 2,000 shells were fred! Into the city during the day, wreck ing. buildings and. spreading terror throughout the city.
A United Press correspondent who) left a cafe terrace when the bombard~ ment began, looked back a few see fonds later and saw the terrace had suffered a direct hil. Three direct hits were also scored on the building in which the United Press office is Weated—United Press.
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