The Archive · 1938

Republicans Blunder

Saragossa, Nov. 16 Fighting continued throughout the night.

Republicans clogged strotches_o the road with lorries and guns in desperate effort to reach the brid 1y_ of them, blundered into Nationalist tines.

'A Morrocan army corps on the eft wing was busy mopping UP wandering groups of militiainen= Reuter, Gen. Franco Demands Belligerent Rights London, Nov. 1 Although there is no' official formation on the subject Reuter Diplomatic Correspondent unde stands that the Spanish Nationalist leader, General Francisco Franco, demanding - wide belligerent. rights lucfore he will agree to the British plan for the withdrawal of volunteers Under the British plan, belligeres! rights are to be granted to both side Jonly after the Non-Intervention Com: mittee is satisfied that a substantial withdrawal of volunteers has made—Reuter, King of Italy Sends Letter to Pope Rome, Nov. 16 King Victor Emmanuel has plled favourably to" personal mess: age from Pope Pius complaining that Maly's new racial legislation me fringes the Concordat ape that a compromise may reached between the llalian Govern ment and the Vatiesn in the method of application of the new racial law expressed in Vatican circles, following the King's favourable reply.

According "to" the semicoffical Vatican daily, "Osservatore Romano," the King's reply says that the greatest attention wei be. font the Pope's missive, in order to reach

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