Burgos, May 13.
In the face of bitter opposition, the Nationalists are continuing to close in on the pocket they had formed between the sea and Teruel and which is believed to contain 10,000
Republican troops.
Gen. Francisco Franco's forces have captured the fortress town of Cantavieja and are now threatening the Mediterranean part of Castellon dela Plana.
Over 1,000 Republican dead were counted in one sector alone after a Nationalist advance east of Teruel, according to a Nationalist communique. In addition 200 prisoners were taken and huge quantities of war materials captured.
Both Barcelona and Valencia were raided by Nationalist planes yesterday, Nearly 100 casualties, including 46 dead, were caused by two. raids on the Catalonian capital, while Valencia lost 22-killed and 80 injured when a squadron of bombers visited
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