Berlin, Jan. 3.
The German Press today for the first time stressed the difficulties in the way of the Nationalist Spanish offensive in Catalonia, emphasizing the vigour of Republican resistance. The "Boersen Zeitung" declared that Nationalis? advances had decreased considerably during the past few days. "Snow and cold, and also the enemy's resistance are the causes."
This newspaper added thet several towns announced zs having been captured by the Franco forces were still behind the Republican lines, as proven by maps published jin Italian newspapers, It remarked that the front lines in the Balaguér and Lerida sectors had not changed in the past six months.—Havas.
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