HQ, June 1. The first line of defences for Valencia just outside of Lucen del Cid near the Mediterranean have fallen under battering Nationalist attacks and ten miles of conerete, underground defences have been seized by Gen, Jose Varela's forces. Meanwhile Gen, Francisco Franco's entice front advanced an average distance of five miles bringing within 25 miles of the coast at Castellon de La Plans.
'During the day Gon, Varela crossed the Monelleo River' under raking] Republican machine-gun fire, landed on Castollon sell and in a force, fast attack routed the Republicans from their positions on Del Buega and Carbo peaks.
Tt was elsewhere reported that) prisoners captured by the Nationalists Aisclosed that ammunition for the Republicans was dwindling so rapldly that troops were being fined one peseta for each unjustified shot United Press.
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