Tangiers, Aug. 19.
'A wireless message was received here today from the British merchantman Stanforth stating that she had been bombed twice by Nationalist planes When fifteen miles off Barce-Jona, The ship reported she had not been hit—Havas. lof Madrid and entered Ciudad Real) province for the first time since the outbreak of Spanish civil war.
The brisk advance brought Gen, Francisco Franco's lines within ten, miles of the valuable Almaden mining basin. The troops passed the banks lof the Rio Zuzar River making it [possible for a northern column under [Gen. Juan Saliquet to approach closer to Almaden by way of the Madrid. [Serville highway.
The Nationalists admitted that the resistance of guerilla forces facing both columns was much stiffer while ontcripts were forttying Ciudad teal.
The Republicans on the Ebro River front were successful in resisting the Nationalists "at Gandesa.—United ess.
Natlonatist A mine was exploded by the Republicans today under a building in University City, which shook all fany casualties bes been inflicted among the Nationalist troops in the build-
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