The Archive · 1938

Republican Attacks Weakening

Republican attacks a on all' fronts at present, the Nationalists claimed today, Action west of Castil Blanco in the upper Guadiana sector was limited to lo and machine-gun fire, the com= unique said, The Nationalists claimed in the Lower Zujar region south of Serra fe Las Cabras they continued to attack repeatedly with dozens of auks, including the most modern ype which only and-tank batteries Barcelona, Sept. 2 An offer to suspend execution of death Sentences for crimes committed before September 1, provided. the Nationalists do. likewise, was made the Republican Government in a Note given today to. the British Commission for the Exchange of Prisoners. sult, Note sla proposes the suspen-lon of executions throughout Sept-

H.M.LS. Kent to Be New Nationalist planes and artillery ce. porated to check the Republican noyes, causing heavy losses, especial y in' the case of infantry attacks when the Nationalists would be pro-ceted by heavy tanks, the Nationalist communique sold, The Republican prisoners captured were mostly armed with Czech or Mexican rifles and machine-guns, the Nationalists said, Harvesting, which was not yet lone, at present 1s in full swing, the seasints having been forced fo wait antu the front line warfare in the Dbispo and Tagus areas was removed other regions, the Nationalists sserted—United Press, Civilians Evacuate Tortosa

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