Effort to Evict Republicans From Salient Begun Barcelona, Sept, 9, Supported by hundreds of aeroplanes and guns, "the Nationalists have launched an offensive in an effort to evict the Republicans from a salient in the Ebro sector which the latter occupied in a surprise attack last July, The battle, which is described as the fiercest in many months, has now been in progress for more than 72 hours.
The Republicans are said to be forcing the Nationalists to pay dearly for every yard's advance,—Reuter, British Property Bombed London, Sept. 8.
Nationalist planes bombed Portacuilas, hitting the branch railway line belonging to a private English company, Spanish Press Agency reports from Murcia said today. The Nationalists also bombed the quay, damaging it slightly. There were no deaths as a result of the raids.—United Press.
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