T to-day submitted to their British, French, Argentine, London, Aug 25. and other Ambassadors in Madrid governments proposals to mitigate the conduct of the Spanish civil war.
The plan is now under consideration in London—Reuter.
Madrid, Aug. 25, It is emphasized that there is no question of mediation on the part of the Ambassadors, who desire only to render assistance to war prisoners and other victims—Reuter.
An Eye-witness Account The following Is an eye-witness ae-count of the fighting, sent by Reuters special correspondent, Mr. C. J. Mur Foreign Property to be Protected 'The terrain from the shores of the Bidaso River up to San Sebastian, which dawn showed to be bristling with barded wire, skilfully-placed machine-gun nests," and other' para phernalia, suddenly sprang into life circumstances enabling neutral watchers to follow the fortunes of the severest battle of the civil war hitherle. Insurgent regulars, probably. Moroccan troops, advanced In well-ordered extended lines against a hill {facing Birlatou and commanding Trun, In the middle of each line a couple of stretcher-bearers were ready ick up casualties. Obviously, all were disciplined troops, for they' kept Intervals ard direction with trained Washington, Aug. 38.
The Spmish Government. tox day formally netiied the Depart ment of Siate that It would not seize foreign private-owned pro= erty without full and Zar com: P*Rmothes group of Ameri 'Another group of American nationats "evacuated "Spain. and Arrived at Marsiles on Satur= ay, the Department announced. One hundred sixty "Americans are' remaining in Spain at the Dresent time, including 26" Fille pines, the Deparment reported the same time~United Press.
Rebel tanks, supported by armoured cars, could be seen creeping along roads ahd through mountains all the time bullets from" the defenders, ablushing against their sides ike hail, Burstiug bombs, the rattle of machine-guns, and the deeper roar of trench-mortars and feld-artillery created a deafening sound, Within 100 yd, of me, the Government neatly scored a diveer hit against a column of Ave insurgent armoured cars, over which bursting bombs scattered a shower' of earth, and stones. Men could be seen fall-{ng dead and wounded on both sid One carried a gold and scarlet ner, He was, apparently, a kind of
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