The assertion that Spanish government had placed all naval bases in the Mediterranean at the disposal of Soviet Russia was made to-day by the rebel radio station here, The broadcast furthermore stated! was en route to Madrid from Bareelona.—United Press, "al, which was forwarded spending "some days Barcelona, Valencia—the seat of the Spanish Government—and in Madrid, where we heve been accorded the fullest facilities. that circumstances have permitted to acquaint ourselves with the situation, we venture to issue an appeal.
"We doubt if the magnitude of the appalling catastrophe that faces. the civilian population of Madrid is generally realized. We make no comment upon the military situation, but the elly of a million inhabitants velng subjected to attack from the} ground and air, "It Is 80 far invested that one road only is, and has been for 2 days past, open to the outside world. The} Improvized government machine has its hands full, Ils resources are pledged In the conflict.
"To the million Inhabitants have} been added hundreds of thousands of] refugees. More than one quarter off the -elty Is partially destroyed andi uninhabitable. "Civilian casualties are very heavy. Already starvation is at] work and epidemies seem inevitable, "We urge the need of immediate and large scale action by neutral powers working through an international organization, The evacuation and partial maintenance of women: children and non-combatants is urgent] in order (0 mitignte—it cannot prevont—the unspeakable horrors."—Router
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