Barcelona After one of the most bitter engagements since the start of the civil. war, the. commander of the Nationalists in Teruel, strategic city north-eastern Spain, has surrendered with 1,800 men, according to a. Republican" Government communique Issued here to-day, Despite this claim, however, fghting is still proceeding outside the city, where several battalions are fatlempting to fight their way to their beleaguered comrades inside the city.
Both men and beast are suffering terrible hardships inthe intense cold, Troops have to flounder knee-deep through snow to reach new positions.
'The main bodies of the oppos Jarmies are at present, engaged desperate struggle for possession, of La' fuel, the "Tooth of Teruel," 0 plateatt landmark dominating the ity of Teruel. Some of the heights chi hands several times in the forming part of La Mueln have
pas few days—Router.
Teruel, Jan 7
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