Gibraltar, Feb. 9.
Twenty thousand Ttalian troops, several thousand Germans and thous: ands of Moorish soldiers were used the insurgent command inthe drive on Malaga, says a special correspondent of the" Spanish Press Agency. Over a. hundred. Tallan tanks, he declares, were used in the final phase of the attack and the assnull, he alleges, was under the Girection of German naval staff off-cers on board the German battleship Admiral Graf von Spe During the last few respondent continues, the Government forces fought with great hero+ ism against great odds both as re-ards numbers and equipment.
Malaga, now in full possession of insurgent troops, was evacuated by order of the Spanish Government's high command, The defenders, it stated, retired in good order to new positions, taking quantities of war materials with them, "The Government force added, have already been reinforced ud Fe-equipped with a view to meeting any further advance by the insurents.
'Spanish Government military cles expressed the opinion" that Malaga was not a serious strategic logs as far' as the general military situation was concerned, For some months past, they asserted, the Government had not used the Port as a naval base.
When the attackers opened fire on the gates of the town, the militiamen defending the ily retreated Agnting desperately, while women, carrying children In their arms dashed "to greet the victorious troops. They had had no food for several days, they told the conquerors.
"the insurgents declare that the whole of the Malaga force was com pletely demoralized, many of the defenders shooting themselves as they
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