Barcelona, Dec. 27.
Republican soldiers launched determined counter-attacks this afternoon and recaptured ground lost this morning, brief despa: ches revealed here.
Nationalist attacks today were preceded by German and Iteliar tanks which tried to progress towards Solera. Artilery cross-fre prove: the enemy tanks from carrying their manceuvre, and they mer with difficulties before the heights of the Sierra Pass and the Sierra Dehesa. In the Tromp sector, the Republicans held the enemy in check. Nationalist planes today bombed cities along the Catalan and Levante coast.—Hav; Hendaye. Dec. 28.
Italian-made Nationalist bombers raided Barcelona and Valencia today, sinking the British steamer, s. Stan-profit, in the former port. The British crew escaped injury by taking refuge on the shore while the Nationalist
—United Press. planes were attacking the port area.
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