The Nationalists, in an attempt to break the Republican offensive, early to-day poured fresh brigades totalling three divisions into front line positions to meet Republicans attacking in dozens of Soviet tanks. The Nationalists claimed their anti-tank guns had blown the Soviet tanks to pieces while their own American-built Curtis Hawk planes protected them ror a Republican advance from the east Republican reports meanwhile stated that squadrons of their planes had machine-gunned and bombed Nationalist positions, wiping out an entire infantry unit in one attack.
Republican troops were said to be attacking the Saragossa-Teruel highway after Nationalist deserters were reported to have staged an uprising inside Saragossa. Other Nationalist units were said to have refused to leave their barracks and move up to the Teruel front, according to Republican reports.
The alleged revolt in Saragossa was quelled by civil guards, Republican reporters claimed.—United Pres
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