Burgos Expect Republicans to Provoke "Incident"
Hendaye, Feb. 13.
Spanish Nationalist air squadrons to-da bombed Aliaga in the east Alfambra Valley, blasting new Republican defences and cutting a wedge through Republican lines in preparation for the Nationalist push toward the sea.
The Nationalist Cabinet at Burges meanwhile decreed new conscription of all youths between 20 and 22 years of age in addition to new Morrocan forces. The Cabinet hoped to bring the Nationalist Army up to 1,000,000 strong before launching the drive toward the sea. Stormy, bitter cold weather is delaying the push, per mitting the Republicans to reinforce their lines.
Nationalist spokesmen alleged that Republican leaders intended to use several planes painted in, Na-lienalist colours to bomb French ferrite: and produce "a serious inter ional incident."
French frontier anti-aircraft batteries to-day were understood to have been only reinforced. Units manning the guns have orders to open fire the minute any foreign plane is seen flying over Freach soil.
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