The Archive · 1938

RAVAGES INSPECTED

Clenched Fist Salutes Given in Streets

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Madrid, Jan, 10.

A frst hand report of conditions in war-torn Teruel, in north-eastern Spain, which was captured by Republican Government troops after a desperate struggle lasting a fortnight, has been received here from two British Labour M.P.s who arrived there yesterday.

Memibers of a party of nine British Labour MP's touring Republican Spain the two Britons in Teruel telephoned this morning to their colleagues in Madrid, were now within the captured city. The military, sanitary and food supply services organized by the Spanish Republican Government forces, they said, were in full operation and were working smoothly.

The Madrid party yesterday visited the former Royal Palace and the devastated Arguelles suburb, after which they attended a play in the Nationa? Theatre.

The Britons were enthusiastically cheered by the audience during the interval, and they stood saluting with clenched fists while the British and Spanish national anthems were being played by the orchestra.

Extending greetings to the audience on behalf of the working class in Britain, Mr. George Russell Strauss, for North Lambeth, de-he whole Labour Party, from Mr. C. R. Attlee downwards, are wishing that you win this war as li as possible for world demo-

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