Morella, June 8.
Terrific Nationalist bombardment today forced the Republicans to withdraw from Villa F eight miles north' of Castellon de la Plana, despite strong fortifications of steel of and concrete.
Three Nationalist corps were advancing fan-wise toward Rambla de la Visda valley along an eighteen-mile front The columns advanced six miles and came within twelve miles of Castellon de la Plana afte capturing the highway terminus at Adzaneta.
Republicans today sisting at Albocace, behind Nationalist Nationalist Navarese were still re-twenty miles advance posts. divisions, supported by aviation, artillery and tanks, encircled a sector west of Castellon de la Plana and captured 165 square miles of territory. The movement threatened Republican communications on the left bank of the Miajares River and eventual encirclement of thousands of Republican troops if they can cut the Castellon de la Plana-Lucena del Did highway.—United Press.
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