Saragossa, Dee. 26.
The Nationalist forces have consolidated their positions in the lower Segre River region, capturing all the highest strongholds'in the area where there are only a few farmhouses, the Nationalist headquarters here nounced today.
The capture of Cogula and Asspa and with the troops at present astride the river place the Nationalists in admirable positions because they face the enemy toward the north while the Republican trench system faces west toward former Nationalist lines, the Nationaliste said.
Today's operations were not spectacular a8 on the previous days, nevertheless on both the north and south fronts the Nationalists! man-q@uvring for opening the country would likely prove most advantage ous. Since the bulk of the Nationalist forces, hag not entered into the faction on the Catalonian front, there will be plenty of manpower available when the fronts become extended, the Nationalists asserted.—United, their advance, "Lo Journal" said today-—United Press.
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