Barcelona, Jan. 28.
Gen. Francisco' Pranco's conquer ing Nationalist. troops and Mallanmode "planes today" swept up. the 'Mediterranean coast from here dviv= ing the disorganized Republican army into a small pocket along the French' frontier. Highways. were piled. with the bodies of fleeing re= fugees." Reports, reaching here des-
Planes - were "earnag Along' the main' Barcelona highway. Scores of men and women " fleeing (rom the war zone were reported have been out down by National Ist planes which machine-gunned alt highways in'an_sttempt further 10 disorganize the Republican forces. A thumber of children were reported have been among' the victims.
contrast with the scenes of horror' enacted near here, rejoicing continued in Barcelona City today as. 1,300,000" persons. including Gen. Praneisco Pranco® forces of occupa: tion, celebrated the capture. of Spain's greatest metropolis, Thousands of Catalonians met in public Squares here for the first open air mass meeting since the beginning of the civil war, Nationalist headquarters here nounced that Nationalist troops were moving rapidly toward Gerona, the new seat of the Republican Govern-rent, and had captured several towns seven miller north-west ut here des-bite staunch resistance" by the Republican rear guard, Gen. Yuan Yagve's Moroccan caval ry Was reported to have captured Goartioal where more than $00,000 former Madrid residents sought, refuge during the Nationalist. drive fon Bareciona. The Moroccan cavalry Units also were reported to have occupied Masaou, within shelling dis {tance of Matare, sixteen miles north east of Barcelona, They also claim To have taken Caldetas, forty Iilo-Metres north-east of Barcelo 'Some Nationalist. commanders. reported that "the enemy is showing Signs of rallying" as the Republicans were driven' into un ever-narrowing trap.
Bight Nationalist planes dropped eighty bombs on Valencia this after-hoon, concentrating. on ihe port zone where the British steamer Foynes wus Sunk after being hit directly by two Bombs. "A Greek' ship. Zuzy. was badly" damaged by "snailier bomb United Press.
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