The Archive · 1939

Madrid Heavily Shelled

Madrid, Feb. 13.

Shortly before the arrival here yesterday of the Republican Cabinet from Valencia, Madrid was heavily shelled by Nationalist batteries for half an hour.

Casualties in week-end Nationalist air raids on Mediterranean centres and the half-hour artillery bombard-

Hongkong, Feb. 13.

A message to the effect that the Japanese have agreed to postpone the attack on Kuling until February 20, enabling foreigners wishing to evacuate to complete preparations, was broadcast from Radio Station ZBW this morning, to the foreigners at present living at the summer resort.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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