London, Jan, 22.
Continuing their relentless advance towards Barcelona. the Nationalists, according to a radio message from Burgos "today; have occupied the post of Villa Nuevay, and also Geltru, 52" miles to. the' siuthewest of Barcelona, in the southern sector of the present theatre of warfare, The capture of the town of Villa France, bout the came distance to the west Barcelona, gives the Nationalists Command of the Panetes region, nich is the richest agricultural area.
Catalonia, states Teuters Special Correspondent.
Advance patrols from the National~ ist divisions now converging on the [Catalan capital, he states, having en~ [veloped Tqualada, have now advanced:
a point situated well beyond the village of La Pobla. "They are work-jing their way in a south-casterly dirjection down the river' Nova, where Shey have secured a strategic' bridge neat.
The Republican forces, taken com-FFetreat without dynamiting the otoly by surprise, beat a hasty bridge.
Meanwhile, reports {rom Barcelona siste that civilians. in towns and villages near the front, as well as in Barcelona itself, are being assigned work on the fortifications.
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