Perpignan, Feb. 5. consequence of the fall of Gerona and the heavy it raids on Figueras, where the Spanish Government now operating, the administration is withdrawing, according to reports received here today.
It is unknown whether the members of the Government will go immediately to the Valencia-Madrid zone, or remain for a few days near the Catalan coast until they are compelled to leave.
Al the recent rate of the Nationalist advance, Figueras would fall in about three days, Government departments were on Friday night still-carrying on in the deep dungeons of the ancient castle Pigueras, but In view of the repeated! air raids on the city, it has become place which foreign diplo-marie representatives no Tonger care to, visit.
The flow of Spanish refugees pours nye weres the frontier into France is steadily growing in volume, already early" 70,000 having parsed. The French and Spanish authorities have the situation well in hand, and there is no longer the confusion of the first few days.
Great Tragedy Looms 'The possibility of a great twazedy ly looming up, however, in connec tion with Republican Army, whose six. army corps are being' driven fgcinst the mountain barrier of the rance-Spanish frontier.
In the Last stages, they will be given in three main' streams at the merey of the enemy's bombers.
"The Republican fleet Is standing by, but the most it can do Is attempt 16 transport. senior offers and techni cians to the Valencia-NMadvid zone—Reuter.
Many Killed In Figueras Figueras, Feb. 5, Three hundred persons were killed and #00 Injured in Nationalist air raids on Figueras yesterday Ing to a Republican comm They accused Franco of playing double game and, above all, of wi ing to cheek Mahan influence in Spain.
'They affirmed, too, that M. Berard' presence in Burgos ould not lead to fany forgetfulness of Italo-Nationalist brotherhood-in-arms, nor of France's Jattitude from the start of the civil war.
These Fascists attributed to Paris the intention of sending a diplomatic representative, perhaps even an Ambassador, to Burgos, on condition that the Franco forees do not come too close to the French frontier.
They added that Senator Berard will discuss with Generalissimo Franco the Jauestion of Spanish refugees. no sheltered in French territory.—Havas, British Ship Sunk At Valencia Valencia, Feb. 1 The British ship Cardin was sunk here today when a bombing squadron of ten Savoi planes raided the seaport, unloading more than 100 bombs.
The Nationalist attack destroyed a number of houses besides the direct hits on the British ship. Five persons were reported to have been killed and twelve wounded.—United Press.
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