Spanish Nationalist Leader Insistant on Complete Surrender by Republicans Perpignan, Feb, 1). YENERALISSIMO Francisco Franco began swinging his victor-jous war machine southward toward Madrid and Valencia tonight to meet the Republican challenge to continue the Spanish civil war.
While the Republican Cabinet met in Valencia to consider plans for further resistance, Gen. Franco sent 100,000 veteran: Italian, Moroccan and Navarrese troops to the Guadalajara front in preparation for an assault on Cuenca, Occupation of that city by the Nationalists would cut Madrid's life-line and hasten the collapse of the Republican forces in the few remaining central provinces which they would hold.
Some quarters, believed. the Ree publicans had decided on further *MPs had sought safety ashore before Fesistance in the belief that it might, raid and escaped injury.
Sas ete rata concede Numerous. houses. wera" destroyed mn. Franco, 10, rant conces- when the Nationalists droppea.dai-sions in peace negotiations. The, Re-lienal bombs onthe city proper he hopeful that some sudden twin Where the Republican Cabinet was jin the tide of international relations ™eeting to plan means for further in the the of international relations VTesistance.
The number of" demt would Fenet to and ould not be estimated immediately. perhaps with|—United Press.
Most reliable quarters betieven, Five Ralds in A Day Valencia, Feb, 12. however, that the an for which the] For the sith time' tu one dave Reputlicans could squadron of Nationalist planes raided was that bY continued resis the city' at 840 pa, last night and be ble to obtain more dropped their bombs on the horboue favourable peace, "terms hough ate During the four other raids staged, Gen. Franco indicated today. how- ight" people were killed, twenty: ever, that his armies would sweep five injured, while. forty build Through the ten. remaining Republi-Tags were destroy can provinces toward complete fullitary victory unless the Repub Yeans accepted his one condition for Feb. 11, peace—unconditional surrender.
"Arriving here the Pre-Nationalist planes roared ominous tuier Dr. Juan Negein, and 1. found over Republican areas, observing the morale of the people to the movement of Republican re:|{2erdinary in spite of adversity,"
forcements, and" battering "several [he Foreign Minister, "Sener" Julio cities severely in bombing aide. Alvarez del Vayo, declared at the Madrid reported that many" houses lose of "the Cabinet meeting held been destroyed when' 18 this' afternoon, tionalist' bombers rained scores of "In the cotirse of our interviews bombs on "Valencis and coastal With representatives of the various villages near by. political parties, we found a common Dre Julio. del Vayo, Mepubtican Will to face li dimeutties and con Foreign Minister, told the Republican {tinue the fight until" conditions Cabinet at. Valencia today that he [suring the. country's. independence Dr. Suan Negrin, "Republics are met—unil there. is -reconeiia~
Premier, fad noted the firm. spirit forces Valencia. They said interviews with representatives of various parties showed a common determination among all Spaniards"
Senor del Vayo explained that the Government had watched the evacuation of the people and army forces from Catalonia, and that this, had been carried out' with remarkable ever, '8 Nationalist vielory. in Neutral military observers, how-
Spain was Inevitable—United Press British Ships 1
Valencia, Feb. 11
One British ship was sunk and an-ether was badly damaged here today when Wwenty-four Nationalist. bomb. essd PaMIOA Gee port rex The British ship "Lucky received several direct hits and sank to the
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