The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-03
LOSSES HEAVY
AS REBELS WIN
CUADARRAMA
Efforts Made to Keep Eu-
rope Neutral to Avoid
Serious Wars
NEW SOVIETIZATION
MOVEMENT IS BEGUN

Copyright, 1896, United Press)
MADRID, Aug. 8. - (uP).-
Flames tinted clouds over cities
of northern Spain today to mark
new degree of bitterness in
Spain's civil war.
Bombs hurled down by loyalist
aviators, pressing their aerial su-
premacy over the rebels, sent
great columns of smoke and fame
rising from rebel strongholds.
A bombardment which was Wis
tied upon many towns extended to
the Balearic Island, 60 100-kilo-
gram bombs-13,200 pounds in all
were dropped.
Miners attacking rebels at Owl
dec, near the northwest coast,
used dynamite as well as artillery.
Dispatches to the government re-
ported parts Of the city in flames.
The stables of the Alcazar at To-
ledo were afame.
At the Alcazar, the historic old
fortress-castle, rebels had been
holding out for three weeks con-
temptuously Diminishing offers to
negotiate q peaceable surrender in
order that a heavy bombardment,
that would kill women and chill
dren, might be 'averted.
Refugees escaping from the
fortress said water was being ra-
toned. Food has been low for
many days.
Troops and militiamen moved
up to the Cuadarramas, north Of
Madrid.
President Manuel Azana, in a
series of DEGREES over the week
end, empowered the governmnt
to take action which, if made
permanent as the authorities
threaten-would alter the coun-
try's economic position drastical-
ly.
First, the ministry of industry
was authorized to take control of
essential industries and public
services.
Secondly, owners of factories
which have been closed during the
revolt, or before it, were given
two days in which to resume pro-
duction. Those which are not
opened will be confiscated.
Thirdly, the government was
authorized to take control of all
private charity organizations.
Fourthly, there was an import
ant decree governing rents. Issue
of eviction orders for failure to
pay rent was forbidden.
Copyright, 1896, United Press)
Rebels today held Guadarrama
after a bayonet charge in the face
of machine fire and are now in po-
sition for q drive on Madrid.
Conditions in the capital are re-
turning to normal as labor leaders
order all civilians back to jobs.
At Paris it was announced a
French appeal for neutrality is to
be delivered to the Italian ambas-
sador.
Eight hundred rebels were killed
or wounded in the taking Of Quad
arrama. Loyalists losses were not
known, but hundreds of dead lit
tered the streets.
Popular Front troops and reb-
els, supported by thousands OF
Communist miners, battled yester-
day for possession Of Asturlas
province.
The U. s. s. Quincy and the
British cruiser Derbyshire arrived
at Marseilles with refugees from
Spain, including $50 Americans.
u. S. Ambassador Claude G. Bow
ers notified the state department
in Washington that the U. S. coast
guard cutter Cayuga had rescued
three American women at Vigo.
The Madrid government Sunday
announced confscation Of 200 in
dustries, declared such confisca-
tons would become permanent
and prepared similar transport
seizures. 1t ordered demolition OF
Oviedo to prevent northern rebels
from attacking Gijon and from
winning an outlet to the sea. Bit;
ter fighting ragged near Huesca and
in mountain passes north of Ma
drid. =
Rebel radio stations broadcast
a barrage of statements of vic
tory, including penetration of San
Sebastian. where there was hand
to hand fighting in the streets, de-
feat of Loyalist columns near
Zaragoza, victory over Loyalists
in Badajoz province and arrival
of Spanish Moroccan troops at
Seville for an advance on Madrid.
Three German warships steam
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