The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Enrique Castro, commander of the 9th militia regiment who iS aiding Quintanilia said, will possess dyna. mIters, hand bombers and machine gunners.
 Companies Of Death
 "They will be similar to the des- peratc companies of death Of the World War, Castro said. "rhey will receive daily instruction and will be sent to points where daring action Is necessary" Castro and Quinta. nilla have their headquarters at the Montana army barracks. There mi- IhIamOn and women arc instructed by army officers. we were only hastily assembled, and really unor. ganized, when the revolt brokO," said Castro. "Now VIC are going to have q strong militia" Az part of the TO. organized civilian army, there will be . battalion of 1000 women, divid. cd Into companies of 100 each un- dor women captains. Tho women will get instruction in pistol and ri- flo firing and will do patrol duty in towns and villages when the men are called to the front.
 Popular Confidence
 Popular confidence that tho threatened siege of Madrid by rob. els may never occur was reflected today in q government statement that as soon aS possible tho militia. men at the front arc to Do relieved 50 they can return to their jobs and aid in restoration of normal condi. tionB.
 But they will be organized on . permanent basis for emergency work.
 BY BURNETT BOLLOTEN (COpyright, IO30, by United Press)
 With the Spanish Loyalist Army Advancing on zaragoza, Near Bu. jarnloz, July 3i.--(uP).--Loyallst columns, fighting their way mile by mile in hand to hand combat, closed in on Zaragoza today. Dispatch rid. CTS brought word that column com. lnnnders believed they had cut of tho city from communication to the north, east and south and that it WnS formally under siege. Tho col. umn with which I am marching took position today to attack None. grillo, 22 miles east of the ancient roman fortress, after taking Palla. ruelo, 30 miles northeast of 1t, and CaStejon, 90 miles east, by storm attack yesterday.
 Rebel Column Broken
 A dispatch was received that . rebel column was broken up at Escatron, 37 miles southeast Of zara- goza on the Ebro river. with heavy rebel casualties. BuJaralog, 37M miles east of Zaragoza, is the big loyaiist headquarters. Tho loyalist command withdrew to t, after q bombardment of Zaragoza Sunday, in order to consolidate forces and start A timed offensive from all sides. Loyalist leaders speak sober- iy of the battle ahead. They make no boasting claims of early victory Instead, asserting their determina- ton to take Zarago2a or die, they estimate their probably killed ia the thousands.
 To Re Bitter Fight
 Pablo Durrutti, co.leader Of the main column, who b leader or the militant left wing national fedora ton of labor, told me today:
 Tt is going to be bitter fight It will mean countless men Killed to take Zaragoza, the strongest fas' cist stronghold in all Spain, an armory of the most modern weapons"
 Durrutti said he thought that for. eign newspapermen misrepresenteo the militant labor movement which he leads.
 "It isn't our job to assasginatt presidents" he said. We aim> at c great goal of social amelioration We are leaders of i,600,000 workers and we are the decisive power ir the left wing movement:
 By REYNOLDS PACKARD
 (Copyrlght 1886 By United Preas)
 Field Headquaraers, Spanisn Northern Rebel Army, July 3I. tuP) Three thousand men have been killed in fighting in the last 24 houra with the big battles of Madrid Zaragoza and Oviedo yet to come rebel leaders estimated today. The rebels lost heavily in two engage ments, class as Q major skirmishes, adn the loyalists in one.
 A small column of the rebel rear guard in the north, consisting chief ly of Navarro Carlist volunteers. waa beaten back with severe loss. and government forces in the San See bastian area caught . rebel force in cnfiladlng Ire with artillery, in q position where escnpe was iuapuD. elhIa. Tlan lnvaIlaf anfeMt WNM &ll@l