The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-08

VSAASeAASSS
 may be taken and its besiegers re- leased for the Talavera front.
 Actual Battle Front
 At present the actual battle front is just east of Talavera. Reports that the loyalists have actually cap tured Talavera are untrue and the government had not announced any such capture up to this morning (6:30 a. m.-2:30 a. m. EDT0.
 What has been announced is that loyalists in a desperate counter at- tack, threw the rebels back four miles toward Talavera. The loyalist line is just in front of the city. A United Press correspondent visited the area personally and confirmed that the loyalists occupy a front between 3-4 and 5 1-2 miles east of the city. A complete rebel vic- tory in the Talavera-Toledo area would endanger Madrid itself, for there are good main highways to Madrid from the area.
 Cannot Hide Advance
 There is no effort to conceal now that the rebels made fast prog ress from western Spain to this area, defeating all troops who met them. At present they have been stopped and the government is con- fident that they have been stopped for good. But the plans for rein forcement, and hte admitted con- centration on this front, are indi- cative to the importance which the government attaches to the area All day yesterday and during last night the Alcazar was blasted by rifle, cannon and airplane bombs The loyalists are preparing, if theiI bombardment does not cause the fortress to surrender, to storm il with infantry. But Premier Fran cisco Largo Caballero after a sur- vey of the scene last night told leaders to hold the infantry as a la>t. resort.
 Admiration for Defenders
 There is astonishment and admir- ation for the rebel defenders. They have held out for seven weeks or, inadequate food and water. They have undergone, at times day arlo night, 8 nerve shattering lombard ment. Yet yesterday a group oi them left the cellars in which they are now holding out, manned ma. chine guns at the battered windows of the fortress, and opened up or the besiegers. It is reported that they are in contact with the Tala' vera column by short wave radio and have been urged to hold out fol relief.
 It is believed here that they can not.
 At present, it is a race in which the fortitude of the Toledo garrison plays the big part. The Alcazai bombardment Is to be continued to. day and all Toledo residents in the fortresses's area have been warned to be ready to evacuate their homes
 Flee San Sebastian
 St. Jean de Lux, France, Sept. { -(UP)-Civilians and some soldiers are fleeing in small boats from Sa> Sebastian, fearful that if rebels dc not attack it the loyalists will dyna. mite it.
 The British destroyer Tempest which arrived with refugees today reported it saw 86 boats of all sorts loaded with refugees, between Sar Sebastian and Bilbao.
 It was estimated that 6,000 per. sons fled the San Sebastian area since the fall of Irun Friday.
 Eighteen Spanish men and two women arrived here today in ar open fishing boat. One was Q priest wearing overalls, who said he hic for eight days on the outskirts oi San Sebastian.
 The Tempest reported a serious shortage of food at Bilbao, loyalist city on the coast. Officers said that townspeople were searching fol clans along the beaches.
 Portugal Has Trouble
 Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 8-(UP)- The crew of two Portuguese war. ships in the harbor revolted today but surrendered after the ships hac been bombarded by the Lisbon fort
 The ships which reyolted wert the sleep Alfonso de Albuquerque a new vessel of 2,100 tons. and tht destroyer Dao, 1,282 tons, which wal achored with 1t in the Tagus river.
 The Armada fortress bombardet the ships, scoring direct hits, anc the vessels raised the white flag.
 Authorities insisted the revolt or the warships was an isolated incl dent and that there is complete transquility throughout Portugal.
 U. S. Warship Prepares
 St. Jean de Luz, France. Sept. g. (UP)-The U. s. destroyer Kane sailing today for Bilbao, Spain, tc seek American refugees from the civil war, will keep anti aircraft shells piled near its guns on deck, il was learned. The Kane, mistaken for a combatant warship, wal bombed by Q Spanish air. Jane re- gently oil Cadiz.