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spread gains in territory and fol
lowers, and Immediately Numbered
an ultimatum to Madrid to sur
render or risk aerial bombardment.
AS garrison after garrison in the
rebel-controlled 10 southern prov
inceS of Spain took up the cry OF
revolt, numerous airdromeS fell
into the insurgents hands, giving
them the aircraft with which to
carry out their threat.
Reports Madrid already has fall
len to the rebels were declared un-
founded here today.
The radio station at Madrid,
controlled by the rebels, broadcast
a purported announcement the
republican government has fallen.
It ended with the words, Long
live Spain." and its author was
identified as Gen. Quiepo de
Ilano, Governor of Andalusia."
BloOdshed, Dance Music
Between news of murder and
bloodShed, various Spanish radio
stations continued to broadcast
dance music and songs.
The population of Gibraltar wit
messed a steady stream of govern
ment airplaneS heading across the
straits to Africa.
The British destroyer Shamrock
was sent to Malaga today at full
speed. Latest reports were that
Malaga was captured by the Span
ish army rebels, and the destroyer
was dispatched apparently to pro
tect British property there.
Bringing back tales of streets
Uttered with the dead" with an
estimated 200 slain there alone,
refugees from La Linea, just
across the border from Gibraltar,
declared that a large government
force is now advancing to attack
the town, where the rebels are in
complete control.
Rebels Merge At Seville
Insurrectos, however, are merg-
ing at Seville for a march on
Madrid, possibly preceded by an
air raid, while q rebelliouS thrust
at Madrid from Navarro Province
in the North is reported already
under way.
Terrified refugees from La Linea
were lined up all night at the
border waiting for the British
guards to open the gates.
Gibraltar today was without
fish or green vegetables. and the
thousands of Spanish workers who
usually come over the frontier
daily were missing.
Preparatory to uniting his for
eign legionnaireS with the regular
army forces of Gen. Queipo de
Llano, commander Of the Seville
garrison, for a march on Madrid,
Gen. Francisco Franco, the rebel
leader, landed at Cadiz from Mo-
rocco at the head of a large con-
tingent.
Algeciras Seized
From the heights of Gibraltar
witnesses saw two rebel ships cross
the strait from Africa and land
1000 men with cleaning bayonets
at AlgeciraS, Selling that key port
and proclaiming martial law.
Marching on La Linea in battle
order, the rebels engaged victor
iouSly in a brisk Skirmish with
loyal soldiers. while a rebel tor
pedo boat bombarded the from
tier town and hundreds of for
eign visitors scurried back to
British soil.
Clouds of smoke could be seen
over La Linea, and a Spanish
army captain who arrived in Glib
raltar told International News
Service the safety of American
and British residents there could
not be guaranteed as the troops
were swinging over to the insur-
gents and were "out of control"
Refugees told of mass deSer-
lions to the rebels, and said
motorized columns were stream
ing to the north and east to raise
the emblem Of revolt over more
towns.
Victory Is within the grasp
Of the rebels"
Thus proclaimed General De
Llano over the Seville radio, al.
though at Madrid the administra-
ton insisted that the republic
has survived a well-planned plot
against its life"
GarriSons all over AndaluSia,
composed of the 10 southern prov
inces of Spain, have gone over to
the rebels, said General de Lano,
| and this was born out In unofficial