The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01
Gen. Francisco Franco Is No1v Rebel Dictator
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Alicante on the east coast, and is prepared for a six months siege of the capital, it was disclosed today.
 Nationalist (rebeD troops are driving hard toward the key city, 34 miles northeast of Toledo, 1t was revealed, and nationalist attacks in the Bargas-O Olias-M -Mocepon region along the Toledo-Madrid highway are regarded as merely protective movements.
 The principal force is advancing along the Tagus river valley and there is frank fear lest the rebels capture Aranjuez and the railway.
 Cut Off Madrid
 They could advance another 30 miles along the Tagus from Aran- juez, at point 38 1-2 miles from Madrid, and cut the highway to Va lencia-and Madrid would be cut off from the coast, and food and endorsements, except for minor country roads.
 The government has taken every precaution in preparation for a siege if Aranjuez falls.
 Preliminary water restrictions have been imposed, a food rationing system has been inaugurated. The roads from Valencia to Madrid are jammed with trucks bringing rein- forcements from the east coast and it was learned that many thous- ands of men are prepared to leave the coast in mass if there is dan ger that, assuming they take Aran- juez, the rebels keep on to cut the Valencia highway.
 Authorities here showed no sign at all of defeatism. Rather they talked frankly of possibilities, under the policy of the new government, which is to face it's troubles bold ly.
 Winter of Fighting
 They talked of winter of fight ing in which even if the rebels ring the entire city, they can stand off the threat and survive to win the civil war.
 Mobilization of artisans to for tify the city brought to military barracks new thousands of men who have not yet taken any part in the civil war. There was a call for 5000 volunteers who are ready for the most desperate adventures. Men of the military classes of 1882 and 1893. due to report tomorrow, al- ready are starting to report.
 Every citizen of the capital is be- ing instructed exactly what to do and how to act if the nationalists bomb Madrid or approach within artillery range of Its outskirts.
 The city is surprisingly tranquil.
 Ample Food Supplies
 Food for the present is ample, though limited in quantity. There is no shortage of bread or water. though the water supply is being conserved.
 It is said that there is sufficient water in reservoirs within a few kilometres of the city proper-in other words, in theh actual city area-to last for three months. Authorities forsee the possibility of a siege of six months, however, and express confidence they could hold out that Long. They believe that they can hold the territory around Madrid to insure food and water. Even if the rebels could cut the reservoirs nearest to the city, it is argued, sufficient for use could be stored in tanks in the city. All citizens, in event of a complete shutdown, would be warned in ad- vance to store water in bathtubs and every possible utensil, 1t was ssaid.
 Stop Thurst
 Loyalists stopped yesterday a dan-r gerous rebel thrust at the small but important railroad that runs from Torrijos, west of Toledo, to the Madrid Toledo highway a few miles north of Toledo, and then runs northward toward Madrid.
 This road, which hits the Madrid highway at CabanAs, would per- init the rebels to bring unlimited rsinfCEcenlnnts from the welts