The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-07
Fighting Forces OF
Spain Still Battle
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an electric tension which showed
that thousands OF the city's people
did not know whether they would
live throughout the day.
It was reported that the Nation
a sa,H,, su. ..S.s re"' 'osses "' yes
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Fight Stubporniy
Militiamen In the trenches In the
suburbs fought Stubbornly against
blasting airplane, artillery, machine
gun, trench mortar and rifle fire.
AS they held OF the Moors and
Foreign Legionnaires, and artillery
shells shook the capitals buildings,
the central defense committee put
into effect Its long.laid plans for
the defense OF the city In Its ex-
tremity.
A defense commission was sent
TO each OF the 1000 apartment
houses and 1t was announced that
.ne Guy was reaey ior q street oy
Ess.ns" nrov;.,n,s,nr $50 ,..o.,,-..
wers r,,t ,nto ssssct snS ","n, 80
scned. nave S.ta,,"S - sec Fs tSs.
wnrcsn ana chtiSrsr nave s,,t ~
n,acss SAFE from "rt;,,sr~ az, -, r,,,.
fire ~ ~ ~
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e"h Erect naFricaaes
Men were disposed throue
the capital and put 10 work erect
Ing barbados and where feasible
digging entertainments.
Sewers, water mains and electric
power tunnels were utilized to
maintain liAison.
There were reports that the long
whispered fifth column" OF Rebel
Nationalist sympathizers who h, .
been under cover In the city II
months-had modified In the SUI
hurbs and were fighting on the Ma
tionalist side.
They had hoped 10 rise In the
center OF the city and attack 10y
alists from the rear.
Wop,sn Children rl.e
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rified woroen and ch,ldren were
evacuated over the roads TO the
East, In automobiles and blsses,
carrying with them what they could
Of their poor possessions.
In the Htree:S were grouped al
most dazed thousands OF peasants
who had lied into the city before
the Nationalist advance. Horses,
mules, shaell, cows, even goats were
with them. Pilos OF mattresses and
household belongings, covered with
multi.c, lorsd table cloths, awaited
removal to the country II the Ma
tionalists took tho city.
Most shops and stores pasted
gummed paper or adhesive tape
cris-cross over windows to lessen
the shock OF bombing or Smelling
conclusion.
Street traffic was light because
automobiles were being used for
troop transport or TO evacuate The
women and children. Many res!~
dents, unable TO leave their homes,
stayed In their cellars.
vors,Sr.rs assk sasstv
80. r'",."." -. T.
Foreign Ees,uents Desan aiocSms
70 empassies nopn'S .na' u'e i!sSS
o. tneT counMies wou'o NC " pro-
tectioii 70 tnem.
Loyal ana Nationalist airplanes
were constantly over the city, and
the rumble OF artillery IRE came
closer while the crash OF shells
moved IN nexoraply toward the
citys center.
| a final iiye.hour cabinet meet
Ing was held at which, II was as
serted, only military problems were
considered.
Newspapers continued TO blazon
headlines appealing TO oil men 10
aid IN resisting the invaders. AT
mass meetings and IN wireless
speeches, held In honor OF the 10th
anniversary OF the Russian revolu-
ton. oil youths were urged TO take
up arms at once. II the Nation-
alists captured them, they were
warned. they would DO slaughtered.
| War Zephyrs
London. Nov. T. (UP)- Official
government advices were received
today that the Madrid government
coast, leaving a war commissar In
charge OF Madrid.
A dispatch from the British en-
baasy at Madrid, received Just before
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