The Washington times., 1936-08-07
By Fl. r. KNICKERBOCKER
copyright. 1885, by international
NaWa SerYicel

Copyright, 1885, by international
News Service)
NORTHERN SPANISH REBEL s
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, BUR
COS. Aug. 7.-ofganized killings
at the front and systematic mur
der behind the lines, varied with
mob excesses, continued today as
Spain neared the end Of the third
week Of its civil war.
Four Thousand dead so far Ii
considered here to be q conserva
tive estimate of the losses on both
sides.
The ferocity Of the struggle in
creases, and by the time the white
armies reach Madrid their desire
will be to end the war by com
plete determination Of the enemy
Executions Announced
Official announcements of exc
cutions reveal emily q fraction OF
the actual shootings.
The white government an
f1ounced it has condemned and
shot Rear Admiral A8arela al
CadiZ for having assisted the reds
In his cap Raeity of naval governor
At Huevla, q coastal city neat
Gibraltar recently taken by the
whites, the former governor, chief
OF the civil guards, and chief OF
the carabineres have also been
officially executed.
Women are playing such role
in this conflict that it might
With justice be called a war OF
sister against sister. Two hun
dred women reds in Guadalajara
helped their rnenfolk sack and
burn when they captured the city
according to white reports, while
from this side comes the an
nounoement that a group OF
yeung ladies" had joined a body
of 1900 FascistS marching with
Major Reina from Zamora against
Madrid.
Hospitals Story
What happened to one hos
pital is a good index to the
character Of the civil war.
The Sanatorium of Tablada,
hear Guadarranaa, was first oc-
cupied by the Reds, who, accord
ing to the Whites. first killed all
the doctors, including the di.
rector, who was a noted medical
man, then threw out the patients
and occupied the building with
their own forces. Thefeupon,
the Whites sent an airplane
piloted by Capt. Garcia Yeas
who. dropped Several 120-pound
bombs of high explosives upon
the hospital, destroying it with
all its occupants.
Private property is naturally
as Unsafe as life.
The Whites report that In
Gadiz. which was held for some
time by the Reds, the military
police discovered great quantities
Of jeWelry and other valuables
in the homes Of Red leaders.
In Huelva as the Whites tool
over the civil government, they re
ported that 100000 pesetas haG
been taken from the city, while Ii
the basement Of the city gov
ernor's palace they discovered {
hoard Of treasure. robbed from
Wellte-de citizens Of the town.
Issue In Doubt
AS the isue of the struggle still
remains undecided, the Hhceft
ainty of the population contirlue'
to be one of the most painful as
poets Of their unpleasant life.
The large section of the popu
lace which is comparatively indif
ferent to politics and would lik'
only to GO with the winning Sidt
has . difficult problem.
All odds seem to favor the
insurgents, and they made the
most impressive initial advances
but the long delay in launching
the great push to Madrid is worry
ing many who inpulsively lifted
their hands in the fascist salute
at the outbreak of the revolt.
Nevertheless, the whites con
tinue to report important defec
tloIis from the enemy ranks, and
today they declared that three
regiments, one of cavalry and twe
of infantry, from the garrison in
Valencia, deserted to the whites
they are said I'd have gotten away
by marching out with picks and
sheVels, estefsiBly to do read
work.
Skirmishes and local conflicts
with casualties approximating 400
took place at a score of points to
day, but no major battle.
Madrid still holds the ares
from the capital to Valencia OF
the coast, also the north eeas
from Santander to san Sd
bastian and truth, also BARGE
Iona and most of Catalonia, Blu
the whites are constantly ehit
ping away bits OF red territory
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