The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22

for aid and said that heavy Icyalist forces were attacking.
 Say Rebels Desert
 Government advices said rebel sOl- diers were deserting their posts ct Seville, general rebel headquarters in the south, and confidence was ex- pressed that the city would fan soon. It was said ofiicially that reports that Seville already had been cap- trred were premature. Loss of life in the fighting in which soldiers, civ- ilians and police forces, national, provincial and municipal, are rnill- gled,, is incalculable. Odlcial esti- mates are that 500 men were killed and 5000 wuonded in one fight alone at Barcelona, where the rebels were defeated.
 Rebels Bad in South The rebels situation in the south, aS contrasted to the north, seemed increasingly serious. It seemed tltaS the death of Gen. Jose San Jurjo, leader of the 1882 Ynonarchist revolt, in an airplane crash on his way from Portugal to Seville to take supreme charge of the rebel cause, disheart- ened officers and men. There is Q food shortage in the Seville area; the rebel fuel supply was destroyed in Q loyalist airplane bomhardment of gasoline stores and the Tablada air- drone. In every street of the capital lights blazed from homes in cosnpli- ance with Q government order that all outside rooms must be kept 1ight- cd to impede sniping.
 One government decree contained Q blanket dismissal of ell govern- n1ent employees involved in the re- voM or known to be enemies of the republic. Another extended until Monday the moratorium on business debitS and the closure of the stock exchange. For the period, bank with drawals are restricted.
 From Behind BarriCades
 (COpyright 103e, By United Press)
 Hendaye, French. Spanish Front fer, July 22-(UP)--Spanish loyal- istS, firing from behind barricades, held 1run today after Q long night of savage, bloody fighting against attacking rebels. Advancing from San Sebastian, which they occupied late yesterday, the rebels of Gen. Emilio Mola's northern army drove for the French frontier, 10 miles away, in full force. Fighting con. tinued all night. This morning, the loyalists, behind 50 barricades built along the road which runs eastward from San Sebastian, stood with drawn pistols in face of the rebel advance. Rebels investing Vera, east of Irun, were held by loyalists and awaited endorsements. Gen. Mola's men were reported to have taken Eibar, on the railway 25 miles west of San Sebastian.
 LoyaIlsts Hold Radio
 It was disclosed loyalists still hold the San Sebastian radio station. Rebels surround them but are wait. ing for them to surrender. Casual ties were unknown. There were comparatively few in the capture of San Sebastian after an opening rain of machine gun bullets from rebel airplanes-the first which have been reported in action. There was no direct word here of the situation of foreigners, including Claude c. Bowers, American ambassador to Spain, and members of his staff. The frontier was closed tight. No train has moved from Spain to France since Sunday. No refugees succeeded in crossing the frontier here during the night but seven fishing boats arrived at Bayonne with refugees 1oyallsts from the San Sebastian region after making their way out to sea in darkness. French customs men disarmed the refugees and liberated them.
 Controls Madrid
 Madrid, July 22-(UP)-The left wing, supporting the government, was in control of Madrid today and the red flag flew From the famous palace of the duke of Medinaceli, one of the richest land owners of Spain.
 Popular front committees under the direction of the socialist, com. inunists and syndicalist parties were formed throughout the city, con- trolled by popular front govern. Hnent faction) committee.
 The city was divided into dis. tricts under control of the militia. The principal committees were in- stalled in the Salesianos convent and Europa theater. A battalion of militia, fully armed. was installed in the convent.
 Another stronghold was the duke of Medinaceli's palace. Red mili- tia with rifles guarded 1t. Others patrolled the streets in comandeered cars. The militiamen were fed from stores in the working class districts and milk was distributed by food section committees.
 Communists seized the plants of the rightist newspapers Fl Debate and Ya and attempted to publish the red papers Mundo, and Obrero Juventud but the government seized the editions, as they were uncen. sored.
 Govt. Claims Victory
 Madrid, July 22--(UP)-The gov. ernment, in Q strong offensive against the rebels, announced ofii- cially today that loyal forces had re- captured the strategic city of ancient Toleda and Guadalaj jara, capital of Guadalajara province, ad. joining Madrid.
 The government sent out It's forces against the rebels on an arc-shaped line north of the capital.
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