The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-21
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Here the natianaliSts arrival came to many as a relief. One of the na- tianalist political prisoners released was Tomas Mendirichaga, silk merchant who has worked in New York, Philadelphia and San Antonio Tex. He was in Prison Il months, since the start of the sivil war. He said that many of the prisoners, whose total he estimated at 4,000 were excuted and others forced to accompany the retreating Basques. But many were released, some pale from months in cells, other sun- burned after work on the iron ring" forfications which the nation alists broke.
 By his victory Franco has won important industrial facilities in- cluding iron, and most important moral victory. He also, by taking Bilbao, has won a direct cable to the outside world-A means of com- munication that will enable him to present his side of things more quickly and fully.
 Loyalists To Mobilize
 Hendaye, French Spanish Front fer, June 21-(UP)-Loyalist au- thorities ordered mobilization of all men and boys of more than l6 years of age today as their first move in organizing the defense of Santan- der against an expected National ist drive.
 Civil Governor Louis Olazaran, of the province, appealed to the en- tire population to aid in fortifica- tion work.
 There were various rumorS that the Nationalists were trying to ne- gotiate the surrender of Santander and that the Loyalists themselves sought terms. All these rumors were denied Nationalists insist they will accept only unconditional surrender; the Loyalists say they intend to fight.
 Basque Children Weep
 North Stoneham, Eng, June 21- (UP)-Hysteria which broke out among Basque refugee children when they learned of Bilbao's fall apparently had subsided today, doz- ems of them having literally cried themselves to sleep.
 Hundreds of boys and girls es- capped from the refugee camp here where they are quartered and lied into the surrounding countryside yesterday when the news report came from a radio loudspeaker in an automobile.
 Sobbing hysterically, the children armed themselves with sticks and fought authorities who attempted to calm them. Extra police called from nearby towns, aided by civilians in automobiles, spent last night round- ing up the children and returning them to their quarters.
 He Takes Blame
 J. MacNamara, member of parlia- ment and of the National Committee for Spanish relief, took the blame for the news broadcast but explained that the children heard only the part about the city's fall and not that which told of the escape of many inhabitants toward Santander.
 MacNamara said "rumors already were flying around" and he felt it wise to let the children know pre- cisely what had happened.
 Spanish teachers who accompan- jed the children were too affected themselves to be of any assistance in quieting their charges. Many of the teachers were so overcome that they had to be treated with sopor- flies at the hospital tent.
 When the worst of the disturbance was over 50 children, headed by a lad of IA who acted as spokesman, presented themselves outside the tent of the commandant, Henry Brintor. said they were sorry" for the trouble they had caused and promised that it would not be re- peated.