The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-18
BY HARRISON La ROCHE
United Press Staff Correspondent

HENDAYE. Franco Spanish
Frontier. July Is. (UP)-Th@
second year of the Spanish civil
war ended yesterday with Gener-
aliSsimo Francisco Frances lnSur-
gent forces driving deeper into
the Sagunto- Sekorbe outer de-
lenses of Valencia.
Intent on ending as soon as
possible the most destructive.
blOodieSt and coStieSt war in
Spanish history. the Insurgents
pounded against LoyaliSt lines in
an attempt 10 take Valencia and
isolate the former capital OF
Madrid.
Despite consistent defeat the
LOvaliStS were rallied To new re-
SiStance with the war cry that
resistance means victory" AL
though driven back slowly but
steadily on the aStern front. the
government forces were strong
enough To prevent Franco from
Capturing Valencia AT the close
Of the second year of hoStaliticS
as he had hoped and appeared
prepared 10 carry on the fight for
another year.
In the past twelve months the
IOyaliStS have won only one bat
tie. the surprise mid-Drcembrr at
tack on Teruel. Two months later
they again lost Teruel and Fran
go continued the initiative Of
operations ct sweep across Ara
gOn to the Mediterranean.
Every other battle, every other
offensive has been a victory for
Bilboa. Santander, Ter
uel, Oviedo. Gijon, Belchite, Bala-
guer. HueSca, CaSpe, Lerida. Al
bOcaccr. Trcmp, EinaroZ and Cas-
tellon-all have seen the red and
gold lnSurgent flag planted above
the rubble and duSt-heapS of the
oncc-beautlrul Spanish towns.
The war started July II, 1896,
in army Posts Of Spanish MOroc-
CO.. The spark had been struck
four days before in Madrid when
Jose Calvo SOtelO, the worst
vessel Of the Spanish FaScistS,
was assasSinated. Troops of the
Spanish FUreogn Legion poured
into Spain. first by boat and then
by airplane Seville, CadlZ and
SargoSSa were seized and Franco
landed at AlgeciraS. The revolt
was an established fact
As the third year Of the war
begins. Franco is master Of more
than two-thirdS of Spain, con-
cropping 81 of the ~ provincial
capitals 10 the LoyaliStS' -. He
holds outright 80 of the II prov
inceS while the LoyanStS have
nine. Eight utherS-Leida. Tara
euua. Custcllou. Madrid. Guadala-
lara. Toledo, Granda and Jaen-.-
for the "no-mau'S land Of the
conflict.
Only now, after two years Uf
fighting which saw the civil strife
turn into little world war
with Fascist and LeftiSt nations
t.skiu" sides has the London plan
for evacuation of ut least 10000
foreign volunteers To isolate
the cuniiagration reached near
reality.
The outstanding event Of the
wear was Frances drive To the
sea- from the Alfambra river.
Launching his Offensive OH Feb.
3. hr r"captured Teruel OIL Feb.
~. Lcrida and GandeSa April 3,
and reached the sea at FinaroZ
on April Is. While LOyalist Spain
divided into two sections, the In
SurgrutS turned South and cap
tured CaStrllon De La Plana Oh
Jun" -.
That sweep through the coun-
try MS accompanied by air
boihbinpS Of LoyaliSt east coast
cities and ports. Barcelona lived
in q nightmare from March 10 to
Is, the INSURGENTS raided the city
II times. killing 500 and wound
ing 300. At the end Of the 100
days. more than 800 raldS hat
been carried out.
Franco today is master Of the
richest farm.andS Of Spain, old
Castillo. all Of AragOn and Nay
ARE, the rich BiScay coast ri
provinces with their mines and
cattle. the wealth Of BadajoZ and
the rich mines of AnduluSla lie.
controls 30 per cent Of the mln-