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age by Catalonian anarchists be-
fore they surrender their capital.
Insurgent troops, advancing rap
idly after the seizure of Manresa,
surrounded three government bat
talions, killing 800 and capturing
TOO soldiers. Government troops
are retreating so speedily, it was
said, they have not had time to
blow up additional bridges.
Insurgent losses during the
month-long Catalonian drive ap-
proXimated only one out of every
thousand men, it was stated. Hun
dreds of government troops were
killed and thousands captured,
while large quantities of arms and
ammunition were seized.
Eight government ornaments
factories in the Manresa district
were evacuated without damage
during the retreat and seized by
insurgent forces.
Barcelona zero hour will come
shortly, perhaps today or tomor-
row, when the three full armies
of Frances juggernaut reach posi-
tionS enabling simultaneous on
SlaughtS upon the city.
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Civilian Population
IOinS Soldiers
In Front Line
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ents and the governments censor.
ship department left for Corona
and Figueras to the north. At a
late hour today the French en-
bassy was the only diplomatic mis-
sion remaining at Barcelona.
Artillery shells and aerial bombs
rained down on Barcelona as the
ground forces of Franco waited
for the signal to storm the inner
city. To stem the tide, govern
ment defenders, reinforced by
thousands of volunteers, desper-
ately prepared for a last stand
a battle that may prove one Of
the decisive clashes of history.
"Victory or Death"
AS a slogan the government
forces and reserves adopted this
battle cry:
I'VE will defend our city or
die in its StreetS"
Shouting this vow. they rushed
to fill holes which the insurgent
guns were opening in the inner de-
fenses at the edge Of Barcelona
itself.
But as the inSurgent armies
closed about the city in a vise-like
maneuver. the capital became a
virtual trap for its defenders and
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Missing Baltimore
Girl Is Found Here

After spending several hours at
the Public Relations Bureau an
attractive IS year old Baltimore
girl, Wanda Gregorius, daughter
of Adam GregoriuS, a Baltimore
attorney, returned home with her
father late today. The girl was
taken to the Public Relations Bu-
reau after she had been found
registered at a downtown hotel
under the name Of "Joan Hollis, !"
Of Park Avenue, New York, N. r,
this morning.
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y. S. Spurns Goods
For Austrian Debt
US. Accepts
NeW Plan

BERLIN, Jan. Is (I.N.S.).
The German government
today circulated q statement
to the effect that the United
States Government has con-
sented to a proposal to solve
the controversy over the
Austrian debts by direct
negotiations between the Ber-
lin authorities and American
creditors.
The German governments
position, according to the Of
ficial statement, was that it
did not recognize any legal
obligation to take over the
Austrian debts, but that it
was ready to negotiate with
American creditors Of Aus
trian loans.
The American Embassy was
declared to have accepted
the German proposal and to
have Indicated that American
creditors will be willing to
agree 10 the changed cOndi-
tiOnS Of repayment.
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Barcelona
Stops All
NelUS

LONDON, Jan. IS 1.N.S.).
The London Evening News,
in an undated story, reported
today that communications
between Barcelona and the
outside world have been
virtually cut off.
Radio and cable facilities
have been taken over by mil
itary authorities, the paper
said, and commercial and
press communications, for
the most part, were suddenly
suspended.
Heavy delay was expert
enced in communicating with
Barcelona by means of the
sole telephone connection
with France, indicating this
line is being used almost ex-
clusively by Spanish govern
ment authorities, the news
added.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

the Franco troops. They are the
railroad of Puigcerta Cd, the
railroad to Corona, to the north
west (E) and the coastal railroad
Cd to Port Rou on the Mediter.
ranean just south Of the French
border.
The loyalists' arsenals and sup.
ply depots fronting the harbo1
60 have been bombed as much as
10 times daily. and Briti5h and
other ships bringing in loyalist
supplies have been sunk In the
harbor.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Navy REMOVES
20 FROM SPAIN

Q.N.S.) The U. s. destroyer
Badger has left the port of Cal
detaS for Marseilles, with 20 Amer
ican refugees aboard, the Navy
was advised today. They included
10 women and three children, but
no names were given.
The Badger steamed away at
1:50 p. m. Spanish time. The 20
refugees were to be landed at
Marseilles and the Badger prob
ably will return Immediately to
Caldetas.
The entire staff of the Ameri-
can embassy went on board the
U. S. Cruiser Omaha, which re-
NAMED for the time being at Cal.
detaS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Van Nuys Election
Faces Fraud Claim

(I.N.S) Ray Willis, Repub-
lican candidate against Senator
Van Nuys (D.) of Indiana in
the fall election, and a group of
Indiana Republicans, today COM
pleted a series Of conferences
here which may lead to q formal
contest of Van Nuy's election on
the ground of fraud in voting in
the States industrial sections.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

With Gen. Francisco Frances
troops driving up the coast and
down the Llobregat River valley
toward Barcelona. the metropolis
of Catalonia was feveriShly pre-.
pairing today to Withstand a state
Of actual siege.
Six railroads entering the city
and the great harbor area have
been repeatedly bombed by Franco
planes from Maiorca in the Ba.
learic Islands and the newly
established Franco airbaseS at
Vendrell and Cervera to the West
and Northwest of the city.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Berlin Accused of
Bias Against
Americans
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settlement of the Austrian debts
declaring:
The German government
states that it does not have the
intention to discriminate against
American creditors as compared
with other foreign creditors.
while this statement must
be read in the light of the actual
practises of the German govern
ment which result in well-known
determinations against Amer
ican creditors, the amounts in
volved in the case Of the Amer
ican holdings of Austrian bonds
do not appear to be such as
would cause any serious diff
ficulty tor the German govern
ment should it be disposed to
extend to American holders
treatment as favorable as it
gives to those who are citizens
or residents of the most favored
nation"
Deny Discrimination
The German note disclaimed
any intention Of discriminating
against American creditors.
But it has pointed out" the
note stated, that due to the
passivity of German trade with
the United States, an arrange
ment Of the kind concluded with
the governments of all other in
terested countries naturally can
not be arrived at with the United
States; for such an arrangement
is based on the premise that the
foreign exchange necessary for
the payments can be raised out
of the excess of German trade.
"An arrangement in favor of
American holders would have to
take into account the prevailing
passivity of the German trade
balance with the United States
and presuppose cooperation on
the part of America, making pos
sible an adjustment of rates Of
the loan service to altered condi-
tionS."
This was viewed in Washington
as a deliberate effort to blackjack
the United States into absorbing
huge German industrial surpluseS
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

The coastline railroad to Ven
drell and Tarragona (A) is al
ready in Insurgent hands 10 miles
from the city boundaries. The
same holds for the railroad to
Martorell and the Villafranca
area OBJ. The railroad to Tar
rasa. Manresa and Berga Co is
still open for transport of troops
and supplies. from the North, but
is in danger in the Manresa
sector.
Three lines to the east and
north are still open and are as
yet in no danger of being cut by
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Flee
Barcelona

LONDON, Jan. Is G.NS0.-A
Reuter- Dispatch from Perpignan
France, said today that the Bar
celona government left that city
for Corona last night.
The report said the Spanish
government left behind in be,
leaguered Barcelona one repre-.
sentative of each ministry.
Information obtained at the
Franco-Spanish border, it added,
stated the government forces de.
Tending Barcelona were continu-
ing to retreat, creating new de-
fense lines.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Plan of Attack

The troops Of Gen. Rafael
Garcia-Valino'S Italo-Spanish Mae
strazzos corps will strike from the
northwest, Gen. Jose Solchaga-
CALAIS hardbitten Navarrese will
attack from the northwest, and
Gen. Juan Yague-Blanco's fierce
MoroCcans from the southeast.
When that time comes, either
the government troops will
crumble and allow the insurgents
10 enter or desperate stand will
be taken on Mt. Tibidabo, the
highest hill in Barcelona, mark
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population, now swollen to more
than 100000 by an influx of
refugees.
Spectacular aerial assaults on
Barcelona harbor virtually cut off
all hope of escape by way of the
Fleets of insurgent
bombers roared back and forth,
dropping bombs and tons of leaf
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Jefferson Memorial
Bids To Be Asked

Bids for construction Of the
superstructure of the Thomas JEFF
ferson Memorial, expected to cost
about $2,500, 900, will be sought
on February /, the National Park
Service announced today. Foun-
dation for the memorial will be
completed by late spring at a
cost Of 1894, 300, officials said.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
PARIS WARNED
BY YITALY:KE
OUT OF SPAIN
.Hindering Franco Push
Means Grave Results
By FRANK GERvAsI

ROME, Jan. IS G.N.S0.-AS
Spanish Insurgent Generalissimo
Francisco Franco smashed forward
today to almost certain conquest
of Barcelona, the Italian govern
ment increased it's military pre-
paredness and renewed warnings
that Rome will more than match
any outside interference to save
government Spain.
An officially inspired statement
published by Informazione Diplo-
matica, organ of the Italian for
eign office, warned France that
grave consequences would follow
any attempt to interfere with the
inevitable victory" of General
Franco.
DECISIONS FINAL
The Informazione Diplomatica
statement, while offering no pre-
else details of possible Italian &C
tion in the event of any last
minute intervention by France or
Russia to save the government
regime in Catalonia, declared
bluntly that Italy has already
taken her decisions"
At the same time, the govern
ment announced that $4,000 men
of the class Of 1901 had been re-
called to the colors for special
training.
Military circles explained the
step as being motivated by a de-
sire to equip these men who did
not see service during the World
War with training under modern
conditions of warfare.
READY FOR EMERGENCY
While denying reports abroad of
large-scale military activity, high
quarters made no secret of the
Italian governments determine
tion to put her entire man-power
on a footing equal to any emer-
gency.
Reports of the concentration of
more than 80 battalions of Italian
regulars near Spezia and Genoa
on She Mediterranean coast, ready
to embark for Spain at moments S
notice, were denied in Rome.
High quarters saw the Infor-
malone Diplomatica statement as
a reinforcement of the warning
given by Foreign Minister Galeazzo
Ciano to British Ambassador Lord
Perth last week.
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ing actual beginning of the civil
wars most savage seige.
InSurgent authorities remained
confident the former position
would prevail and declared the
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Zero Hour Near for Final Assault on Barcelona

: will bring Frances Catalonian
campaign to a dramatic climax.
At the same time, it was stated,
General Solchaga's Navarrese war
riors crossed the Devils Bridge
over the Llobregat River, while
the northern insurgent troops,
after capturing Manresa, wheeled
around to complete encirclement
Of the city.
All the insurgent columns are
now reforming inside the west
bank Of the Llobregat, awaiting
orders for the Zero hour" which
will send them hurting against
the innermoSt rampartS of BARGE
Iona,
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
MERCY TO FOES
WILL Be SHOWN
BY GEN. FRANCO
Pledge Given Britain by
Insurgent Chief
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON, Jan. as Q.N.SJ.-A
solemn pledge by General Franco
to abstain from acts Of revenge
against his enemies in Barcelona
and other territories captured by
his insurgent troops in Spain was
officially announced ny the Brit
ish government today.
Such acts, the insurgent gen.
eraliSsimo officially informed
Great Britain's representative to
Burgos, would be completely out
Of keeping with the character and
intentions of Frances govern
ment."
Fears AlleUiated
The assurance served to allevi.
ate fears of reprisals and retalia-
tory measures against Barcelona's s
two million inhabitants. who dug
in today for a last-ditch stand
while Frances troops :nassed only
a mile from the center Of the
Catalonian capital for their final
assault.
In announcing Francois pledge,
the foreign office said the British
representative at Burgos, acting
on formal instructions from White
hall, had informed the insurgent
authorities Of the governments
hope that his troops would refrain
from acts of revenge in occupied
territory (which would create the
worst possible impression in Brit
ain and elsewhere"
Protection Pledged
Frances promise to respect the
well-being of his subdued oppor-
ents was then given.
The British representative then
expressed the hope that publ
order would be maintained in
Barcelona following withdrawal Of
Spanish government troops, and
called particular attention. to the
position Of political prisoners.
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ment soldiers were captured In
yesterdays slashing advance by
Gen. Juan Yague's Moroccan
troops near the southern outlying
suburbs Of the city, fall Of which
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Azanu in Madrid

According to information re-
ceived by the insurgent COM
manders, President Manuel Azana
Of the Spanish government has ar
rived In Madrid from Barcelona. ,.
Jubilant authorities on this
side of the battle line took this
bit of news as an indication that
the capitulation of Barcelona is
a matter of only two days at
most.
Meanwhile, the road leading
from Barcelona north to Corona.
over which the Spanish govern.
ment ministries are said to have
Withdrawn their staffs from the
provisional capital, was subjected
to heavy bombardments by
Frances artillery and machine
gun units.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

defenders of Barcelona are al
ready "surrendering by the thou.
sands"
Insurgent authorities said 23
villages and nearly 3,000 govern.
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Disorders Feared

General Franco was fearful that
even If the organized defenders
quit without fighting, Barcelona
will be the scene Of wild disorders.
with anarchists dynamiting fac
tories and making every effort to
wreck the city.
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j, s, DECLINES
TO LIFT ARMS
BAN ON PAIN
ReperCuSSion Is Feared
By Roosevelt
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today that the victory inevitably
will be to the insurgents.
To lift the Spanish arms enl,
barge at this time it is held-an
action which the world would
interpret as an American move to
supply arms to the loyallsts-
would be an empty gesture SO far
as the loyalists were concerned,
and a dangerous one for the
United States.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Landmarks Burn

Bombs and shells caused scores
of fires. Flames enveloped BARGE
Iona cathedral, the telephone
building and other famous land
marks.
But despite all appearances that
only a military miracle" can pre-
vent fall of the capital, the BARGE
Iona defending command issued
an announcement indicating no
possibility of surrender. Launch
ing a virtual challenge that Bar
celona will fight to the death, the
announcement stated:
"Our government forces are
resisting intense pressure from
Italian and Moorish divisions.
The enemy has succeeded at the
cost Of enormous losses in
slightly advancing their lines"
Direction Of the insurgent artil-
lery and aerial attacks indicated
Franco has ordered his forces to
avoid, as far as possible, devastat-
ing Barcelona's residential areas.
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Women Aid Barcelona Defense
Fight to Last Man
Pledge of High
Command

lets urging the population to sur.
render.
The only remaining avenue Of
escape was a narrow corridor, per.
haps five miles wide. stretching to
the north along the Mediterranean
coast. The road along the shore
was jammed with trucks and civil,
ians fleeing from the battle zone.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA,
MARYLAND, WEST VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
1 JEERINC TICKETS GREET WORKERS
No Violence at South Barre Plant-Capacity
 Operations Reported

South Barret, Mass, Aug. 26 - (UP)-Sixty jeering pickets greeted the dawn shift reparting for worf at the struck Barre Wool Combin6 Company mill today, but there war no violence.
 Company officials declared the plant was operating at capacity. The mill was to close at Il a. m. (E.D. T.) reopening Monday at 6 a. m. EDT0 as usual.
 AF.L. organizers last night ap- peled to workers not to enter the plant. Thanked by two deputy sher- ifs, the union men addressed em- ployes near mill gates.
 Meanwhile, 8 National Labor relations board hearing of union complaints, on which the month-old strike was based, was adjourned to Monday. H. Nelson Flanders, as- sistant of the company, was to re- sume testifying at that time.
 Three self-styled curiosity seek CTS" from Fitchburg, among 25 "out- of-towners" stopped by police Thurs day night, were fined $10 each on vagrancy charges yesterday. They were Lawrence Kullman, 31, Philip Jarvis, 25, an Frank Rodriguez.
 Strikers, 200 to 800 of the plants 800 workers, walked out July 26 seeking reinstatement of discharged employees and a 10 per cent increase in pay hanging upward from $l6 weely. The union accuses the com- pany of unfair labor practices" ir- cluding alleged domination of a local independent Union and flrings to discourage A. F. L. membership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
British Ambassador
 Flies Back ToLondon
(Continued from Page D

developments here on the diplomat ic side.
 On the physical side, the German Lufthansa air line suspended serv- ices on all its foreign routes.
 It was reported that many Jap- anese residents, outraged by the German . Russian non aggression pact. were leaving the country and that members of the Japanese em- bassy staff might leave.
 A United Press Amsterdam dis patch quoted Netherlanders re- turning from Germany as saying that they had seen German soldiers hastily constructing barricades and digging trenches along the Nether- lands Germany border.
 Orders To Ships
 Official orders had been flashed to German merchant ships to remain in port or, if at sea, to rush home.
 There was unusual activity in the Wilhelmstrasse, the government street, during the night. But there was not a "crisis" atmosphre.
 Street lamps burned as usual un- til dawn. The movies and the the- aters, and cafes, enjoyed their usual patronage.
 There were many excited reports during the night, and it was nec- essary to telephone to frontier towns to disprove reports that German troops had marched into Poland.
 The official radio stations, in their night broadcasts, played noth- ing but martial music, including World War marches.
 Germany was cut of from tele- phone communication with all o1 Europe for hours during the night Why, it was not known. Telephone operators said 1t was merely be- cause of heavy business, but it was learned that even foreign embassies normally given priority, were denied call. Also, for hours, even urgent press dispatches were held up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
WOOD STREET MAN
 GIVEN DISCHARGE
Arraigned in Court on Charge of Violating
 Liquor Law

Michael Kobol, A, of 24 Wood street, proprietor of 8 store at Or ange and Wood streets, was acquit- ted of 8 charge of violation of the liquor law by Judge Theobald E.. Conway in City Court today.
 Kobol was arrested yesterday by Lieuts. Ernest Pakul and Patrick Moylan, of the vice squad, who tes- tifled that they found almost two quarts of whiskey on the premises and Stanley Nikatuck, of 118 Wol- colt street drinking.
 Anna Ligavitz, of Boston, said she arrived here last night, and that Nikatuck and Kobol and she were going to the Worlds Fair today. The whiskey, it was testified, was in preparation for the sojourn.
 Egio Carnale, 45, of 35 Robbins street, pleaded guilty to a charge of violating tho gambling laws and was fined $5 without costs. Carnale was arrested yesterday when two punch boards were found in his shop on Colley street. The case was reopend later, however and continued for one week.
 Andrew Craig, 39, of 198 Bishop street, was given 8 suspended fine of $10 and costs on 8 charge of breach of the peace for which he was arrested yesterday on North Main street.
 A suspended sentence of 30 days in jail was imposed of Vernon Hol- man, 37, of 132 Locust street, ar- rested yesterday on North Main street on charge of breach of the peace and resistance.
 Several other breach of the peace cases were continued to various dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
Abel Josiah Davis
 Dies, Rites Monday
Brother of Man Whom Legion Post Is Named After;
 Mrs. Chester Brckett Entertains
w AT WILLIE
Ndrs R. w. Henion Correspondent-23 Drggs sTeL s546s

Waterville, Aug. 26.-Abel Josiah Davis, AT, of 37 Chapel street, died yesterday morning at the Waterbury hospital, where he underwent an operation Tuesday. His passing is a shock to his family and many friends, because he had continued his work until the previous week, and his condition was not regarded serious.
 MT. Davis was born August 26th, 1891, in Waterbury, the son of Cas- per and Elnora (Smith) Davis, and for the past forty years had been a resident of Waterville. He was member of St. Pauls Episcopal church, and brother of the late Cas- per s. Davis, Jr., who passed away in October, 1894, and for whom the local American Legion post is named.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Beatrice (Johnson) Davis; three Sis- ters, Mrs. William Broughton, Mrs. Edwin R. Batchelder and Mrs. Frank Carney, also 8 niece, Ruth Batch elder, all of Waterville.
 The funeral will be held Monday at 2:30 o'clock at the home, Rev. Raymond IA. D. Adams, rector of St.. Paul's church, officiating. Burial will be in Waterville cemetery. Friends may call at the home this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
'JANITORS MAY
 BE DISMISSED
City Hall Employees Slated to GO as Matter of
 Economy

Dismissal of two City Hall jam itors, in line with the economy conl- mittee's request for cuts in city ex- penditures, will be taken up by the board of public works at meeting next week.
 Said to be slated for dismissal are Joseph Carroll and Francis Brice, the last two hired on the City Hall staff. Both testified during the recent conspiracy trial
 The works board some time ago empowered City Hall Supt Timothy Morgan to reduce his staff by two men, but insisted that 1t was not ordering him to do so The finance board, in turn demanded that defi- nite action be taken.