The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
AMERICANS ARE
 URGED TO GET OUT
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 assurance can be given that Amer ican warships will be able to evacuate civilians"
 It was believed some, however would be taken off by the ships.
 It was believed the British De- stroyer Devonshire also would come to help evacuate civilians.
 Constant Bombardment
 Barcelona was under constant aerial bombardment as the Nation alist land forces closed in. By early aft@non there had been seven raids fin which many-the number could not be estimated-were killed and wounded.
 (At 1 p. pi., Harold Peters, of the Barcelona Staff of the United Press teiephoned to Lndon to give details of the sixth air raid he interrupted the cal Ito say, Have to cut of now the sirens are sounding for the next raid.')
 The government ordered evacua- ton of civilians from suburban areas of Barcelona which will be needed for defense of the city of 2,o00 900 popu- lation.
 State of War
 All republican Spain was placed under . state of war. equivalent to martial law. In proclaiming martial law in the central region, Gen. Jose Miaja called for full defense and de- clared.
 T warn those fulfilling their mis- sion with lukewarmness that they will suffer the severest punishment of the law as well as the revulsion of the people. I demand your copera- ton in speeding up the struggle.
 Martial law only means linking up the people with the war to the extent to which a war such as we arc waging makes necessary" Situation Desperate
 The military situation of the Loy- aiists in Catalonia appeared desper- ate. The Nationalists were advancing fast in three main pushes--along the coast from the south. from Marterel on the west and from the northwest near Manresa., On the west anc south, the Nationalists were only about ten miles away from the city
 Barcelona residents could watch the progress of the advance by tho clouds of dust and artillery smoke. The Republicans, fighting desper' ately in the Igualada sector west ol ! the city, staged short counter-at' . tack this morning. The Nationalist fell back momentarily and then ral' lied, coming back again in SharI fighting. 1t was reported. In the far north the Republicans under the increased pressure of thu Nationalist left wing in the uppei eegre Valley evacuated Sec De UT gel at the Andorra frontier. Retreat to Puigcerda
 They retreated to Puigcerda, where they entrenched themselves solidl! 1n the hope of keeping the door oper to France for retreat if Barcelona fails.
 Government departments in Bar celona were reported ready to evacu' ate and removing archives. The min 1stry of justice moved nearer t < France, transferring spies, life tern and political prisoners under heav, guards to secret pr1sons. The eighth air raid of the day or { Bafcelona occurred shortly before 5. m. In the earlier raids, one Brit. ' lsh ship was sunk, one was in danger of sinking and three others hit. On' gunIdentihed French ship sank. Tn, British second mate and . 0reel { messenger boy of the British freight CT Thorpebay were killed. {, Tho British steamer Yorkbrool 1. vas sunk and the African Marinel < appcared to be sinking. The British 1f1ips Huntress and Dover Abbey, fl ' addition to the Thorpebay were hit ~-------~----------------