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Show from their rear guard and communication com-munication depots. SPAIN CLAIMS CONTROL NEAR Fierce Fighting Continues In Same Sections; Rebels Executed Today's developments in the Spanish revolt: MADRID Government claims control of three-fourths of country, ;ays end of rebellion is approach-' ing. PORTBOU, FRANCE Aulhen- tic dispatches confirm execution of four Germans at Barcelona; conditions in Catalan capital much worse than reported; drastic new regime planned. BARCELONA General Coded, rebel chieftain, to be court mar-tialed mar-tialed today. GIBRALTAR British warships patrol territorial waters to prevent pre-vent violation of Gibraltar's neutrality neu-trality by rebels and loyalists. LONDON Admirality seeks agreement between rebels and loyalists loy-alists to evacuate 200 foreigners, including- 30 American, stranded at Granada under fire of loyalist bombers. MADRID, Aug. 11 am A rebel column engaged in fierce street fighting today in an effort to gain possession of the town of Tolosa and cut off San Sebastian, the summer capital of Spain, which is only 12 miles to the northeast. San Sebastian already is reported report-ed suffering from a water shortage. short-age. A rebel victory at Tolosa would isolate, rebel leaders asserted. assert-ed. There were heavy casualties on both sides in the sharp fighting. Loyalists with rifles and machine ma-chine guns kept up a running fire from balconies and roof tops as the mixed column of fascists and loyalists fought its way through the twisting streets. The war ministry announced tonight to-night that Hoyal planes had begun a widespread offensive on various fronts, seeking to cut off the rebels |