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Show MADRID GOAL IN REBELLION FIELD HEADQUARTERS, SPANISH NORTHERN REBEL ARMY, July 29 (U.K) Government and rebel forces joined in a death battle today for control of the Passes to Madrid. The opposing armies were in the vicinity of Buitrago, 46 miles from ic capital. The rebels at that point were through the worst of the mountains and well on the easier down-grade to Madrid if lney could turn back the stubborn Sovemment defense. Each side intensified its aerial bombardments to wear down the "tiler's morale. Hundreds on both sides were "illed or wounded as tons of bombs a'iil grenades poured a rain of "with from the heights of Guadar-rama, Guadar-rama, where the rebels have massed 40.000 troops against an even bigger loyal army. |