| Show BATTLE RAGING NEAR GIBRALTAR U. U S. S Warship Saves Women And Childre I Spanish Government Reports Rebels H Hoi lj 4 28 of 50 Provinces Loyal Navy N. N vy Attacks Morocco Forts GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR Battle Battle beh between en six Spanish w warships and rebel forts at Ceuta Centa Morocco ra rages cs in Straits Straits' of Gibraltar W WASHINGTON Rescue WASHINGTON-Rescue Rescue of 30 American women and children from Bilbao B Ibao Spain by the U. U S. S SO S. reported Meanwhile Mean Amer Americans cans were held virtual prisoners in the embassy at Madrid 1 MARSEILLE one Ninety one Ninety American ref refugees arrive arrive ar ar- rive on the liner Exeter J MADRID l Spanish MADRID Spanish government discloses rebels discloses hold 28 of Spain's 50 provinces I I BURGOS Rebel BURGOS Rebel troops pause 60 miles from Madrid ladrid with next move undecided I Yankees Trapped in Embassy by Fighting WASHINGTON July 25 UP R- R While 10 Americans remained hemmed by revolutionary fighting in inthe inthe inthe the embassy at Madrid with a limited limited lim urn f food o supply 30 refugees from Spain's Spain civil strife were rescued by bythe bythe bythe the battleship Oklahoma today a at Bilbao The Th nav navy department said those evacuated from the seap seaport rt on the north northern rn coast of Spain where trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble has been reported Imminent were m mostly women and children and included 16 Americans American Less reassuring word was was given Secretary H Hull lI of the state department depart depart- mont ment in a telephone conversation I with Erie Eric ric C. C Wendell Wendelin third secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the United States embassy at Madrid who said morale of Americans who had taken refuge in the embassy was good but that all avenues of of escape to the sea were closed and the food supply was limited to ito about two weeks' weeks re re- re Americans Trapped Wendelin said a battle was raging between government and rebel rebe forces about 45 miles north of Madrid Madrid Madrid Ma Ma- and that there was no rio chance for Americans to evacuate that capital capil capital cap cap- il ital l to seek the safety of foreign ships on o the Spanish coast Th Their lr shortest route to the sea would be via Portugal but Wendelin said this way had been c closed sed to all trivel travelers rs by the revolutionary fight light ing in Paradoxically W Wendelin obtained from Washington thousands thoUsand ol ot of miles mUe away his first first- news that thai American Ambassador Claude G. G Bowers Bower was s safe fe at his hu summer villa near San Sebastian The Madrid embassy had been unable to obtain in word of the envoys envoy's en en- voys voy's welfare for lor more than four days day because of disrupted Bowers Reports Ambassador Bowers talked by bytel tel telephone phone with an official here last night The navy reported the Oklahoma reached Bilbao at 11 p. p m. m yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day and had embarked about 30 American women and children The commanding officer after a conference with the American consul consul con con- con con- sul suI there reported Bilbao was as quiet but trouble imminent The Oklahoma planned to proceed to bo Santander to aid any Americans there ther I The coast guard cutter Cayuga r remaining at Sin San S Sebastian reported report report- ed all aU Americans who desired had been evacuated from that summer capital of Spain The American Export liner Exeter Continued on Pare Pace Two Column One am WARSHIPS W OPEN FIRE ON FORTS Continued from Pale Page One citizens fled tIed to the British territory for safety and at one onG time Hmo there were more mor than Spaniards Under under under un un- der British protection Rebels in Control Of 28 Provinces MADRID July 25 The The PI-The The SpanIsh Span Span- Ish sh government disclosed today that 28 of ot Spain's 50 provinces are Inthe in inthe he the the hands of ot fascist rebels but de de- dared loyal troops were gaining the upper hand The office of ot public safety stated 22 2 provinces were held by the government gov- gov and that communist and socialist militia aided by assault and civil Ivil guards were accomplishing n a circling movement mo back of the Guadarrama mountains Intended Intend d to tout cut ut off oft the vanguard of ot the tho rebel drive rive on the capital The government it was announced announced an an- noun ed hoped to push the rebels rebel commanded by General ED Emilio lio Mola Moia back ack as far as the tho lino line between Segovia and Avila In the north where loyal troops of militia commanded com corn by Colonel Mangada will attempt to smash the fascist remnant rem rem- nants nant Liberals Seize Pass Pas Officially it was reported the liberals lib- lib rals had captured the strategic Guadarrama mountain p pass s of ot Alta Del Leon the height o of the lion giving encouragement to the loyal forces force throughout the nation The Madrid adrid government wireless station tation announced loyal troops brought rought down two rebel pl planes nes at Somo Sierra pass The broadcast declared another plane lane left Morocco under orders from rom rebels to bomb leftist troops but mt en route the pilot threw overboard overboard over- over board ward the observer a lieutenant in inthe inthe inthe the foreign legion and then landed at t Getafe where he placed himself under orders of the government Rebel Troops Halt March on Madrid HEADQUARTERS OF THE NORTHERN FASCIST ARMY AT BURGOS Spain July 25 UP The RI-The The rebel troops which have been marching marching march- march ing ng on Madrid Intent on smashing the leftist government paused to today today today to to- day about 60 miles from the capital city their next move undecided The insurrectionists' insurrectionists military leaders leaders lead lead- ers s frankly admitted their various columns were by no means storming the he very gates of Madrid Lieutenant Colonel Cole Cola All our troops nel of the fascist general staff told the Associated Press now are approximately 60 miles from Madrid Questioned as to whether this Indicated a plan to try to starve out the he popular front or interference with Madrid's water supply he declined declined de de- de- de dined to volunteer furth further r tion Rebels Win Support It was apparent the fascists had a good reason for halting their ad ad- vance Enthusiasm throughout the re region region region re- re gion for the rebel cause was wan observed ob oh- served apparently In the firm belle belief that Madrid soon will be in rebel rebe hands It was was equally apparent that the fascists might find the approach to the capital city from the northern side far more difficult than they anticipated Realizing defeat now means their ruin the popular front forces were reported to have fortified passes In Inthe Inthe inthe the Guadarrama mountains with every instrument of ot war at their command Hopes that cven events within Madrid itself might compel the retreat o othe of the tho mountain defenders formed th the basis of the fascist military strategy |
