Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-24 | Page 1 | Terrific Battle Rages on Four Fronts of Sectors near Madrid

Terrific Battle Rages on Four Fronts of Sectors Near Madrid MADRID. July 24 (UP) A terrific artillery, airplane, infantry in-fantry and tank battle 'was in progress today on sll four fronts It was estlmsted that 40 to 50 tanks wer used-Loyalist used-Loyalist bombers battled more than 40 insurgent tri-motored Junkers Junk-ers bombers and scores of combat and pursuit escort planes. H E N D A T E. Franco-Spanish Frontier, July 24 (Generalissimo (Generalissi-mo Francisco Franco today claimed a "brilliant victory" on Madrid's western front of the Madrid sector. Th fighting in th mountains surrounding th capital was heavier than at any time during the current siege, presaging a test of strength which may determine the outcome of the civil war. Artillery ahells poured Into the enemy positions from both sides, while scores of airplanes showered bombs and fought in the air. An insurgent counter offensive In the Sierras west of Madrid was the most concentrated so far and was met with desperat loyalist reslst-anee.- One of the spectacular features of the fighting was a charge by insurgent in-surgent tank through barbed wire entanglement on the front lines at Bruner. ea th wast Madrid front.