Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-28 | Page 3 | Rebels' Surprise Push Turned Back

I I REBELS' REBELS SURPRISE PUSH TURNED BACK HENDAYE Franco Spanish Frontier Feb 28 UP UP-A UP A surprise drive by insurgent forces to cross the Gallego river north of Zaragoza Zaragoza Zara Zara- goza in northern Aragon was halted by a fast and spectacular transport feat executed by the loyalist eastern eastern east east- t. t ern army dispatches from the headquarters of General Sebastian Pozas said today Although surprised by the size and intensity of the rebel attacks the loyalists stood firm on the river riverbanks riverbanks riverbanks banks until reinforcements were brought up in trucks of American manufacture convoyed through treacherous territory by pursuit planes According to loyalist sources the insurgents had hoped to catch the government troops unawares believing believing be be- lieving Heving that all attention for the moment was riveted on the Teruel front