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| 70 Years Ago--Rebels in Alcaniz, 45 Miles from Sea; Americans in Trap | |
| 2008-03-15 | |
VICTORY FOR EQUIPMENT Tanks and Planes Blast Way With Little Actual Contact Between Two Armies By HERBERT L. MATTHEWS Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES. BARCELONA, Spain, March 14. – The Spanish Government Army is fighting with its back to the wall. Alcaniz, one of two keys to Aragon – the other being Caspe – fell into Insurgent hands today. Government forces are trying to re-form their lines along the heights behind the city. The finest units of the Loyalist Army retained their cohesion, according to reports from the front, but as separate units. In retreating they have suffered no heavy casualties, for one feature of this battle has been lack of mass contact between the opposing forces, all the work being done by material superiority. Therefore, there is still a chance that a shortened Loyalist line may be established where the Insurgents can be held. What the government army needs most now is a breathing spell. While the fate of Spain hangs in the balance at the front, Barcelona and apparently all other cities in Loyalist territory remain calm, one might almost say indifferent, judging from outward appearances. War communiqués, although succinct, have been frank in admitting great losses are being incurred. The public, therefore, must realize how critical the situation is... The NYT was wrong then, as well. Franco won and the communists were destroyed. N.B.: "Republicans" were communists. | |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 70 rather than 75 years ago. March 14, 1938 This is the selfsame Herbert Matthews who pimped for Fidel Castro 20 years later, btw. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2008-03-15 15:57 |