Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1937, Page 5

BASOUE SOLDES HALT HOLA DRVE Insurgents Five Miles From Galdacano, Key City in Fortifications. BACKGROUND— Galdacano, at the southeastern gates of Bilbao, was the principal target of yesterday's air bombings. The war zone was gripped by in- creasing food shortage. By the Associated Pr HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Fron- tier, May 20.—Grim Basque militia- men, their backs to Bilbao's last de- fense wall, blocked the insurgent offensive at least temporarily today. Bilbao commanders declared one of Gen. Emilio Mola's columns had stalled against the reformed defense line in its thrust from fallen, half- mined Amorebieta, about 8 miles east by southeast from the tottering Basque advance line was about 5 miles from Galdacano, a key point in faginot ' of steel fications and trenches ve semi-circle against urgent legions. On the northeastern quadrant of Mola’s semi-circular line, the green slopes of the Jata and Sollube Moun- tains withered under artillery and mortar bombardment while insurgent troops snaked through the trees and underbrush to the summit of Gondra- mendi Hill to weld two segments of their forces. Within the concentric semi-circles of besieged and besiegers, the semi- autonomous Basque government which has seen Mola's forces pushing for nearly two months through the moun- tainous Basque country until it al- most reached Bilbao, lashed at what it termed ‘the Germans' criminal ac- tion” in the drive Air Bombing by Germans. The Basque authorities dispatched A strong note to the 27-nation Non- | Intervention Committee in London, | ceclaring: “German aviation at the service | ©f the Rebels continues action against | Munguia, Larrauri, Maruri, Larrabezua and Plencia (Basque towns). dropping A great number of incendiary grenades and machine gunning the civilian ropulation which, menaced by death, must flee into the fields, thus causing | numerous victims, especially women | and children.” 1‘ Insurgent air attacks were re- newed yesterday in Mola's efforts to level a path into the crowded capital Mola threatens to turn Vizeaya | (the Central Basque province) into a cemetery unless Bilbao surrenders,” | the note charged. “He adds he has smple means to do it. He seems disposed to put the idea into opera- tion, judging by the successive d etruction of Durango, Guernica, Boli- var, Eibar and El Gueta.' An indication of the growing crisis in Bilbao, where more than 300,000 | persons awaited the test of the capi- | tal's last defenses, was seen in a noti- fication by the British government to British ships in the harbor to leave B8 g00n as possible, stating otherwise British naval protection could not be given. The British consul called on the | — | dren from the beleaguered city. | (Italian) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937. Battle Honors Awardéd 3d ~Cavalry Crowning event of the celebration of the 91st birthday of the founding of the famous 3d Cavalry was the presentation to the regiment at Fort Myer, Va., yesterday of a battle streamer awarded for meritorious action in quelling the Lipan Indian uprising of 1856. Maj. Gen. Leon D. Kromer, right, chief of Cavalry, is shown attaching the streamer to the regimental standard, held by Col. Jonathan Wainwright, commanding the 3d Cavalry. The mounted color bearers and color guard are wearing the old blue uniform of the “Mounted Rifles”” as the 3d Cavalry was known when it was created in 1846. captains of two freighters, the Joyce Llewelyn and Alice Maria, and showed them telegrams to that effect bearing the signature of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Both British and French ships have been assisting in evacuation of non- combatant men and women and chil- The Spanish liner Habana was ready to sall today for England with 4,000 more | children. Near Bilbao Defenses. Insurgent advices reported “com- plete calm” in this region, but said Mola’s north wing had filtered down into Basque territory and the entire line was almost in contact with the Bilbao defenses. Apparently this referred to the oc- cupation of Gondramendi Hill, just south of Mount Jata, which is 10 miles northeast of Bilbao. A Bilbao dispatch said the Basques had with- drawn from this lofty defense position to reinforce their innermost line. The assault on Gondramendi was designed to establish contact between two prongs of the northeastern drive. Artillery of the “Black Arrow” Brigade covered the in- surgents in these operations between Mounts Jata and Sollube. The insurgents, after capturing the fishing village of Basigo on the Biscay coast, almost due north of Bilbao, were forced to turn southward to prevent Basque troops from moving into the gap which Mola had left between that northernmost column and the rest of his army. A Basque offensive between Jata and | | Sollube would have threatened com- munications between the main body | of insurgents and the coastal force. | Basigo was the most advanced point reached in Mola's attempt to command the Bilbao Estuary, the mouth of the Nervion River. Bilbao lies about 5 miles southeast of the river mouth and Basigo 11 miles northwest of it. VALENCIA APPEALS TO LEAGUE | New Examination of War Situation Is Asked. GENEVA, May 20 (#).—The Span- ish Valencia government appealed to- day for a new examination of the civil war situation by the League of Nations Council under article 11 of the League covenant. | The note said that developments in foreign intervention had reached such proportions that a council inquiry was | justified. Article 11 declares that “any war or threat of war” is a “matter of con- cern” to the whole League “and the | League shall take any action that may | be deemed wise and effectual to safe- guard the peace of nations.” “In case any such emergency should | arise, the secretary general shall, on | the request of any member of the League, forthwith summon a meeting | of the council,” the article adds. | el PO Employes Meet Tonight. The Association of Non-Classified Federal Employes will meet at 8 | o'clock tonight at the Willard Hotel. | | Representative O'Toole, Democrat, of Nek York is scheduled to speak. Rival Claimants Bow Before You —Underwood & Underwood Photo. 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