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Neutral observers in Madrid report that Gen. Francisco Franco's Fascist forces may fail to capture the city due to its strong fortifications, harsh winter weather affecting Moroccan troops, and sustained loyalist morale. After five months, key cities like Madrid and Barcelona remain under government control.
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MADRID, Dec. 19. (UP)
Neutral observers, including military experts, said today that Gen. Francisco Franco's Fascist revolution may pound itself to pieces against the walls of Madrid.
The capital, they believed, is fortified like a feudal fortress and its stalwart defense, which has brought about an amazing rejuvenation of loyalist morale after months of defeats, is aided by severe cold in the surrounding Guadarrama mountains.
Franco's fiercest fighters, the Moroccans, are unaccustomed to such rigorous weather and resent it.
Five months have passed, military authorities point out, and the big prizes of the war—Madrid, Barcelona and other large cities—still are in possession of the government.
The military junta here has evacuated refugees from subway stations and is finding them "safe residences" in high modern office buildings in the so-called neutral zones.
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Madrid
Event Date
Dec. 19
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rebel offensives breaking up; loyalist morale rejuvenated; major cities including madrid and barcelona still in government possession.
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Neutral observers and military experts believe Franco's Fascist revolution may fail against Madrid's feudal-like fortifications. The city's defense has boosted loyalist morale after months of defeats, aided by severe cold in the Guadarrama mountains affecting unaccustomed Moroccan fighters. Five months into the war, large cities remain with the government. Military junta evacuates refugees from subways to safe residences in neutral zone office buildings.