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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Basque forces under Aguirre abandon northern Spain as Franco's troops near Santander; 45,000 casualties reported from Bilbao defense ending June 19. Madrid hopes for end to non-intervention, arms from Britain and France; Britain, France, Russia oppose Germany and Italy.
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Basque Forces Abandon Northern Spain as Rebel Troops Near Santander
(By the Associated Press)
Basque government forces, headed by President Jose Antonio de Aguirre, abandoned their last stand in northern Spain Saturday as Insurgent General Francisco Franco's troops pushed closer to Santander, 45 miles west of conquered Bilbao.
Aguirre set the number of casualties in the Basque defense of Bilbao during the three-month insurgent offensive which ended June 19 at 45,000 dead and wounded.
In Madrid, government supporters found encouragement in what they believed was the impending death of the 27-nation non-intervention system blocking shipments of arms and men to Spain.
Madrid newspapers expressed confidence Britain and France would then sell arms and munitions to the Spanish government.
Britain, France and Russia stood virtually as allies against Germany and Italy in the Spanish war crisis as further developments on the fate of the non-intervention plan were awaited.
The three nations remained firm in their rejection of Italo-German proposals to the Anglo-French naval patrol scheme.
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Northern Spain
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Saturday; June 19
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45,000 dead and wounded in the basque defense of bilbao
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Basque government forces headed by President Jose Antonio de Aguirre abandoned their last stand in northern Spain as Insurgent General Francisco Franco's troops pushed closer to Santander, 45 miles west of conquered Bilbao. Aguirre set the number of casualties in the Basque defense of Bilbao during the three-month insurgent offensive which ended June 19 at 45,000 dead and wounded. In Madrid, government supporters found encouragement in the impending death of the 27-nation non-intervention system. Madrid newspapers expressed confidence Britain and France would sell arms to the Spanish government. Britain, France and Russia stood as allies against Germany and Italy in the Spanish war crisis. The three nations rejected Italo-German proposals to the Anglo-French naval patrol scheme.