Word: gij
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Dates: during 1937-1937
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...waiting with great impatience. We are responsible people of Gijón and the enthusiasm in our streets is overwhelming. Arriba España! Viva Franco...
...forces are very near Gijón along the coast. If the weather is good we will be there this afternoon...
...bereted Carlist militiamen were marching into Gijón's streets under hundreds of white flags of surrender, most of them rudely made from bed sheets. Regardless of their political opinions, crowds on the streets cheered with enthusiasm. For them Gijón's surrender meant an end of bombs and shellfire, most of all it meant food. Even before the fall of Bilbao, Generalissimo Franco discovered that food, of which his part of Spain has plenty, was the best Rightist propaganda he could use. So last week trucks loaded with bread, sausages, corn and rice started rolling...
...Gijón's fall was no surprise. Fortnight ago Leftist officials began deserting the town for France and early last week six aviators, the last of Gijón's air force, reached France. Five reached Biarritz's airport, the sixth crashed on the beach...
...There are no more planes in Gijón." said one. "Against Franco's aviation no defense is possible. Bombs rain on the airfield. There is no more ammunition for the anti-aircraft guns...