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Most embarrassing of all Generalissimo Francisco Franco's followers is the famed "Radio General," hoarse-voiced, bibulous General Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra, commander of the Rightist southern armies. Once such an ardent Republican that he was exiled by Alfonso XIII, Queipo de Llano quickly turned to fascism, was an active leader in the present civil war when Francisco Franco was still in Morocco. A violent self-advertiser, Queipo de Llano's frequent personal broadcasts have become one of the high spots of the war. When his language grows too indiscreet his own electricians sometimes...
...reopening of hostilities on the southern front. In a surprise attack near Cordoba a mixed brigade of Leftists went over the top in mass formation without artillery preparation. With only trifling losses they captured the village of Lopera. Under counterattacks they eventually were forced to retire but Queipo de Llano by talking out of turn had lost a tidy little cache of guns. On the far northern front without unnecessary' talk, three Rightists divisions-the central one 100% Italian-were closing on Santander. This week with a backing of heavy artillery they swept through Reinosa 40 miles...
Still in command of the southern armies was hoarse-voiced General Queipo de Llano whose persistent personal broadcasts from Seville have been one of the high spots of the civil...
...Mola is dead, but his spirit will remain. His death can change nothing!" cried General Queipo de Llano last week...
...Whites been stung northeast of Madrid, though they were getting an offensive under way from the south, that General Miaja doubtless feared the enemy would in exasperation use poison gas for the first time in Spain's present war. The White's blatant "Radio General" Queipo de Llano ominously broadcast that White Generalissimo Franco "has enormous supplies of gas, but will not use it, unless Madrid uses it first." In Moscow jubilant Izvestia cartooned an Italian general squealing from Spain to Mussolini for help. In Spain the Red Militia were coached to greet Italian deserters from the Whites...