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Issue 722
16 - 22 AUGUST 2013
Seventy Fifth commemoration of the Torrevieja bombing SEVENTY FIVE years ago, on 25th August 1938, the small, sleepy, fishing village of Torrevieja, which was then a small village of less than 9,000 residents suffered an unprovoked attack by the Italian Airforce. by Keith Nicol
Rita, Bianca and Sofia
Three generations are ‘Stagestruck’
IT’S NOT too often that acting dynasties pass on the genes from one generation to the other. Those that might come immediately to mind might include the Barrymore’s, Redgrave ’s or even Sheen’s but here on the Costa Blanca we might have another first. Read the full story on page 40.
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ON SUNDAY, 25th August, the Ateneo Republican Miguel Hernandez, will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Torrevieja with a ceremony in tribute to the 19 victims of the deadly bombing of Torrevieja. The event will take place on the Paseo Juan Aparicio, next to the monument to the Hombre del Mar, Torrevieja and start at a quarter to eight. This is a very solemn and emotional ceremony in honour of the historical memory of Torrevieja, with a minute of silence, lit by flares. As happens each year, a rose will be thrown into the sea for every one of the victims. On the morning of 25th August, 1938, between 08:30am and 09:00am, a squadron of airplanes from the Italian Aviation Savoia Legionary, at the asking of Nationalist Leader and war monger, the former Dictator Franco, bombed Torrevieja, killing
22 and wounding 25 civilians, including some children and military, while causing damage to several homes and sinking of some boats the harbour. The Bombers flew over Torrevieja from their base in Palma de Mallorca, coming from the south at low altitude, travelling southeast toward the northwest. This baffled the population as some thought they were planes of the Republic. The aircraft dropped 25 to 30 bombs on the harbour, the beach of Arenal where the shipyards where, the fishmonger who was facing the casino next to the Pier del Turbio, where at that time there were men, women and children in line to pick up their rations of their fish quota and Capdepón Square, which today is called after Miguel Hernandez, and downtown streets where Republican troops from the 4th Battalion of the 151st Infantry Brigade and Navy, were doing military training. Continued on page 6