ARMS OVERBOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 573, 30 July 1909, Page 7

ARMS OVERBOARD.

— $ THE HATED WAR. SPAIN SHOOTS TEN MUTINEERS. MARTIAL LAW. I (By Telegraph -I'rcas Association -Copyright I Madrid, July 28. In view of tho spread of the anti-war fever in Spain, martial law has been proclaimed in Tarragona, Gerona,' and Barcelona, where St. Paul's Church and some schools havo been burnt. Nino soldiers and a corporal, who were ordered from Barcelona to Morocco, throw their arms into tho sea dunng.tho passago across, and were shot on arriving at Mclilla. Tho war is bitterly unpopular in Spain. Many of the icsorvists havo fled to France. They declare that tho war is being waged in the' interests of speculators. A REVERSE IN MOROCCO. AN AMBUSH-SPAIN LOSES 400 MEN. Morocco, July 23. During last Thursday's fighting near Mclilla, in Northern Morocco, a detachment of Spanish troops was surprised in a ravine and annihilated, losing four hundred men. The Moors were concealed among the heights.

SPANISH GENERAL KILLED. MOORS CHARGE THE GUNS'DESPITE GREAT SLAUGHTER. (Reo. July 29, 10.15 p.m.) Morocco,, July; 29. The war between the Spaniards and tho Moors at Melilla originated in the muider of four platelayers who oro working on tho construction of a railway, to which the Riffs objected. Severe lighting has occuncd in t|he vicinity of Melilla. General Pmto and two colonels wero lolled, but the Mcors Were repulsed. The combat occurred on the outlying spurs of Mount Guru«u. General Pinto's force held thoso all day, despito heavy fire, until the troops at two radway stations and at an advanced post had been revictualled. The Moors constantly renewed tho attacks, notwithstanding a murderous artillery firo, which caused them enormous losses, The Spanish casualties were 200.

REVOLUTION'S OPPORTUNITY. MARTIAL LAW THROUGHOUT SPAIN. J (Roc. July 29, 10.15 p.m.) Madrid, July 29. The revolutionary elements in Spain are usuing the unpopularity of the Moroccan campaign to advance their purposes. King Alfonso has sijned a decree establishing martial law throughout Spain.