ECONOMIC POSITION
DISCONTENT AMONG PEOPLE
MORE UNEMPLOYMENT
(Uy Telegraph—Press AssJcKaatioa—<Jopyrisht,> (Received July 28, 9 f/a.m.) HENDAYE, July 27. General Franco is reported to be seriously embarrassed by the rival doings of his pro-Nazi and antiNazi followers, though the position has eased temporarily with the arrest of General de Llano.
General Franco's hesitancy as to where to turn for economic help is resulting in discontent among the oopuJation. Unemployment is grow*ng because of the scarcity of raw materials. Some thousands of Republican soldiers are still at liberty 'n Asturias, causing him to keep large forces in all towns throughout Asturias.
I Statistics smuggled from Spain reveal that military tribunals in Catalonia 'in the first week in May tried 347 alleged Republican sympathisers, of whom 266 were sentenced to death and 59 gaoled for 30 years, and 20 to fifteen years' imprisonment.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 24, 28 July 1939, Page 9
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140ECONOMIC POSITION Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 24, 28 July 1939, Page 9
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