THE LEFTIST GROUPS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 7

THE LEFTIST GROUPS

History of Past ' Socialist Cabinets The Popular Frout Cabinet, led by Renor Fraucirfco Largo CaballeTP, was formed on November 5, 1936, and represpnted the ext?#miat Left f orces, its purpose being the establishment of a Conuouxdst system. Since 1934 tfiere was growing feeling in Spain ampng the wbrkiug classes against the Eightist parties/ and in February, 193(5, the. Leftffit Popular

Front won the eleetiooe and Senor Manuel Azana, the present President, beeame Premier. In May, Senor Azana beeame President, and the Casares Leftist Cabinet was formed. June and July saw the outbreak of eonflict between the Right andrf left groups, and the initial Faseist revolt occurred an Morocco. On the iighting , ipxeading to the Spanish mainland, the Casares Cabinet resigned, and Senor Diego Barrios formed a Cabinet even mere to the Left. The Barrios Cabinet remained in power until November 5, 1936, when Senor Largo Caballero, with the extremist -Left group, came dnto power, supporfced by the Anarchist and Basque .groups, On November 7, the Government moved its headquaTters from Ma&rid to Valencia. Recent dissension between the Socialist and Anarchist groups of the Left front led to Senor Caballero 's

Cabinet reffigning, when an attempt was made to form a new Cabinet. This effort has t'affied, as to-day 's cable news states. Dr. Juan Negrin, who is at present attempting to form a moderate Left Cabinet, hcld the portfolio of Finance in the Caballero Government. He is a Socialist and has business interests, being a director of a Jarge Spanish chemical firm,