IN SPAIN

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1931, Page 5

IN SPAIN

CHANCE OF NAME. FOR STREETS AND 'WARSHIPS. (United Press A»*eciawon— By Electric Telegraph—L/opyrignw. AIA OR 11>, April 18. The .Madrid Municipal t ouncil, wash., jug to obliterate the memory of the monarchy, is renaming many of the streets after republicans instead of

royalties. The Spanish warships are being renamed. The name of tlte "Allonso tho Thirteenth” has been changed to the ‘‘Kspana,” and that of the “Queen Victoria Eugenia,” to the ”Ropublica.” Tile “Principe Alfonso” has been named the “Libertad.” The new Republican po.iee have been ordered not to exorcise violence against pacific: manifestations of the citizens, and above all, to respect individual liberty, property, and religious beliefs. Pursuing their policy of freedom of worship, the Republican Government has abolished soldiers’ compulsory attendance at Mass on Sundays.

PORTUGAL’S RECOGNITION. LISBON, April 18. The Government of Portugal has recognised the Spanish Republic. BRITISH GOVER NM ENT’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, April 18. The British Government is consulting the Dominions’ governments regarding recognition of the Sp«“ish Republican Government, CATALONIA’S STATUS. MADRID, April 18. The Catalonian demand lor home rule has been settled by allowing Catalonia to adopt its own language, its own flag, and its own anthem, and to elect its own constituent assembly, with a Minister at Madrid, wlm will represent it there. Three Spanish Republican ministers, who flew to Barcelona reached this agreement' with General Macia. The Catalonian settlement has been received with satisfaction.

The term “general ldad of Catalonia,’’ which replaces that of the republic, has no equivalent in English, but it means a state under a Gov-ernor-General representing a central government. Roughly it is one corresponding to the relations of the dominions with Britain. This arrangement continues until the general election and the meeting of tile Constituent Assembly, when proposals will be presented for the incorporation o) Catalonia as an autonomous province of the Spanish Republic. At Barcelona General Macia placed ten shillings in a savings bank on behalf of each baby born in Barcelona on April 14th, in honour of the revolution. '

BERENGUER RET UR NS. MADRID, April 18. General Ber e nguer, ex-Preniier of Spain; has returned from Lisbon voliintarily. He proposes to visit Premier Zamora. Though the e x -Premier, General Berenguer, surrendered to the-.police, he has not been arrested, pending an inquiry into the Jaca executions. FIGHTING IN SEVILLE. MUCH SHOOTING. LONDON. April 18. The “Times” correspondent at Gibrniter savs: The British destroyers “Shamrock” and “Tourmaline” have arrived here from Seville. They report rioting at Seville. There has been much shooting between the police, the civil guards, the 6 oldiers and the Communists. The British sailors, while ashore, were forced to buy Republican colours and to cry “Viva la Republiea !” by a crowd which surged round them. KING ALFONSO’S CHOICE OF HOMES. LONDON, April 19. A despatch says King Alfonso faced an embarrassing choice of homes. He was offered a castle at Belgium by Ring Albert and two palatial mansions in England by tl.e Marqim of Londonderry and Baron Scarsdale. president Cosgrove is considering inviting him to the Free State hut the Government does not possess a mansion large enough to accommodate the Spanish court. GOVERNMENT MOVEM RN'I S. MADRID. April 19. The Government announces that salaries of the exiled family will be devoted to relieving unemployment pending the establishment of a defnn e svstem. It is also decided to cancel CO million dollars Morgan Loan concluded by the preceding Goveinm i •for stabilising the Peseta.

SPANISH PROBLEMS. (Received 11.15 n.m.l LONDON. April 19. Kow that Snain is a Repblic what ‘ , „ o r n,o “Morning will happen next. Post's” snecial Madrid correspondent gives a vivid picture of Repubhan leaders confronted suddenly with the necessity of forming a decision upon the hundred problems arising from the revolution, deliberating about the election programme, maintainence of ordei, constitution and so forth.

“Wo shall take the land,” said the Minister for Rational Economy,” and divide it among the peasants, but we shall be gentlemen. There will be compensation. Thus this Ministr to another,” Our pet projects are liberty, anct progress, said the Minister of finance, but up to the present there seems an agreement only on one point, namels, holding the elections. These are probable about five months hence. Nobody knows the extent to which the Monarchial parties hold together, or if monarchism has definitely ceased to be a political tone. The correspondent expresses the opinion that the best chance of a restoration of the Monarchy which is admittedly remote, lies in the prospects of chaos, which arc likely to ensure as soon as the political parties feel secure enough Irom outside danger, to attack each other. AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. VANCOUVER, April 19. President Hoover is withholding recognition of the new Republican Government of Spain, pending the decision of France and Britain, on the same question. Mr Hoover will insist that Madrid Government discharge all international obligations. State Departments ofTienlls think if the Republicans show a disposition to seize Roman Catholic church property, civil war is certain to result. KING ALFONSO’S MOVEMENTS (Received 12.5 p.m.f LONDON, April 19. King Alfonso is expected to leave France early in the week for England. King Alfonso’s stay in Paris is costing £l5O sterling daily.