SPANISH TURMOIL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1933, Page 5

SPANISH TURMOIL

BOMBS AND BIOTS

OPEN REBELLIONS OCCUR (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) . MADRID, December 9. Serious fighting occurred early this morning between the police and Communists and anarchists in Barcelona,

Saragossa, and other towns. One

Civic Guard and one civilian was killed in Barcelona, and many wounded. ..

A mob marching on Barcelona, attacking and burning houses en route, was checked by Civic Guards. An express train was derailed au Bilbao. It is believed it was due xo an act of sabotage, and it is feared many were killed. A state of alarm was i • declared to exist throughout Spain, but the police state that they have the situation under ' control throughout the country Fighters round Saragossa Univerversity used vitriol. A revolutionary strike was declared at Huesca; ,‘J •

Seville city resembles an armed fortress.-; Rebels burned archives at the Town Hall, and furniture at La Bastida, and attacked the barracks of the Civic Guard, and being killed and two -: wounded. The rebels ascaped, one by one, through n hole in the wall,'from the building.

* Ternel is besciged by Civic Guards as the anarchists apd. Syndicalists there issued a. manifesto Indicating an attempt to seize power, to occupy the dwellings of the wealthy people, to confiscate property,’' find "to take over factories.

Eight were killed and many were wounded-' in Lograno, whither two cavalry squadrons have departed. Rebels hold three other villages. Telephonic communications ■ between London and Spain was cut off at 10 p.m. yesterday, but the cable service is normal.

The cruiser which lies in Ferrol "Harbour is continuously playing searchlights on the town Though the War Minister has declared that the Spanish army is loyal, two corporals will be charged with inciting the Burgos garrison to rebel. The. Government declares itself to be in possession of all of the revolutionaly plans.

The authorities state that the situatition is under control.'Many stores of bombs and ammunition have been discovered. The authorities have also fouhd details for a march on Barcelona planned for Saturday.

The Socialists walked out of the Cortes on the occassion of the first meeting after the Federal elections.

ANARCHISTS AT BARCELONA BARCELONA, December 8. The city of Barcelona is in a state of siege, with machine guns on all of the public buildings, and . special forces guarding the post offices* and telephone exchanges. An anarchist named Duratti has been arrested. Bomb explosions have occurred throughout the city. There has been an anarchist revolutionary proclamation, {which' incites the people to arms, and to mass insurrection, and invites , soldiers to join in a destruction of the State, including a seizure of the banks. ANARCHIST RIOTING WIDESPREAD. (Received this day at 10.50 a.m.) MADRID, Dec. 10. Though Anarchist *and Syndicalist rioting is alarmingly widespread, the Government claims its authority is not endangered. The revolutionary movement in Granada was initiated with widespread incendiarism, fires being started simultaneously in fifteen places. Firemen Were unable to cope with all the outbreaks, seveira| churches being ' destroyed. Rebels dynamited a bridge at Valencia, and a train plunged to dest. notion, five being killed and forty

injured. Bombs were exploded in several parts of Madrid, and two were killed and two injured.