THREAT TO REPUBLIC
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Mjt RIOTS IN SPAiN full force of law invoked in defence of new regime ATTACKS ON CHURCHES
-By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
Rec. Jan. 20, 7.0 p.m. MADRID, Wednesday, Cabinet has sp'ecially considered the renewal of outbreaks of strikes and riots throughout the country, and has decided to jmnish extremists, both Right and Left, with equal severity. The Government is invoking the full foree of the law in def ence of the Republie and is imposing martial law immediately. A disquieting feature has been the renewal of attempts to bnrn churches and convents, which last year led to the destruction of many art treasures. Moreover, the strike epidemic in many quarters is taking a revolutionary turn. ! The Government has suspended the \leading Roman Catholic newspaper, I'El Debate," for an editorial stating *hat the Government aided a Communist attack on church workers in Galicia and deelaring that a strike throughout the province is begittning to-day.
A number of men were arrested in Valencia in the act of placing bombs against the walls of a convent. The general strike in Bilbao ended with 70 arrests, including many distinguished persons. Following the proclamation of the general strike the Bilbao Reds and. Royalists again elashed at night. The workmen attempted to sack the Catholic newspaper "Gaeeta del Norte." They shot the doorkeeper and subsequently attempted to set fire to a convent, but were repulsed by armed Royalists with several casualties. Troops guarded the principal religious buildings. The Communists marched on the prison and obliged the authorities to release two of their comrades. They carried them shoulder high to another priscn, demanding the release of all prisoners. The authorities opened fire and repulsed them. At Valencia, incendiaries attempted to set fire to churches and convents. Twenty thc-usand textile workers have struck in Barcelona. Assaults and robberies in Madrid are increasing.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 127, 21 January 1932, Page 5
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