SPAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1917, Page 5

SPAIN.

A SERIOUS CRISIS. THE ARMY DOMINANT. United ServJee. Received Juno 17, 6.6 pjß. ' ( ' London, Jane It. The Daily Express states that t&)r • gravest crisis has arisen in Spain, and ' 1 that it> is impossible to foresee the end. v The army has obtained complete donxin> Bncc, and is demanding reforms wilA' wliave been tabulated T)y the Military Committee of Defence, which is mbi . . ently working.on the soldier*' ' Senor Dato is as powerless *s Snot Romanones to obtain say modifle*H|io* of the army's demands, therefore coasti- ' tutional government has 'been suspended ' the army being the ultimate arbiter of ' the crisis, which is partly anti'dyntftift . Meanwhile, Spain is honeycombed iritt German spies and agents, who &re?«i< ■ leavoring to turn the crisis to Qenugi j advantage. t . ' ;,</ ■REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT^ London, June' 18. news in London. A solitary telegram h r'ti news i,n London. iA solitary telegram U 24 hours from Barcelona states that t&« - ■; employees of Government department! are organising a defence committee ttuf it standing with the military oommlttea ' ?v of defence. The Minister of the Interior declines ' I that Barcelona is calm, contrary to v. i the rumors.' : ■ . The Daily Express states that the Spanish Embassy in London has ,not lienrd of n revolutionary movement. Other advices state thai revolutionary ■- propaganda is active among the -qgik, Y-s and fllo of the army, which dominates 3| the situation, and is determined to se- h cure its demands. If popular outbreaks , occur it) is doubtful if the _military wil| resist. ' *