SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17627, 2 December 1922, Page 17

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR MELILLA DISASTER. (By Cable—Press Association-Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December Ist, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, November 30. The "Daily Telegraph's" Madrid correspondent says the debate on the responsibility for the Melilla- disaster is likely to be without result. Senor Atenio, representing the strongest intellectual forces in Spain, and a neutral in politics, has decided to organise demonstrations throughout the country, demanding the punishment of those responsible for the disaster. The movement is daily gaining grouna. [A message from Madrid on November 22nd, said: The Chamber was crowded to hear General Picasso s reXiline with the debacle at Mehlla I ? Tub? K * hen W > m S P amsh lJvic' ware slaughtered. Senor vSto opeS the debate said that the disaster would have produced a resolution in any other nation. Blame las attributable to every pohtician who had embroiled himself with Morocco. Amazing corruption had infiS aU branches of. the military serviced the Spanish zcfie. Several army v y?tTh*A acciuired immense fortunes ? lfrica and speculation had assumed sucf Spropo/tions that the majority t ifflVor.; used their positions to enrich of officers u se 2,, b * d to look for the W! 6 ,Stein Madrid. Signer Prieto chief culprits m.l Minister ,S F„ r e*°n Sectary, but also the whole His indictment created a sensation.]