SPANISH REVOLT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 13 August 1932, Page 15

SPANISH REVOLT.

ARREST OP LEADER, MOB VIOLENCE AND LOOTING CONTINUES. TBS.EOBAVB—CQPXBtQBT.) ' MADRID, Aufust Jl. General San Jurgo (leader of the Monarchist revolt) and his sou and General Hprransa wqre arrested at Huelva. They sapped tbejr car to ask a policeman the way to Portugal. "The policeman, recognising General San Jurgo, levelled his rifle at the party, whp, though armedi did not resist. Following the collapse of the revolt, there was serious rioting in Madrid, Seville, Granada, and elsewhere, bands wrecking the clubs and mansions of leading Monarchists, including the Madrid house of the Marquess Lupa del Tenia, who is the proprietor of the wellknown newspapef""A-B.O„" the crowd stealing gold and silver plate ajd valuable objects of art before they burnt the mansion to. the" ground. The "A.8.C," offl.ee is ablaze. At govilJe, a crpwd tried tQ set fire to General San Jurgo's headquarters, and ajso St. Martin's Convent- Communists fired a prisop apd released the prisoners, They prevented the firemen from extinguishing the ✓flames, A demonstrator was Wiled in a conflict with the police. The Premier, Dr. Manual Azana, announces that five generals will be placed pn the retired list, or relieved of their posts. Strict censorship is still stifling the news, apd 150 Moparchist newspapers have been suppressed. Tho former Dictator, General Berenguer, who was recently released on .parole, was _ rearrested. Anti Monarchist rioting is reported in the provinces. Two Monarchist clubs at Santander were burned down, and the office of a Catholic newspaper wrecked. General San Jwrgo's failure was due to the, Government's activity in organising troops to march to Seville, and an aero«lnne dropping leaflets csplnin-insr-the Government's attitude to Genemi Rap jurgo. 's'supporters, who wcre J lO th«t tjmv melted away> At first General Ran Jurgo said he would commit suicide, but. was persuaded to tn escape to Portugal. The frontier between Spain and Gibraltar is closed.

GENERAL SAN JURGQ SUBMITS. READY FOR PUNISHMENT, (Received August 12th, S.lO p.m.) MADUTP, August 12. ffcnrrnl San JuV' 7 <-» has arrived at iwlice headquarters. He has? stated thnt lip accepts the whole responsibility, aflq is prepared t« puhmit to punishment. i ii. j i ii ii.i. mi !9

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