BIG DEATH-ROLL IN SPAIN

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21290, 9 October 1934, Page 11

BIG DEATH-ROLL IN SPAIN

fighting Continues In Madrid BRITISH HOPES MORE STABLE REGIME POSSIBLE (Received October 9. 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 8. The Madrid correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that at least )000 are already dead and that rture are many thousands of funded in the crowded hospitals, ■jhe Madrid correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" makes a more conservative estimate of 350 dead w d 1200 wounded. The correspondents agree that the Government victory is not yet final. ipj,e official socialist leaders are arrested, dead, or fleeing, but new leaders have .allied the socialist forces in Madrid, where a struggle for the northern railway station is going on. Firing could b: heard in all parts of the city. The revolt in the capital was based on the belief that the Barcelona venture was certain to succeed, but there was a general collapse directly the Barcelona plans failed. "The Times" says: "The consequences of the victory of the Lerroux Government are of greater importance than the dramatic events at the week-end. Spain now has a Government with a majority of the Cortes. Senor Lerroux's statements justify the hope that the Government will not gratuitously provide the opposition with martyrs. Clemency combined with readiness for political compromise may give Spain a more stable regime than she has j enjoyed since the fall of the monarchy."

LEADERS ESCAPE TO FRANCE OTHERS HELD ON SHIP r SOLDIEK TO BE SUMMARILY EXECUTED (Received October C, JU.2O p.m.) BARCELONA. Ov:tober b. The former Socialist Premier. Senor Azana, .and his rigi.it hand man, Senor Luis BaJlo, escaped over the French frontier. Prominent Catalans arrested with Senor Companys now aboard the battleship Uruguay include Senor Gassoi | (Minister for Education), and Senor Casanova (Minister for the interior). It has been announced that Major Sarrar will be summarily executed. Hearing a lieutenant of artillery cry "Long live Spain," Major Sarrar cried "Long live the Federal Republic," and shot the lieutenant dead.

GENERAL'S RUSE HOW SENOR COMPANY* WAS DEFEATED (Received October fi. 7.5 p.m.; LONDON, October 7. ( The Madrid correspondent of the 'My Telegraph" says that Senor Companys was apparently playing a double game, but he himself was deceived by General Batet who. when asked to assist, said he rehired an hour in which to consider J» decision. General Batet used the Jour to muster all the Government wees, with which he was victorious. Meanwhile Senor Companys ooadcast the news that all Spain "M risen against Senor Lerroux. 'wo hundred civil guards, using wmbs, afterwards captured the Barcelona wireless station to prevent the spread of alse reports. ine crackle of rifle and machinem lire was heard in the "Daily express office in London as the at Madrid telephoned a description of the fighting. FOREIGN LEMON CALLED O.N GIBRALTAR, October 7. Nobody is allowed into Spain. Jl° T bat telions of the Spanish For«Bn Legion arrived at Algeciras en lout e to Barcelona.