TROUBLE IN SPAIN

Evening Star, Issue 20671, 19 December 1930, Page 9

TROUBLE IN SPAIN

REVIEW OF SITUATION STRIKE IN FULL SWING J?res» Association — By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 17. The Madrid correspondent of ‘The Times,’ reviewing the situation, says: “Obviously the military side of the movement lacks conviction. The senior officers are trustworthy, but the juniors are largely Republican, while the rank and file are divided. The conscripts are as reliable as conscripts anywhere are, but there are some soldiers who pay the Government for the choice of where they are to be stationed, thus creating a privilged and influential yeomanry interested in politics, many of whom are Republican. The strike is now in full swing, but is conducted in good humour. The transport workers are not involved. Reservists are staffing the railways. King Alfonso inspected artillery engineers at Carabanchel camp, and. extolled their soldierly discipline. The Bank of Spain has opened a national subscription for a testimonial for the civic guard. The Minister of the Interior admitted that the agitation affects twenty-three of the fifty provinces. While there are general strikes in the principal towns'-in ten of the provinces, these are purely political.” THE REBEL LEADER PORTUGAL’S INTENTIONS. LONDON, December 17. The Madrid correspondent of the ‘ Daily Mail ’ understands that Portugal has refused to hand over General Franco, the rebel leader, but has promised to keep him and his companions under surveillance, and expel them to England or Holland.