UNREST IN SPAIN

Evening Star, Issue 21005, 20 January 1932, Page 9

UNREST IN SPAIN

REPUBLICANS AND ROYALISTS STRIKE IN. BILBAO. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MADRID, January 19. Following an altercation between royalists and young republican workers at Bilbao, in which four republicans were shot dead, a general strike has been declared, and the city is paralysed, traffic and business being at a standstill.

DISORDERS INCREASING

COMMUNISTS ACTIVE,

MADRID, January 19, (Received January 20, at 10 a.in.)

Following the proclamation of a general strike at Bilbao, “Reds” and Royalists clashed at night. The workmen attempted to sack the Catholic newspaper ‘ Gaceta Del Norte ’ and shot the doorkeeper. They subsequently attempted to fire a convent, but were repulsed.by armed Royalists, with several casualties. Troops guarded the principal religious buildings. The ' Communists marched to the prison and forced the authorities to release two of their comrades, and carried them shoulder-high to another prison, demanding the release of all prisoners. The authorities fired and repulsed them.

At Valencia incendiaries attempted to fire churches and convents. Twenty thousand textile workers struck in Barcelona. Assaults and robberies in Madrid are increasing.