REVOLT IN SPAIN

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3794, 11 August 1932, Page 5

REVOLT IN SPAIN

Monarchists in Madrid

AN OUTBREAK AT DAWN BIT THE PLOT WAS KNOWN CABINET AYAS PREPARED MANY ARRESTS MADE INCLUDING SOME ARISTOCRATS DESPITE GREAT CONFUSION SITUATION WAS CONTROLLED By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received August 11. 9 a.m.) Madrid, August 10. AT Monarchist revolt broke put in the,capital at dawn, but the Government’s foreknow ledge of the movement minimised its seriousness. An artillery brigade supported the insurgents. SONS OF THE NOBILITY Alajiy arrests hare been made. Including the souls of former members o-f nobility. The rebels entered the Ministry of Oommunioatkims and also raided the War OfTiee, bu t were driven out. CONCERTED ACTION Commnnicnii«h s abroad were cut off, but have since been re-established Several arc dead and others injured. Disorders are also- threatened in other parts of the country. OFFICIAL REPORT TTie Minister of the Interior anti,ounces that the situation through o.ut the country is under control. The War Office was tho principal centre of the disturbance, the police and civil guards ejecting the raiders. After much firing oil both shies tho attackers were forced to fly. leaving several dead a.nd wounded. Tile police suffered several casualties. ItEPUTSLIC AN ft R A ELY Tho firing woke the; whule city in the early hours and there was great confusion followed by Republican demonstrations demanding the death of leaders of the insurrection. PAID AGITATORS The Minister declares the leaders received large sums to- foment agitation. They liav* b«en supported by several generals and retired army officers. . The revolt coincides wit h the issue of warrants for the a-r----test Of Alfonso, several noblemen, a former railway official and a llrit'sh eontraictor following revelations by a commission of inquiry inf o railway coneossions.