REVOLT CRUSHED

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1932, Page 7

REVOLT CRUSHED

FLEEING LEADER ARRESTED MOB OUTBREAKS REPORTED [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received August 12, 8 a.m.) MADRID, August 11. With Generals , Sanjurgo and Herranza fleeing towards Portugal from Seville, where the rebels surrendered, the Royalist insurrection was practically crushed within twenty-four hours. General Gonsalez has assumed command at Seville, wherewith communications are still interrupted. Sanjurgo apparently attempted to secure support outside Seville, which was not forthcoming, so the white flag was hoisted to-day; the peace emissaries declaring that Sanjurgo misled them. They vigorously condemn him for fleeing, and letting them down. LATER. Sanjurgo, accompanied by his son and Herranza, were arrested at Huelva. They stopped the car to ask a policeman the way to Portugal. The policeman recognising Sanjurgo, levelled a rifle at the party, who, though armed did not resist. Mob violence continues at Seville. The crowd tried to set fire to Sanjurgo’s headquarters, and also to St. Martin’s Convent.

GENERALS RETIRED.

MADRID, August 11.

Premier Azana announces that five Generals will be placed on the retired list or relieved of their posts. A strict censorship is still stifling news. .

A former dictator, General Bereaguer, who was recently released on parole, has been re-arrested. Anti-Monarchist rioting is reported in the provinces. Two Monarchist clubs at Santander were burnt down. The office Of a Catholic newspaper was wrecked. The frontier between Spain and Gibraltar is closed.

MONARCHISTS ATTTACKED.

(Recd. August 12, 1 p.m.) MADRID, August 11.

Following the collapse of the revolt, there was serious rioting in Madrid, Seville, Granada and' elsewhere, bands wrecking clubs and mansions of leading Monarchists, including the Madrid house of Marquis Luca Del Tenia, who is the proprietor of the well-known newspaper “A.8.C.,” the crowd stealing gold, silver plate, and valuable objects of art before they burnt the mansion to the ground. The “A.8.C.” office was also set ablaze. Communists in Seville burnt a Convent and a prison, releasing the prisoners. They prevented firemen extin guishing the flames. A demonstratoi yzas killed in .the conflict with the police. - ' The Government has suppressed 150 Monarchist newspapers. , Sanjurgo’s failure was due to the Government’s activities in organising troops to march to Seville and ar aeroplane dropping leaflets explaining the Government’s attitude to Sanjurgo’s supporters, who were so frightened' that they melted away. At first, Sanjurgo said that he would commit suicide, but he was persuaded to try to escape to Portugal.