SPANISH UNREST

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12200, 12 March 1934, Page 5

SPANISH UNREST

STRIKES AND BOMBING

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright)

MADRID, March 9

The Minister’s firmness has improved the outlook of the postal workers dispute, but it seems inevitable that" there will be strikes in the- mctai trades and newspaper offices on Monday.

Symptoms of unrest throughouthe country include a transport stiike

Bombs damaged the electric s"PP'. v of Valencia, there was much damage by bombs at Bilbao, and strikes are progressively idling .the province 01 Santander.

The Spanish police have dosed M lO headquarters of the Federation (V Labor, and also the offices of the Communists, Fascists and Socialist/ Youths. Three hundred we!re arrested. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Roc. March 11. 5 p.m.) MADRID, March iO. Thp. Government has ordered the dissolution of the extremist National Confederation of Labor, whicn claims'l,ooo.ooo members. Three hundred Communists hav e been arrested, in various cities. Many minor clashes are reported. Fifteen .thousand metal workers at Madrid have struck. (Received March 11, 11 p.m.) MADE,ID. March 10. Thirty Red newspapers throughout the country have been suspended and many secret meetings raided. THREAT OF CIVIL WAR. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright! (Received March 11, 11 p.m.) MADRID, March 11. Spain faces civil war as a result of the dissolution of the Confederation of Labour and the closing of headquarters of the Socialist Youth. The Government has ordered the prosecution of the associations for planning a revolution. Panic-stricken householders are laying in provisions and bottling drinking water. In Orense, attempts were made to disorganise the electric light service. The agitators killed two policemen and a bystander with bombs.