ALFONSO’S VISIT

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1931, Page 5

ALFONSO’S VISIT

I ■ i TO WINDSOR Plot in Spain Suppressed

(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, April 26. King Alfonso motored to Windsor ’Castle a-id he was received as the I Duke of Toledo. He had tea with the King and Queen in a private apart- | meat. Don Juan, Alfonso’s third son. has arrived at London. Ho will enter .Dartmouth naval college. MADRID. April 24. General Beranguar, exPremier, has sworn loyalty to the Republic. A list is placed at the office of the new Captain-General for all officers wishing to sign. 'General Berenj guar’s name is among the first. i .Reports f.om Valencia reveal the discovery and suppression o f a. monarchist pkt, involving members of the .artillery. King Alfonso’s annual income from Spanish sources is estimated at £41,660 aecordng to the newspaper “La Inforaciones. ’ ’ BRITISH ASYLUM NOT ASKED. I LONDON. April 23. In the House of Commons, Mr R. Morley (Labour) inquired if an application had been received to permit King Alfonso to live in Britain. Rt. Hon. Mr Clynes (Home Minister) said: “No.” Mr Morley asked: Will the Government consider the possibility of permitting distinguished exiles to live here? Mr Taylor (Labour) asked what was the extra cost involved in the reception of King Alfonso in London. The Speaker disallowed the questions. Mr F. Brockway (Labour): Are you prepared to grant n n asylum to King Alfonso? Mr Clynes: That has not arisen. Mr Brockway: Has he a visa allowing him to visit Britain? Mr Laycock asked: Is he King, or is he Mr Alfonso? Mr Clynes said: King Alfonso comes here under similar conditions to those always prevailing at Royal visits. Mr Brown: Is it not a good British principle not to hit a man when he is down? (Conservative cheers and Labour cries, “Trotsky!”) NO TRIAL OP ALFONSO. MADRID, April 23. The Government is not taking seriously the Socialist demand for the trial of King Alfonso. Senor Zamora stated that he was too pleased Alfonso had left the country to want to take hostile measures. A communique announces the Government ’s intention to abolish gambling, including that in casinos. DATE OF ELECTIONS. MADRID. April 24. Cabinet has fixed the Parliamentary elections for June 21. ALFONSO’S AUNT DEAD. PARTS, April 23. The death has occurred of Infanta Isabel, Alfonso’s aunt. “The revolution broke her heart,” is the French comment. It is recalled that when informed of the flight of the Royal Family, the Infanta declared: “I do not mind if I die on the train. I will not die in Republican Spain.” Though the Republicans invited her to remain, she rose from her sick bed and insisted on going to Paris. The Government provided a special compartment .and despite paralysis, she appeared to stand the journey well. She had since received callers, but collapsed in the af- > ternoon. Queen Ena motored from Fontainbleu. All her children, except the Prince of Austurias, knelt at her bidside engaged in prayer.