SPANISH CABINET

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1934, Page 5

SPANISH CABINET

New Coalition LEFTISTS START A STRIKE. (Aus. & NZ. Cab!e Assn.) M ADRI 0. OH. I.er 4 The new Cabinet of Honor Lerroux includes three Cath'o’ics oi”"* o’’ v. horn wil) be Minister of Agrico'turc Ex Premier Samper will tk“ Foreign Affairs. Those whose stern measures for publ’e order were resented disappear. The President’s wisl, for a majority Cabinet is realised but thi« does not mean that the '.onntrv i< pacified. The Left Republican leaders mor and decided to break off all relations with Pre dent Zamora, owing to the inc'usion of Iho Catholics. A genera’ strike began at midnight. Taxis ;r d tram- ceased running and i‘ is expected the rai’wavs will tv- brought to a stands! 11. The sound of firing was hoard in two suburbs EXTENSION OF STRIKE. (Received October 5 at 9 p.m.) MADRID. October 5. Police raided a secret meeting in a suburb. Thev w« r> met With a vol ev of rifle fiie. No details are available. Tt is expected a stoppage of transport in aTI activities coni' ro'led bv the Socailist Trade Unions will be comp’etc throughout the country by to-morrow inorn’ng. Waiters stopped work in the cafes at midnight.

Guards surround public buildings and factories.

A censorship is placed on telegrams and telephone exchanges and radio stations.

A pn’iceman was killed n the shooting Aided earlier. Siyfv-throo ar rests were made. The strike is opor af’u g at Barcelona an ( ] Badajoz.