Barcelona Rebel Leader

Grey River Argus, 9 October 1934, Page 5

Barcelona Rebel Leader

PLAYED DOUBLE GAME. (Received October 8 at 7 p.m.) LONDON, October 7. The “Paily Telegraph’s” Madrid correspondent isays: “Companyo l was apparently playing a double game, but he himself was deceived by Baitet who, when asked to assist, said that he required an hour in which to consider the decision. Batet utilised the hour to muster all of the Government forces with which he was victorious. Meanwhile Companyo broadcast news ithat* all Spain had risen against Premier Lerroux. Two- hundred of the Civil Guards, using bombs, afterwards captured the Barcelona Wireless Station and prevented the spread of these tendemtial reports.

AZANA GETS OUT. (Received October 8 at 7.10 p.m.) BARCELONA. October 8. The ex-Premie'r of Spain, Senor Azana. and his right hand man Senor Luis Bello, have escaped over Hie French frontier* Prominent Catalans arrested with Comnanvo are now aboard the battleship Uruguay. They include Senor Gassol (Minister of Education), and Senor Casanova (Minister of the Interior) HIS OWN TURN. MAJOR WHO SHOT LIEUTENANT. October 8 at 7 p.m.) MADRID. October 8. It is announced that Major Sarrar will be summarily executed. When ’’he heard a Lieutenant >of the Artillery t cry ‘‘Long live Spaifi’” Sarrar cried

"Long live the Federal Re,pubic I” Samr then shot the Lieutenant dead.