SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Grey River Argus, 17 October 1936, Page 8

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

STAMPEDE FROM MADRID. (Aus, & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, October 15. A stampede of people -rom Madrid continues. Thousands of cb*ld’en are arriving nt Barcelona.

Advance on Madrid

BEGUN BY INSURGENTS. LONDON, October 15. Rebels have begun the advance towards Madrid’, on a 30-mile front from the south-west. Important successes are claimed. The fact that the movement is limited to the south-west is believed to be due to a succession of Governmenf counter-attacks in several sectors. The Governmenters aro rushing reinforcements south-west from Madrid, REBEL TRANSPORTS SUNK. (Aus. & N-Z. Cable Assn.) MADRID, October 15. It is reported from Tangier that a Government submarine sunk two insurgent transports, conveying Moorish reinforcements to the mainland. TRIAL OF BEBELS. DEATH SENTENCE ON COWES. VALENCIA, October 15. A Red tribunal of Justice, sitting in shirt sleeves, met in solemn conclave to try thirty-five alleged traitors. The tribunal consisted of a Magistrate and fourteen jurors. Of the 35 alleged traitors, only fourteen attended in the flesh. The others were tried in default.

“But they are all dead,” declared a spectator. Nevertheless, nineteen corpses were duly convicted and sentenced to death, but two were acquitted' and the stain on their honour was posthumously erased. Counsel fo r the remainder of the corpses remarked that they must be considered as having committed suicide for their temerity in rising against the people. RUSSIAN HELP. FOB MADRID GOVERNMENT. MOSCOW, October 16. M. Stalin sent a message to the Spanish Communist Party: "The toilers of the Soviet are only fulfilling their duty by rendering every assistance to the masses of Spain.’’ FRENCH COMMUNISTS. PROPOSALS TO AID MADRID. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) PARIS, October 15. M. Brouckere, President of the Socialist lulorniitioiial, and M. Adler,

Secretary, .at a meejiug of the Socialist and Communist Internationals, refused' to agree to 'the proposals of the Communists, M. Thorez and M, C'achin, fo r summoning the workers’ organisations, to discuss common action with a. view to arousing public opinion in favour of the Spanish Government, and preventing the m'anufac.turo and transport of munitions to the insurgents.