SPANISH UNREST

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1930, Page 5

SPANISH UNREST

ON THE INCREASE

[United Press Association < —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.J

MADRID, Pch. 15. The police were in conflict with unemployed, many of whom were wounded and .arrested.. The political, and industrial situation throughout Spain is most confused. The, Republican leader, Lerous, and tile. Liberal Leader, .Unamino,* are violently and abusively attacking King Alfonso,. The public is becoming enlightened regarding the extravagance

and maladministration on 'the part of 'the Dictatorship, which is contributing . to criticism of the King. ’l/ Unemployment is no-v increasing owing to. a cessation of General De Rivera’s public works programme. A mob at . Barcelona sacked? the headquarters of the Patriotic, Union/ whion supported the Dictatorship. Reinfbrcements of gendarmes repeatedly charged, and dispersed the rioters.. King- Alfonso, accompanied by the diplomatic corps, has left Madrid by special train for, Riofrio on’ a hunting expedition. . King Alfonso has issued a deoree dissolving the National Assembly formed by. General De Rivera. V; LONDON, Feb. 15. The.“ Morning Post’s’? Madrid correspondent states:—General Berenguer is retaining a strict censorship. He 'aims at preventing new political parties being organised immediately. Republicanism is undoubtedly arising with a new vitality. Thei e is a tendency on the part of the political elements to combine 'into groups of Republicans and Monarchists. A proJ nged strike at smelting works at Sagunto gave rise to a report that a revolution had broken out there, 'but this is without foundation.