REBELS ACTIVE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1936, Page 6

REBELS ACTIVE

SPANISH POSITION REVIEWED. GOVERNMENT MEASURES. ! (United Press Association—By Electric Telegrapn—Copyright). * (Received tliis" day at 12 noon). MADRID, July 19. The position is generally believed to bo as follow’s : The military rising in Morocco which :spread Vo many parts of' -Spain has been generally overcome. Airmen bombed several towns where the garrisons rebelled, including Seville, Ceuta and Melilla. Five, generals have been degraded, j There was no rising in Madrid, but there was desultory shooting at Taugiers. The rebels still hold the key positions i of Tetun, Melilla, Larache and Ceuta, i The territory adjoining Tangier is all quiet at present. -i British refugees from Larache say there is severe fighting. The Government is using the weapon of the general strike to Kill the insurrection. Orders have' been broadcast to trade unions to strike in any area where Fascists have declared a state of war. As an instance raliway unions have ordered their members to “join the proetariat in the defence of the liberty of the Republic against' criminal Fascist subversion.’’ The Government announces civil servants at Malaga, Seville and other centres are supporting the Government. ' A message from Barcelona says Senor Louis Companys, president of the G6vernment of Catalonia, was all. night .in the building which was attacked by rebels. , A destroyer has.arrived at Malaga to protect the narrow sea between Spain and Spanish Morocco, where foreign legionaries and Moorish troops still ■control many parts. • A Gibraltar message states rebel troops are marching to Seville after disembarking at Cadiz. ■ A broadcast from Seveile. as might be expected, considering it is in the hands of the rebels, says': “The Government, led by Barrio, is as bad as the previous one. The new Minister of War will be shot as'soon as possible.’’ - i A destroyer bombarded the barracks at La Liiiea, where white flags were hoisted. , “ A Ship arriving from Algereiras reports the rebels are gaining ground. An official announcement says rebel troops attacked the prison in Barce-lona‘to-day, but were repulsed by the warders. At Cadiz the rebels are besieging offices in which the Governor-General is housed. An Englishwoman, Mrs Bower, when returning to Gibraltar from Algereiras, was wounded in the shoulder when Xioters shot and wrecked her car. REBEL MOVEMENT SPREADS. A NEW SPANISH CABINET. (Received this' day at 12.15 p.m.) MADRID, July 19. The Quirogas Cabinet has resigned, and a new Government has been formed, headed by Senor Martinez Barrio, a former linotype operator, and speaker of the Cortes, who founded the Re- ■ ■public Union party. ’ ; It is now" officially admitted the rebel movement is not confined to Morocoo.MOVEMENT WEAKENS IN SPAIN, LEFTISTS SUPPORT CABINET. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) MADRID. July 19. ; Socialists are excluded from the Bap,rio Cabinet, which, with five exceptions, is the same, as the previous one. "While the rebel movement in Morocco and the Canaries persists,, the .movement inside Spain appears to be /weakening. ’The Government retains control of communication except the Seville wireless 'station. The Government has ordered the arrest of several generals, including General Franco, .Governor of Canary islands. /; Senor Azalia has signed a decree disbanding all army units participating ■in the revolt. i The Leftists, with government permission, broadcast a statement assuring the Government of their support, CASUALTIES IN MOROCCO. < (Received thig day at 12.20 p.m.) PARIS, July 19. Gil Robles has arrived at Biarritz from Spain. . Reports, from Tangier state that nineteen were killed, including two generals, in Tetuan fighting between •rebel troops and, supporters of the Popular Front Government, Thirty rebels /dicers were arrested. . Cura last night was still in the hands of the rebels. , Government troops have landed. LER.TGUX GOES TO PORTUGAL. LISBON, July 19. Senor Lerroux, ex-Prime (Minister ‘‘uid one of. the founders of the Spanish ‘Republic, who was responsible for the arrest of Azana last year ’ has arrived. He crossed the frontier iin a motor car escorted by a car containing Portuguese police. GUARDS WATCHING FRONTIERS, \ GIBRALTAR, July 19. | • From to-day, the British police are

warning British subjects that it is dangerous to proceed beyond vhe frontier town of la' Linea. A large car containing Spanish refugees was challenged by Spanish guards, and the occupants fired with the result that the guard has closed the frontier gates. All ears leaving Spain are now challenged by rifle-fire. UPRISING AT BARCELONA. (Received this day at 1.10 p.m.) MADRID. July 19. A broadcast admits a military rising at Barcelona. Tt, says soldiers took possession of the streets after declaring martial law. Storm Troops and oivil guards repulsed an attack which at times was “cruel.” The air force j remained loyal and assisted the loyal elements against th e rebels. i