EARLY END HOPED

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1936, Page 5

EARLY END HOPED

CRUSHING REVOLT • COVT. POSITION NOW STRONCER. (United Press Association—By Electric! Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 11.40 ami.) LONDON. July 20. Later, the Spanish Embassy was officially informed that the revolt in Madrid had been suppressed, and the position of the government- is stronger. It is hopeful soon of crushing the revolt. The British cruisers, Cairo and Orion, are standing by at Plymouth to go to Spain if British subjects are imperilled. French tourists crossing the frontier and travellers reaching Hendayo say many French and English tourists are stranded in Spain owing to the stoppage of communications to the French frontier. Some who crossed by car arrived in bullet-holed cars after running the gauntlet of rival factions. The Spanish Embassy in London knows nothing of the experience of a party of sixty-five Britishers who went to Barcelona for the people’s games A Gibraltar message reports great excitement a,t La Linea where fivo thousand British subjects are working. Bodies are still lying in the streets after last night’s engagement between Moorish rebels and Left Wing loyalists. ' Fifty are reported killed ami one hundred wounded in La Linea. An Oran message says Franco telegraphed the Primp Minister protesting against the unprecedented t usduct Of the Government in ordering airmen to drop bombs which injured innocent women and children. “The Spanish restoration movemerit will soon triumph. We small demand an explanation of your conduct. The measures we will take will be proportionate to your resistance. “We invite you to cease, and not cause useless blpodshed.” Franco signs himself as Chief of the military forces in Africa. An urgent Gibraltar message reports the rebels'captured Madrid. VARYING REPORTS RECEIVED (Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. It is reported from Gibraltar that the rebels made great progress during the night, and secured possession of many more towns, particularly on the southern peninsular. It is significant they captured many, aerodromes and now threaten to bomb Madrid from the air, failing the Government’s unconditional surrender within two hours. Listeners last night heal'd Senor Goded broadcast advice to the Barcelona rebels to follow his example and surrender. The British United Press correspondent at Tangier states that a leading resident of Tetuan says he witnessed a mass execution of Loyalst high officers, refusing to join the revolt. A British United Pres s Ala dr id message says the Government announces the military revolt in the capital is crushed. The Government lias suspended all banking transactions throughout Spain for forty-eght hours, and declared a moratorium on all debts for the same period. No amount exceeding £55 can be withdrawn from the banks. A Tangier message says Spanish Morocco is now quiet owing to the intervention of the Sultan, who expressed disapproval at the bombardment of Ceuta, Mililia and Larache, in which Aloorish live* were endangered. In a wireless broadcast from Ceuta, it was stated that General Mol a at the head of fifteen thousand rebels entered Ala d rid, but- Madrid Broadcast an official announcement that all barracks have surrendered to the Government, including the chief rebel stronghold, the Montana barracks, which Government piques previously bombedOwing to incendiarism in Malaga which is in rebel hands, the destroyer Shamrock is sailing at full steam from Gibraltar to succour British subjects.