SPIKING THE GUNS OF ARMY DISAFFECTION

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6844, 23 February 1929, Page 9

SPIKING THE GUNS OF ARMY DISAFFECTION

Spanish Artillery Disbanded INFANTRY REMAINS LOYAL TO-dc RIVERA SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS. United Press Association—By Elcctrii Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 21.

The dissolution of the Spanish Artillery Corps, for the second time within three years, has made a profound impression throughout Spain. The Times Madrid correspondent says it remains to be seen whether the dissolution can be accomplished without incident.

The Daily Mail's Madrid correspondent states it was only after prolonged discussions that the King agreed to sign the decree abolishing the Corps, whose officers have been in conflict with do Rivera ever since he seized power in 1923. The strength of the Spanish Army is 200,000. There aro 158 regiments of which 37 are artillery units. General do Rivera roso to power through the infantry, which throughout have remained loyal.

Troublesome Times Ahead for Spain OFFICIAL NEWS ONLY, ARTILLERY CADETS MUTINY AT SEVILLE. Received Saturday. 2 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 22. According to reports from the Spanish frontier, dc Rivera declnres he is obliged to render tho censorship stricter, owing to false reports reaching the foreign press. Consequently, no nows except from official sources is coming from Madrid.

Latest arrivals from Hcndaye are of opinion that in spite of the Dictator’s efforts to get control tho whole army situation has bccomo most gravo and sensational events arc expected in the near future. The dissolution of the artillery led to strange hnpDcnings at Seville, where tho cadets mutinied. Infantry were ordered to fire on tho insurgents but lefused to obey their own officers, whereupon the mutineers seized the infantry officers and imprisoned them in tho Academy, whence they were released by the gendarmerie.