Spain to Have Elections

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7413, 22 December 1930, Page 7

Spain to Have Elections

REVOLT REGARDED AS SUPPRESSED United Press Association.—By Electnc Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 21. Tho Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Madrid reports that General Berenguer, in his first interview sinco the revolt, said the Government’s plans for holding elections on March 10 were unaltered. Martial law would bo maintained only during the investigation of the recent events. General Bcrenguer declared that he intended to resign as soon as a constitutional regime was established. lie thought it unlikely that a single party would emerge from the elections strong enough to form a Government. He hoped sufficient groups approving of the present Government’s programme would combine to constitute the new Ministry. He regarded the revolutionary movement as suppressed as far as the army was concerned, but admitted that it would probably continue among the Communists and Syndicalists. Asked whether Moscow had financed the revolutionary movement. General Bercngucr laughingly replied that lie did not think the Soviet had any money to spare at present, LISBON, Dec. 20. The Government has given permission to Franco and other Spanish rebels to leave the country. Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. WELTEVREDEN, Dec. 20. Tho wireless telephone service to Australia has been officially opened.