MELILLA SLAUGHTER
GENERAL’S REPORT AMAZING CORRUPTION IN ARMY (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) MADRID. .Nov. 22 The Chamber was crowded to hear General Picasso’s report dealing with the debacle at Melilla in July, 1921, when 10,000 Spanish soldiers were slaughtered. Scnor Prieto, opening the debate, said the disaster would have produced a revolution in any other nation. Blame was attributable to every politician who embroiled himself with Morocco.
Amazing corruption infected all branches of the military service in the Spanish zone, and several army chiefs acquired immense fortunes in Africa. Peculation had assumed such vast proportions that the majority of the officers used their positions to enrich themselves. They had to look for f„he chief culprits in Madrid. He accused not only tho War Minister and the Foreign Secretary, but the whole Government. Senor Prieto’s indictment, created a sensation.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 24 November 1922, Page 5
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