SPAIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 September 1926, Page 5

SPAIN

THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT SITUATION STILT. GRAVE FLANS MISCARRY (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Oabla Association.) LONDON, Sept. 7. Contrary to otlicial news, despatches from the Franco-Spanish frontier lastnight, reported that the situation in -Spam was stiii grave. The Daily Express in a lengthy account of iho crisis says: “General De Rivera told King Alfonso that it was essential that the corps of artillery officers should he dissolved and the leaders arrested, unless there was to- he anarchy throughout the army. King Alfonso re)used, whereupon General De Rivera, threatening to resign, produced a series of reports front political police showing that- extreme parties, republicans, anarchists, Communists and Catalan separatists were fully prepared for immediate action. He, declared that whether his policy was right or wrong the fall of the didatorate would place not only public security but tho throne tsolf in danger. King Alfonso reluctanly signed decrees for martial law and a dissolution of the corps, but refused absolutely to arrest seven highly placed lenders. The King's action took oppositionists hy surprise. They were relying upon known differences between King Alfonso and the Dictator. Hence the revolutionary plans miscarried.

A general rising in Barcelona was averted by midnight arrests. Important developments are expected following today's council.