SPANISH CONSPIRACY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19488, 18 November 1926, Page 13

SPANISH CONSPIRACY.

GARIBALDI AND MAC lA. DISCOVERIES BY THE POLICE. LONDON. Nov. 8. When Colonel Matia was informed that Ricciotti Garibaldi had confessed that the former, who was arrested in Franco with other alleged Spanish revolutionaries, was in the pay 6f the Fascist Government, the colonel exclaimed; " It is unbelievable. J have not touched Italian money. I have a large income from my Spanish estates." Documents found in Colonel Macia s possession show that he had corresponded with the Soviet police. It is believed that he was subsidised by the Spanish Government, which de Rivera overthrew.

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail says that Eicciotti Garibaldi and his brother, Santo, bad a poignant meeting in a room with sound-proof doors at the Criminal Investigation Department, Both pledged that they would speak only in French, enabling the high police officials present to understand the conversation. When Santo was shown in Ricciotti fell on his knees and kissed his brother's hands. Santo embraced him and lifted him up. Ricciotti, with tears streaming down his face, emotionally begged Santo not to believe that he ever was a traitor or had dragged in the mire the<honourable name of Garibaldi.

He added: " I touched tainted money, but I did not sell my brethren. I have not ceased to wprk for the great cause."

It is stated that Anti-Fascist plans were written on postcards, which were torn ap into the smallest pieces in France and sent to Italy through the post. Others were carried by secret messengers. They were then pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle.