SPANISH CHAOS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22211, 14 March 1934, Page 7

SPANISH CHAOS

INTENSE UNEASINESS NEWS BEING CENSORED (United Presa Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MADRID, March 12. It is scmi-officially stated that it is entirely false to say that a general strike has been declared. The Minister of the Interior declares that the conditions throughout the country are normal, but, despite this statement, intense uneasiness prevails. It is believed that the Government is ready to declare martial law. The tension is increased by th» knowledge that news is being censored by the authorities.

NEWSBOYS ON STRIKE,

REPLACED BY POLICEMEN

MADRID, March 12

Spain’s superficial quiet was broken by several incidents. Policemen replaced the striking newsboys and sold the Official Gazette at the street corners. It was the only paper published. Entertainments and transport were normal, except for the stoning of a few trams. Armed strikers looted a country store. Youths damaged the Catholic College, but Civic Guards frustrated attempts to burn it. Segovia and Malaga are the only towns where the strike is complete.

NEWSPAPER STRIKE ENDING

MADRID, March 12,

The newspaper strike is ending to-dav. The Socialist societies consider that they have sufficiently demonstrated thrir solidarity.

STRIKERS LOOT BREAD CARTS.

CHEERED BY THE POLICE,

MADRID, March 12. (Received March 13, at 9 p.m.)

At Puentejenil the police cheered strikers who were looting bread carts and subsequently posted subversive bills. The Provincial Governor suspended the police chief, and the Civil Guards arc maintaining 'order. A bomb was exploded and injured several in a house at Tarrasa which was occupied by a brother of a recently assassinated textile manager.