THE SPANISH REBELLION.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13312, 20 July 1936, Page 6

THE SPANISH REBELLION.

A GENERAL STRIKE CALLED. Gl'-NEKAL POSIT 1 ON (Received 12 noon.) United Press Assn. —By Electric 1 eiegiupii—Lupvn^ht. MARK JO, July 19. The pos.tk>n is gtne:a.:y believed to be u.s iof-ow-s:—The military rising in 2*loroc*c:> w hich spec ad to many parts of Spain has been geiic-r----aJIy o* erccune. Airmen ho-mbcd several towns where garrisons lebelled including Seville, Ceuta and jVlcaiila. Fire generals have*' been degraded. There is no rising in Madrid but desultory shooting at Tangier. The rebels stilt holci the: key points at Tetuan, Moliila, l-.ara.che and Ceuta. In the territory adjoining Tangier all is quiet at present but. British refugees from Earache says that there was sevenj' fighting. The Government is using the weapon of a general strike to kill the insurrection and orders have been broadcast to trade unions to strike in any area where the Fascists have? declared a state of war. As an instance the railway unions have orderc?d members to. “join the proletariat in defence of the liberty of the republic against criminal Fascist. subversion.’’ The Government announces that civil servants at Malaga, Seville and other centres are supporting the Government. A message from Barcelona say’s that Senor Louis Companys, President of the Government, at Catalonia was all night in a building which was attacked by rebels. A destroyer arrived at- Malaga to protect tin* narrow seas between Spain and Spanish Morocco where foreign legion aires and Moorish troops still control many parts. A Gibraltar message states that the rebel troops are marching to Seville after disembarking at Cadiz. A broadcast from Seville, as might be expected considering it. is in the hands of the rebels, says the Government, led by Barrio is as bad as the previous one. The new Minister of \Var will Lie shot as soon as possible. A destroyer bombarded the barracks at L ; * Liiiea and white flags were hoisted. i A ship arriving, from Algerciras reports the rebels are gaining ground. Ail official announcement says the rebel troops attacked the prison at Barcelona, to-day and they were repulsed by police and warders. At Cadiz the rebels are besieging the offices in which the GovernorGeneral is housed. An English-worn an, Mrs Bower, •when returning to Gibraltar front Algerciras was wounded in the shoulder w hen rioters shot and wrecked her car. REBELS WEAKEN. (Received 11.30 p.m.) MADRID. July 19. Socialists were excluded from the Barrio- Cabinet which with five exceptions -is the same as the? previous one. \\ liile the rebed movement in Morocco and Manaries persists the movement inside Spain appears to be weakening. The Government retains control of communications except the Seville wireless station. The Government ordered the arrest of several generals, including General Franco, Governor of rhe Canary many rebels arrested. (Received 1.30 p.m.) PARIS, July 19. Gilrcbles arrived at Biaritz from Spain and reports from Tangier state that 19 have been killed, including two generals, in Tetuan, in fighting between the rebel troops and the supporters of the popular front governuient. Thirty rebel officers were arrested. Ceuta last night was still in the hands of the rebels although Government troops have landed. EX-MINISTER AT FRONTIER (Received 1.35 p.m.) LISBON, July 19. Lerroux, the ex Prime Minister , anti one of the founders of the Spanish Republic who was responsible for the arrest of Azana, last year arrived and crossed the frontier in a motor car escorted by a car containing Portuguese police. FRONITERS CLOSE D. (Received 1 .40 p.m.) GIBRALTAR, July 19. From to-day the British police are w’ivrning British subjects that it is dangerous to proceed beyond the frontier tow n ol La Linea. A large car containing Spanish refugees was challenged by the Spanish guards and the occupants fired w ith the result that the guard closed the frontier gates and all ears leaving Spain are now challenged by rifle fire RISING AT BARCELONA. (Received 1.50 p.m.) MADRID, July 19. A broadcast admits a military rising at Barcelona and says the soldiers took possession of the streets after declaring martial «aw . The Storm Guards and Civil Guards repulsed an attack which at, times was “cruel.” The air force remained loyal and assisted the 10-va.l elements against tin* rebels, islands. Azana signed a decree'dis ' banding all army units participating in tin? revolt. Leftists with Government permission a statement assuring the Government of their support.

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