SPANISH REVOLT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13313, 21 July 1936, Page 6

SPANISH REVOLT.

REBELS THREATEN AIR ATTACK. WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS v REPORTED. (Received 12.30 p.m.) United press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 20. It is reported from Gibi altar that the rebels made great progress during the night when they secured possession of many more towns, particularly in the southern, peninsula, kit is. significant that they captured many aerodromes and now threaten bomb Madrid froim the air, failing Government’s unconditional surrender within two hours. Listeners last night, heard Senor goded broadcast advice to- the Bargfelona rebels to follow his example pil'd surrender. * The British United Press corresfipndenf. at Tangier states that a Ifadi&ig fesicbenit of ; Tetuan says that, he witnessed mass executions of Loyalists high officers refusing to join, ||ie revolt. 11 f A British Uui,£es;»RiseSSg fj] Madrid ifiessage says that the Government announces that the,military revolt in the capital hasi been crushed. . The Government has suspended all hanking transactions. throughout Spain for 48 hours and declared a moratorium on ail debts for the .same period. No amount exceeding £55 can be withdrawn from the banks. A Tangier message says that Spanish Morocco is now quiet owing to the intervention of the Stultan, who expressed disapproval at the bombardment at Ceuta, Melilla, and Larache, in which Moorish lives were endangered. In a wireless broadcast from Ceuta it was stated that. General Mol a, at the head of 15,000 rebels, entered Madrid but Madiid broadcast an official announcement that all barracks have surrendered to the Government, including the chief rebel stronghold at Montana Barracks, which the Government pianos had previously bombed. Owing to incendiarism" at Malaga, which is in rebel hands, the destroyer Shamrock is sailing at full steam from Gibraltar to succour British subjects. (Received 12.45 p.m.) LONDON. July 20. The Spanish Embassy has been officially informed that the revolt at Madrid has been suppressed, and that the position of the Government is .stronger; also that it is hopeful soon of crushing the revolt. CRUISERS STANDING BY. The British cruisers Cairo and Orion are standing by at Plymouth to go to Spain if British subjects are imperilled. French tourists crossing the frontier and travellers reaching Hendaye say that many French and English tourists are stranded in Spain, owing to a stoppage of communications to the French frontier. Some who crossed by car arrived in bullet-holed cars after running the gauntlet of rival factions.

The Spanish Embassy in London knows nothing of the experiences of a party of 65 Britishers who went zo Barcelona for the Peoples Games. A Gibraltar message reports great excitement at La Linea where 5000 British subjects work. Bodies are still lying m the streets after last night s engagement between the Moorish rebels and the Left Wing, Loyalists. Fifty are reported killed and a hundred wounded at La Linea. A CHEEKY MESSAGE. An Oran message says that Franco telegraphed the Prime Minister protesting against the unprecedented conduct of the Government in ordering airmen to drop bombs which injured innocent women and children. “The Spanish Restoration Movement must soon triumph and wo shall demand an explanation of your conduct. The measures we will take w ill !>o proportionate to yo-ur resistance. We invite you to cease and not cause useless bloodshed.” Franco signs himself as chief of the military forces in Africa. SPREADS TO FLEET (Received 12.45 p.m.) TANGIER, July 20. • Six Spanish warships assembled hero have placed their officers under hatches.