GRAVE DISSENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17132, 7 September 1926, Page 7

GRAVE DISSENT

THE SPANISH MUTINY HOPES FOR DICTATORSHIP OPPOSITION TO MONARtffilY (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. LONDON, September 6. A Madrid message states that King Alfonso displayed his customary activity when the Government's request reached him. He left. San Sebastian at 2 a.in. and motored all night, reaching Madrid at o a.m., having covered 250 miles in six hours. When he had received l)e Riveras report His Majesty reiterated his confidence that the Directorate would he aide lo quell the artillore's insubordination.

The newspapers are under strict censorship ami telegraph and telephone communications are suspended, and semi-official information alone is issuing from Madrid. This suggests that the. Government is meeting the crisis with success in most of the centres, avoiding bloodshed, though there are reports that the mutiny of the garrison at Segovia had to be forcibly suppressed. An official journal has published t decree announcing that all who insist the Government or pul difficulties in the way will he considered rebels. The decree also ordered that officers and soldiers should not obey the artillery generals and other senior officers, hut arrest them, if the artillery generals and senior officers venture to oppose authority. The Daily Express Paris correspondent expresses the opinion that De Rivera intends to aim at the formation of an alliance of European Dictators and particularly hopes that Mussolini will help him to work out a new Mediterranean policy, which would he Spain’s answer to the affront received at Geneva. The Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent asserts that grave dissent- lias arisen between King Alfonso and De Rivera, and the revolt of tho artillery was due to the King siding with a junta of artillery officers who a,re mostly aristocrats, hut semi-official statements received from Madrid represent that Kim/ Alfonso is working cordially with the Government.

SUPPORT FOR ARTILLERY

WARSHIPS AT CAD T Z PARTS, September 5. Reports received from Cadiz, via Gibraltar, state the Spanish warships there are supporting the artillery, who are confined to the barracks. A similar situation exists in Barcelona.

ERIGHTER REPORTS

SUPPRESSION OF REVOLT

(The Times.)

MADRID, September 6

King "Alfonso itas arrived. He granted audience to Do Rivera and reiterated his confidence in the Government, which has received the adherence of municipalities, citizens and military men. Perfect discipline characterises the artillery reservists and non-artillery men. Normality has been restored at Segovia,. The artillery officers are confined to barracks, Ihiee. regiments in Madrid were disarmed hv an infantry picket. LONDON, September 6.

The Daily Mail’s Madrid correspondent reports that it, is officially announced til'd the revolt has been suppressed and quiet lias been restored throughout the chief provincial centres Tbe streets are being patrolled by normal crowds, who flocked to the bull rings and other pi ices of amusement, displaying little interest in the events.

THE ONLY MALCONTENTS. ARTILLERYMEN SURRENDER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.i (Received Sept. 7, 11 a.m.) MADRID, Sept. (i. An official statement has been issued that, the attitude of all the forces except the artillery lias been perfectly disciplined, all showing a wish to do their duty.

The Chief of Staff, with a section of infantry, visited the First Regiment of Artillery’s barracks and demanded the resignation of the commandant aml the surrender of the barracks. The order was immediately obeyed. Two other artillery barracks which refused to obey were surrounded by cavalry and infantry, and after negotiations the officers submitted.