PERIL UNKNOWN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 6 October 1936, Page 5

PERIL UNKNOWN

MADRID GAIETY REVERSES NOT PUBLISHED ADVANCING REBEL FORCES DISCLOSURES AT TOLEDO SLAUGHTER BY LOYALISTS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oft. (1, 1 1.50 a.m.) The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports that with the insurgents thrusting toward the Spanish capital, the indifference of the public appears reniarka ble. The streets yesterday looked just as they do on an ordinary Sunday. Cinemas were open, a philharmonic orchestra played a Beethoven symphony, and greyhounds raced at the opening of a new Palais de Dance, which was advertised throughout the city. “The truth is that the inhabitants do not realise the seriousness of the situation, as the newspapers do not refer to Government defeats,” continued the correspondent. “Moreover, the plan to raise 100.000 men by calling up the 1932-33 conscripts is certain to fail, as many people sympathise with the insurgents.” The Hendaye correspondent of The Times says that the insurgents assert that Government troops killed 600 rebels and supporters before evacuating Toledo, and also took 28.000,CC0 peslas belonging, to banks and the citizens.

Ninety Government militiamen defending the Toledo seminary surrendered after the building had been set oil fire. All were immediately executed. Many other Government troops hiding in basements and cellars were forced out, and shot.

The principle of non-intervention in the conflict in Spain was supported by a huge majority by the conference of the British’Labour Party in Edinburgh to-day.