PROSECUTIONS DEMANDED

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1931, Page 7

PROSECUTIONS DEMANDED

DEPOSED SPANISH LEADERS

SEVERAL TRIALS PRO'POSEP WILL ALFONSO ESCAPE By T«legr«ph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Madrid, April 28. General Berenguer’s arrest will probably begin a series of indictments for the responsibilities under the dictatorship of General Heredia, Captain-General of Saragossa, under whose jurisdiction Gallan and Hernandez were condemned at Jaca. There will also be a trial of General Franco, who has a brilliant Moroccan war record, and is a brother of the noted Republican airman, Major Franco, who will defend General Berenguer. Legal proceedings are pending against General Amido, who is now pleasure-cruising in the Mediterranean. The Press of the Left continues to clamour for the blood of the dictators and the indictment of ex-King Alfonso, but Senor Lerroux, apropos of prosecuting Alfonso, says they might as well prosecute the moon. Nevertheless an attempt will be made to induce the Cortes io open the case if the Government will not.