SPANISH REVOLT

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 August 1936, Page 5

SPANISH REVOLT

WEEK-END FIGHTING ADVANTAGE WITH LOYALISTS. Press Association Electric TfilfwraDh—CoDyrhJht LONDON, Monday. The Government forces had the advantage of the Aveek-end fighting. The “NeAvs-Chroniele’s” Gijon correspondent, describing the fate of the rebels after a 32-days’ siege, says Colonel Pinellas, commander of the rebels, forbade surrender and shot those attempting it. The garrison defied overwhelming odds until Colonel Pinellas fell riddled Avith bullets, leaving eighty to surrender. The A'ictors, in contradistinction to the Fascists’ massacre of the Badajoz garrison to the last man, spared the survivors. A HOSTAGE RELEASED. PARIS, Monday. Count de Romanones, a former Liberal Premier of Spain, has been released as a hostage from San Sebastian, and arrived in France. It is believed the Spanish Government entrusted him AA r ith a message of conciliation. He condemns the military revolt, and declares his allegiance to the legal Spanish Government. 11 REVOLT CONDEMNED. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. Count de Romanones, intervieAved by the “Guardian’s” San Sebastian correspondent before his release, said that he did not approve of the revolt. The Spanish Government Avas the legitimate Government of Spain and Avas supported by the people. It Avas a long time since he first urged the bourgeoise parties in Spain .to carry out reforms demanded by the people. “If under the Monarchy I had been listened to the Monarchy Avould not been oA r erthrown, ” he said. A PEACE MISSION. FRENCH BELIEF. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, Monday. The “Figaro” believes that Count Romanones has been charged Avith a peace mission. HELP FOR REBELS. AN IRISH BRIGADE. LONDON, Monday. The Kilkenny Districts National Corporate Party decided to support the formation of an Irish Brigade to help their felloAV Catholics in Spain and further the cause of Christianity there. Maude Gonne Macßridge, speaking in Dublin, said that apparently General O’Duffy Avas taking 200 Irishmen to help the Moors to Christianise Spain. MILITANT WORKERS. LONDON, Monday. An assemblage of 150,000 Avorkors at Lille applauded M. Jouhaux Avken he declared that French Avorkers could not remain neutral in the Spanish civil Avar, adding that the loyalists in Spain were ready to sacrifice their lives to bar the Avay of arrogant and sanguinary Fascism and prevent Nazis and Fascists turning Europe into a field of slaughter. I-lis hearers cried: “Send aeroplanes to Spain!” and paraded the streets, shaking their fists, brandishing placards, threatening the organisers of neutrality, and singing the “Internationale.” BRITISH SHIP STOPPED. LONDON, Monday. The salient Aveelc-end incident of the Spanish Avar from the British viewpoint is the stoppage of a mercantile steamer by a Spanish Avarship, leading to prompt investigatory action. A Spanish Government Avarship stopped and searched the Bland transMediterranean liner Gibel Zerjon, carrying a petrol cargo, 10 miles from its destination at Melilla, Avherc it has not yet arrived. The battle-cruiser Repulse, accompanied by the destroyers Codrington and Venetia, left Gibraltar, AA'hich is 135 miles from Melilla, to make investigations. Late in the afternoon 11.M.5. Codrington encountered the Spanish Goa 7 - ernment cruiser Miguel de Cervantes, AA'hich stopped the Gibel Zerjon. Captain Miles, of the Codrington, boarded the cruiser and protested against the interference. The captain of the Miguel de Cervantes apologised. The Repulse hove in sight 30 minutes later, and the Codrington accompanied her back to Gibraltar. The Miguel de Cervantes passed out of sight. The master of the Gibel Zerjon, in accordance Avith .instructions, avus allowed to proceed as life- thought fit. A Stockholm message states that the Svenska Lloyd steamer Gallia Avas stopped by the loyalist cruisei Libei tad from entering Cadiz, Avlience the military authorities sent help an hour later and permitted the Gallia to proceed. THE GIBEL ZERJON. ARRIVAL AT GIBRALTAR. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) GIBRALTAR, Monday. The Gibel Zerjon has arrived here, escorted by the Wolsey. SUMMARY JUSTICE. BY COMMUNIST TRIBUNAL. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. A batch of ninety-two Portuguese refugees Avho arrived at Lisbon say that a Communist tribunal calling itself the Cheka sits day and night in the Arts Building sentencing people suspected of being anti-Reds to death. Motor cars drive through the city picking up victims, sometimes merely because they appear Avell dressed and wear a white collar. The condemned

are shot on the morning after their trial. Their photographs are sent -to the police headquarters for subsequent identification by their family. MOMENTOUS EVENTS. EXPECTED THIS WEEK. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. _ Momentous events are expected in Spain during the present Aveek Avhich some quarters believe may be decisive. TAventy-one insurgent bombers, carried out a raid on Madrid Avithout resistance. The aviators say that they observed all signs of panic. The same squadron later heaA r ily bombed military aerodromes at Getafc and Quatrovientos, dropping at least tAvo hundred bombs, destroying hangars and many aeroplanes. Reports from Hendaye state that there Avasi a mysterious fire in the Madrid gaol in Avhich many distinguished people Avho Avere unable to escape Avere lodged. Rebel messages from Corunna state that everything is ready for a drive towards Madrid. Fifteen neAv up-to-date bombers reached Salamanca. TAventy thousand troops from Morocco are iioav in action.

The rebel Junta at Burgos is not neglecting propaganda. It has ordered the Crucifix to be restored in all the schools in the territories under its: control, is holding masses for troops, and emphasising that the rebellion is a crusade. The Junta declares, that if it Avins Catholicism Avill be proclaimed Spain’s State religion, churches and schools Avill be restored, relations Avith the Vatican strengthened and a move made to unite all Catholic parties to assist the military directorate, Avhicli Avill rule Spain in the event of a rebel victory.

FALL OF CORDOBA. SAID TO BE IMMINENT. (Received Tuesday, 9.20 a.m.) MADRID, Monday. It is scmi-officially claimed that the fall of Cordoba is imminent. HeaA’y losses Avere inflicted on the insurgents, many of whom are joining the GoA rernment forces. EXPORT OF ARMS. GERMANY JOINS POWERS. (Received Tuesday, 9.55 a.m.) BERLIN, Monday. Herr Hitler has joined the Poavci-s imposing an embargo on the export of arms to Spain. A communique says:—“The GoA’ernmeat has informed all the States concerned that Germany has joined the. proposed declaration, and has, therefore, informed the French GoA’ennnent that she Avill norv immediately enforce the arms embargo, despite the fact that discussions Avith Madrid regarding the release of the German freight aeroplane are not yet completed. “The German Government expects other Governments to carry out effectively the measures agreed on as far as possible, if they have not already done so. ’ ’