1934-10-08 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MONDAY,

OCTOBER 8, 1934.

WEEK-END WARFARE IN crnment forces ropulsed the at- was the only way to avoid further

SPAIN

Government Troops In Ascendancy

Madrid, Oct. 7.

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Bacrifices"

The rebels, lonving their arms *In the course of his broadcast announcement,, Premier Lerroux in the Palace marched out, those said that the imposition of Martial who escaped unscathed carrying Law throughout Spain had become their less fortunate comrados. necessary through the unpatriotic Senior Companys was inmediate. action of the Government of jy arrested and, will be brought Catalonia in declaring it indoo trial. The Government also or pendence,

dorus the arrest of Dr. Manuel rebel leader. The arrest of all Azana, the anti-clericalist Catalan catalan Ministers was also order-

The fremier appealed to the At 8 pm, the reports of the de- people of Spain to rally to the Government, and expressed con claration of a Catalonian Republic Adence that the Spanish people, were confirmed, when Senor Com-would unite as one man. panys, the President of the. Cata-) lonian Council, proclaimed the formation of a..Catalonian Free State.

The revolutionary movement, he added, was confined to Catalonia and the Asturias.

"News of the sudden ending to he revolt in Barcelona was re- eived with enthusiasm at the Home. Once in Madrid, where now Lerroux The new Secroti." for fome nombers of the Affairs Immediately afterwards Jabinet waited all night long.

jumped Careworn Ministers broadcasted the Martial Law re-rom their chairs with excited gulations, which included the com- manicering of all motor lorries, shouts of "Long Live Spain." private cars, and-motorcycles, the The new Government, he an unauthorised use of which, he nounced, would replace the Madrid muid, was tolally___ prohibited.-- Government in Catalonia.-United | Router and- United Preas,

He announced that 21 visional Government would be formed, including Senor Manuel Azana and Senor Maura and other Left Wing Republicans.

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The

Azana as "President,"

Catalan Republic

The Miniater Tor Pablle Instruc- Ton announces that the situation n Asturias however, In now be mder control, and troops | Are being despatched to the storm centres from Valencia-Reuter.

Fighting Continues.

Barcelona, Oct. 7.

Palace Although Generalidad

Barcelona, Oct. 6. Madrid. Oct. 7.

While the Secretary for Home "Catalan title

State Affairs was making his moment- Spanish Federal Republic" was oua announcement over the radio | given to the new provisional Gov- that Martial Law had been impos- has surrendered, fighting is con- ernment, which. with Sered throughout Spain, fierce night-tinuing in the lower parts of the Azana has its President, held a Cabinet-meeting and declared then was in progress in Barcelona city. Larroux administration in Madrid and throughout Gatalonia. unconstitutional-Reuter.

"Down With Lerroux."

Barcelona, Oct. 7. The proclamation of the Catalan tepublic was preceded by excll-

ак вселен.

Col Companya is reported to be Centras tavernment troops from among the fifteen wounded daring the Barcelona garrison shortly be the bombardment of the Palace.

Fifty wounded have been fore midnight send an ultimatum

Cabinet Arrested.

are

to the Catalan Youthis organisa-moved from another building oc- tions, ordering them to surrender cupied by the rebels.

A bloody battle occurred when control of the city.

The ultimatum met with a blank rebels attacked the naval and air

barracks. Casualties refusal, and a State of War was force

Troops, given as 20 killed and seventy Demonstrators marched through immediately declared. the streets of Barcelona, carrying which included artlilery divisions, wounded. Reuter. bearing slogana demanding the attacked the Government Palace Catalan Republic and "Down with and bombarded the Barcelona Larroux."

Broadcasting Station, which was President Companys múde a de-sending out messages urging the claration from the Government Catalans to resist. Palace, affirming the will of the Government reinforcements, in Catalan state Government to de- desparate efforts to stem the ris- fend the Republie and to breaking thle of rebellion, were rushed was reported to have thrown in off all relations with the instituto the city, and severe casualties his lot with the rebels in uncer- tions governing Spain.

were suffered by both sides.taln.

He declared the State Govern | Renter. ment had proclaimed A Catalan Free State of the union of the Iberian republics.

A Catalan lawyer took pose- sion of the Barcelona Law Courts

Mayor Injured.

Bombardment Ordered.

Barcelona, Oct. 7.

Madrid, Oct. 7. All members of the Catalan Gov- ernment have been arrested except the Heme Minister, Senor Dencax. The fate of Senor Azana, who

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CHINA'S SORROW.

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YELLOW RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE

Peiping, Oct. 7. The Yellow River Blood is spread-

OL over

wide Brea in Southern Hopef, according to a alexange from Changwen.

Some sections of the dykes, which have just been repaired. after the receding of a previous food, have collapsed again, na a result of the continuous rising of the river.

The flood water is rushing north- ward and sweeping away numernus It is understood that President native houses. Inhabitants in the Zamora personally intervened to dooded districta are fleeing. in all President Companys of directions-Central News Agency. have Catalonia from immediate Court

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arrived nt Legion Algeciras from Ceuta this morn- Ing, and were immediately ordered to proceed to Barcelona.--Reuter. Diplomats Resign

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A squadron of five warships, Martial and execution. Companys two ultimatums, stationed at Cartagena, WAR racttially defied In the name of the Catalan Repub-dered to proceed at full speed to After the first had been ignored, He.-Reuter.

Barcelona when news of the out-General Balet's troops opened

rifle fire which lasted for half, an break there reached Madrid.

wns Meanwhile, General Batet, who hour. A second ultimatum is commanding the Central Gor-issued, and this was also ignored The lender of the Government

Madrid, Oct. 7. rnment troops in Catalonia, sent

Zulueta Spanish Am- in ultimatum to the Catalan Pre-troops then ordered the artillery

to Berlin and Senor ident, Senor Companys, ordering to be brought into netion. A heavy surrender immediately, bombardment quickly led to sur-

Barnes, Spanish Ambassador_co him to

Mexico, both Left Wing Ro- The ultimatumi declared that, fail- render.

A Cabinet meeting in Madrid atbilcana, hava resigned owing to ng immediate surrender, he would i

mid-dny will decide whether Com- storm Generalidad Palace.

When the time sot by the ulti-panys will be tried by military over to the matum expired without reply from tribunal or handed

of Constitutional he rebels, a bombardment of the "Tribunal Palace was grdered by General Guarantees.”—Reuter. Batet.

Madrid, Oct. 7. Further fighting has broken out in several provinces.

The Mayor of Tarrazon was seriously injured and threo Civil. Guards were killed in an affray with agitatora..

One was killed and 25 injure when the police stormed and cop. tured the Town Hal from the in surgents-Reuter.

Martial Law Enforced

Madrid, Oct. 6.

His forces occupied the civil Following n. period of quiet, aerodrome early this morning, and j heavy firing recurred in Madrid the main bombardment was direct- shortly after midnight, and re-ed from there. Reuter. ports from Bilbao, Baeza and Leon indlented that rioting had resum- ed in those centres.

Shortly before, midnight, Pre- mlers Lerroux, in a dramatic radio broadcast, proclaimed that mar tial law was in force throughout Spain.

The announcement followed street clashes, in which guns were used by both sides, in the heart of Madrid, when, the rebels at- tempted to capture the Ministries of the Interior, Communications, Public Works and the Telephone Bullding.

Following brisk fighting, Gov-

Rebels Capitulate,

Regiment Mutiny.

Paris, Oct. 7.

A Spanish Regiment is reported in to have mutinied at Gerona North Catalonia. The General commanding, two majors and a cap- tain have been murdered.

General Batet has leit hurried-

for Geronu. Reuter.

"Madrid, Oct. 7: Following a long bombardment,ly the rebels surrendered to General! Batet.

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surrender Com-

Cheering Crowds,

Madrid, Oct. 7.

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Their intention

Senor Lerroux. by Sonor was broadenst panys from Generalidad Palace, in cheering crowd from the balcony withstood the of the Home Office this afternoon which the rebels

bombardment for declared that the revolt in Cata- government

lonia and Asturias was completely some hours.

In his dramatic broadenst Senor under control-Renter.

that he Companys announced

Government capitulated to the forces "alnce means of resistance were exhausted, and surrender

WHEELER WOLSEY

Foreign Legionaires,

Gibraltar, Oct. 7.. Two battalions of the Spanish

Bsagreement with tho Lerroux Government Reuer.

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