The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-30
Revolt is Spreading and the
News OF Massacre at Bar.
celona May lnflame Peo-
ple...Queen Flees.

Madrid, JULY 30.-Desplte the cap
lture OF the main body of rioters at
Barcelona, the Spanish government Is
still uneasy Remaining bands are
barrlcaded and fighting fiercely. The
massacre In st. Martins square was
the most bloody in Spanish history.
Machine guns moved down the revo-
lutionists. The details are suppressed
fearing the news will cause a general
revolution.
Unless the Spanish cabinet resigns
or stops the war In two days the revo-
luton will sweep all Spain. Reports
have fired the people with indigna-
ton and they are demanding the
lives OF the cabinet.
The mob gives the cabinet two
days TO stop the war, resign or be
killed. The king practically Is a prls-
oner In the palace. An attack Is ex-
pected on the palace.
This city looks as II II has with
stood a long siege. Scores OF build
ings are wrecked. The streets are
blood-stained and shops are closed.
People are desperate for lack OF food,
owing to interruption OF railways and
closing OF foctories.
Massacre at Barcelona.
II was officially announced last
night that the cavalry engaged at
Barcelona succeeded IN driving into
81. Martin Square the principal bands
Of revolutionsts, against whom the
artillery opened FIRE, causing great
losses. The survivors surrendered.
The statement further says that Il
now remains only 10 gather small
groups OF revolutionsts in the villages
in the vicinity Of Barcelona.
Thus. according to Official adyioes,
the instruction has been checked.
but at a great sacrifice Of life. After
fighting desperately and successfully
for a long time behind barrioades. the
principal mobs were gradually driven
to 81. Martins Square. where they
found themselves entrapped. Heavy
attachments Of artillery and cavalry
came up and surrounded them.
The artillery Immediately opened
fire. moving down the revolutionists.
who sought 10 escape. but were met
at every point with ehot and she'll.
Those OF the insurgents who were not
killed or seriously wounded threw
down their arms aud surrendered.
Mutterings for Some Time.
In Madrid. as well as In other
cities throughout the country, there
have been loud mutterings for a long
time past, and the serious situation In
Morocco gave the opportunity for the
rising Of the revolutionists at Cata-
lonia In protest against the sending
OF further troops TO that country.
The recruiting system has served
TO increase the dissatisfaction OF the
Spanish people in general. AN Span
lards 20 years Of age must report for
military duty. but the rich usually
manage to be excused. IL In subae-
quent drawings by lot, however, they
are unfortunate, they can buy exemp-
ton for $500. Only the poor people.
therefore, serve. Moreover, OF recent
years. In order to economlze. the re-
cruits who were supposed to serve
three years in the army and three
years in the reserves were given un-
limited leave at the end OF the year.
When the war broke out In Mo-
rocco. therefore. the battalions, with
a nominal strength OF $50 men, had
only 200 TO Ill gaps, and not only
we're the reserves on leave recalled.
but on July 26 the next years re-
cruits were called out Most OF the
reserves are married and have chill
dren and the despair of their wives is
pitiful.
The soldiers insist that the only
fair way is compulsory service, which
would take rich and poor alike.
Besides" say the men. they are
sending us like dogs TO be killed in
Africa to please the bankers"