New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
REVOLT IN SPAIN
 QUICKLY QUnLED
Speedy Coqrtmirtil of Co.,
 spring 0mceE Expected

Madrid, Jan. 3o.-lN-Prepara- tions were underway today for the summary courtmartial of all officers responsible for . short lived military revolt at Ciudad Real. about 100 miles south of Madrid. At dawn to- ! day the surrender of the mutineers was announced.
 The insurrection was ended after . sq quadron of airplanes flew over the city dropping proclamations promis- ing that only the leaders would be punished if the soldiers surrendered before serious fighting occurred. The proclamations said the planes would return with bombs If the sol- diers did not capitulate.
 Later Premier Primo De Rivera appeared before the assembly and announced that the revolt was at an | end, and that tranquility had been restored throughout the country. He attributed the prompt cessation Of the disorders to the zeal of tho local authorities. the vigilance of the po- lice. the solid discipline and patriot ism of the military institutions and the saneness of the country. 7, The revolt started when regi- ment of field artillery at Ciudad Real rolled out their cannon 50 as to com- mand the roads and approaches to the walled city. When word of the disorder reached the capital General Orgaz started south with an tn- fantry brigade from Madrid. Several squadrons of cavalry clattered out of the ancient city of Alcala and large and heavily armed force of civil guards proceeded south In motor buses
 During their control of the city the mutineers prevented all trains from entering or leaving. but order was restored after the planes flew over with their offers of peace. The re- volt, which was planned to break out simultaneously throughout Spain. also was reported to have shown it. self at Valencia, Barcelona and Corunna, but without making any headway.
 After a bloody mutiny of the ar- tilery corps in September, 1926. the government reorganised the corps. A few weeks ago. apparently having learned of the approaching revolt. the government. virtually abolished the artillery corps as a separate branch of the army and incorporat- ed it into the infantry and other units. The question of promotion by merit was believed to be the actual cause since officers of the army have always fought for promotion by seniority.
 All Over in IS Hours
 Ciudad Real, Spain, Jan. 30.-{N- The mutiny of the first artillery rcgi ment, comprising eight hundred off. cers and men and 2s light field pieces, lasted but IS hours without a single shot being fired or anyone harmed.
 AS the sun broke over the city the regiment left its quarters under command of its officers. Shortly aft erward Colonel Pax commander Of | lAc TeSllIeut, anu LlculcIdut SOlVuCi Britz. his aide, went to provincial police headquarters and bluntly in- formed the police chief that he must surrender his ofIice and the arms of his men. This was done. The sol diers were spread out over the town. while most of the inhabitants were asleep.
 All strategic points were occupied and artillery was placed. Soldiers coupled the banks, the telegraph and telephone centra,s and the railway station, holding up all trains. The officers then went to the head quarters of the civil governor but found only his secretary. They told him that an o1Sicer would assume command of the province. The for. mer governor. the Marquis Guerra had been transferred to valladolid and his successor. the Marquis Villa Sierra. had not yet assumed ofice.
 Other soldiers patrolled the cit, preserving order and still otherf guarded all approaches and roads leading to Ciudad Real.