Evening star., 1930-12-16
STRIKES THREATEN
FAMINE IN SPAIN;
BIG ARMY MASSED
$4,000 Reported Modified.
Martial Law Enforced.
Situation Uncertain.
LEADERS OF REBELLION
INTERNED IN PORTUGAL
Four Dead, 90 Wounded Counted
as Result of Riots and Armed
Clash Yesterday.


through Republican sources said
Valencia was in the hands of rebels
and three loyal generals had been
executed Travellers from Madrid
said more trouble was expected in
the vicinity of Saragossa, where
Communists appeared to have taken
advantage of the revolutionary move
ment.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 16-Through
the heavy-handed censorship which
clutched all Spain there seeped today
reports which indicated that the revo-
1utionary movement of the past week
had developed into a general strike,
threatening food shortage in many Of
the kingdoms principal cities.
Martial law was in force from one
end of the country to the other. Seven
ty-five thousand troops were reported to
have been mobilized, and the leaders of
yesterdays revolt of the aviators we're
tnterned at Lisbon, but civilian Repub-
licans were rebelling in series of
simultaneous strikes which indicated
that this peaceful" revolt had been
well synchronized.
From Barcelona came reports that
the police had been reinforced by 5000
civil guards. At San Sebastian the walls
were plastered with proclamations abb
rogating all constitutional rights and
the civil authorities had surrendered
their powers to the military.
BiIbao's Broad Exhausted.
Strikes were in progress at Santan-
der. at Bilbao, where Alcala Zan1ora
was proclaimed President of the re-
public" yesterday. and at Saragossa,
Lerrida, Jaen. Valencia, Cadiz, Seville.
Huelva and Gijon.
Bilbao reported its bread supply was
exhausted, no bakers were working and
all provision stores closed. The frontier
town of Irun, whose communications
were cut OF by insurgents yesterday,
reported by a circuitous route that
bread famine had begun. Supplies were
being brought across the frontier from
the French town Of Hendaye. Similar
famines were feared in other parts Of
Spain as the strike movement grew.
The civil governor at San Sebastian
issued brief proclamation announcing
that the army was In control Fernando
Rich, the military governor, posted
long manifesto asserting the enforce
ment of martial law and the suspension
Of all constitutional rights. Newspapers
were prohibited and street gatherings
forbidden Mounted police trotted
through the streets with guns under
their arms and guards we're posted at
all PUBLIC buildings.
No Reports Of Open Riots.
Throughout the kingdom these condi-
tions maintained. Outwardly the popu-
lace was quiet. but actually it appeared
70 be living in the shadow of uncer-
tainty. There were no reports of open
rioting. but the authorities were on the
alert for any emergency.
In an exclusive statement to the
Associated Press today Gen. Damaso
Berenguer, premier of Spain, reiterated
his assertion that yesterdays revolu-
ttonary movement had been suppressed,
that the army Of Spain was everywhere
loyal and that public opinion was unani-
Hously behind the government.
Order Is being rapidly restored in all
parts OF the country he said, follow
ing yesterdays disturbances in San
Sebastian, Santander. Seville and the
eedittous acts at Cuatro Vientos Air
f1eld In consequence Of the abortiye at
tempt at Jaca.
&1he revolutionary movement failed
absoMtely because it received no sup
port from the people, who have given
unmtstakable evidence of loyalty 10
and confidence III the government. The
current ministry is strengthened by this
unanimous support of public opinion
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