The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-15
King Alfonso is
 Sailing to Exile
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 Then the few persons who wit- events in Spanish history saw him turn abruptly and enter the motor boat which was to carry him to the cruiser, waiting with steam for de- parture, presumably for England.
 Viva Espanaw cried Alfonso as public.
 viva Espanar' was the echo from the shore.
 and grimly stoical in the face of collapse of his throne and establfsl1- ment of a republican government, arrived at Caragena, ancient naval seat on the Mediterranean. at { a. m. After an all-night drive from the Capitol.
 Alone and without friends 10 cheer him, the former king had rid- den for seven hours beside his chauffeur on the dash to the coast. Two other cars, carrying his cousin, the Infante D'Orleans, and Admiral Jose Rivera, last monarchist minis ter of navy, followed.
 The deposed king left the capital after the republican government had guaranteed the safety of the royal family, which he will join in Eng land. Prince Juan, his third son, drove by automobile to Gibraltar to embark.
 Queer Victoria, the prince of the Austurias, and other members of the royal house slept in the palace at Madrid, but will depart today for Paris, en route to London.
 II believe am more Q Spaniard than ever." said Alfonso as he sign ed his message of farewell to the nation at Madrid, embraced his cabinet members in touching scene at the palace and then-alone ex- cept for his chauffeur-stepped into sea coast. Two other automobiles accompanied him on the trip.
 The shouts of celebrating repub- licans, who had seen the new gov- ernment headed by Niceto Alcala Zamora come into power as a result of the republican victory in Sundays elections. rang through Madrid as Alfonso's car sped through the pleasant, summer-like night toward cartagena. After years of political turmoil, dictatorship and revolution. the king had stepped out, but only when the demands of republicans left him no other course If he was to avoid bloodshed..
 In Cartagena a republic had been proclaimed at ,6:16 a. m. and the arrival of Alfonso was awaited with growing excitement. Crowds here. like those in many other cities. had burned Alfonso's portrait in cele- brating the birth Of the republic.
 The inhabitants of Murcia swarm ed into the streets and shouted and sang when the deposed kings auto- mobile was sighted.
 The cars reached Cartagena at a. m. and whirled through the streets to the dockyards. where the captain general, a group of naval officers and crowd of about 800 persons awaited.
 As the automobiles arrived there was stir among the crowd out
 Long live the king!" someone shouted. IA
 Long live the republic. }" replied half a dozen others. Otherwise the crowd was tranquil. apparently con- scious that they were witnessing one of Spain's greatest historical events departure of the ''last" of the Bourbons who had ruled the nation, since Philip V ascended the throne in l700.
 The engine of the motorboat was popping steadily as the former king said farewell to the general and ut- tered his last words to the nation:
 Viva Espana!"
 The lights on the dock Hickered about his tail, erect figure as AL fonso stepped into the motorboat and was quickly carried out into the bay, where the low, grey cruiser rolled easily at anchor.
 He boarded the warship and 1t raised anchor at 4:45 a. m., carry ing the latest of Europe's deposed monarchs away from the shores of the newest republic and into exile.
 FAREWELL HELD UP
 Madrid, April 16.--(UP)--Publica- tion of King Alfonso's farewell mes- sage to the Spanish people, in which he announced he was leaving the throne, was held up by the. author ities to-day.
 Niceto Alcala Zamora, head of the provisional republican government, after reading the message said that in the wings own interest, publica- ton of the message was not oppor- tune, although 1t amounts to 8 "pas- sive renunciation of the throne"
 Juan B. Aznar, the custer mon- archial premier, said that the mes- sage was quite brief and said sim ply that In VleW or the expression or the nations will at the polls, the king was "absenting himseif from Spain."
 ALFONSO VERY RICH
 London. April 15.-(UP)--Alfonso XIII, leaving Spain after overthrow of the monarchy, was still one of the richest monarchs in Europe to-day, because he has always been keen business man.
 While Alexander Moore was Amer ican ambassador at Madrid he some-l times acted unofiiciallysas the kings adviser in regard to Investments in | Wall street. Moore xonce told the United Press correspondent that Al- fonso had made great fortune in Wall street deals, in steel stocks.
 It was understood also that AL fonsa rnainfained large dennaita and