Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
JESUIT EXPULSION
DEMANDED IN SPAIN
Radicals Press for 0usting
of CIericS as Situation
Approaches Crisis.
By the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
MADRID, May 16-Extreme elements
are demanding the expulsion Of the
Jesuits from Spain by Provisional Pres
ident Alcala Zamors, himself Cath
Ollie, who already is perplexed over the
religious situation.
The periodical Crisol. representing
the staunchest Republican circles,
joined Communist organs tonight in de-
handing that the JesuitS be bsnished
The diplomatic flight of Cardinal
Primate Segura gives the public the
| utmost satisfaction" the newspaper
said. This healthy measure. however
| will constitute an injustice unless the
JeSuits have the same fate. and with
| the Jesuits must 90 other archbishopS
and bishops who have been distin-
| guished for their hostility to the re-
public But above everything expul-
sion of the Jesuits constitutes the most
peremptory demand of liberal and dem
ocratic Spain"
Will Seize Kings Holdings.
Meanwhile, the Socialist party de-
! cided today to unite with the Repub-
| hcanS in the National Assembly cleo
| tons wherever its interests would be
best served in this way, and Finance
Minister Prieto said tonight the gov
eminent had decided to impound the
personal properties of former King Al
fonso because reports from Paris indi-
| cate Alfonso was planning to sell them.
Prieto said the government wished
to keep the properties intact until the
| national assembly decided the issue.
He added that Alfonso in Paris, had
decided the properties TO a friend who
was instructed to sell them and return
the money to him. Prieto also charged
that Alfonso had converted virtually
| all his holdings in Spain into foreign
securities before his flight and de-
posted the securities in banks at Lon
don and Zurich.
The former King left only few
pieces OF real estate behind, the hnance
minister said.
The religious situation presents con-
fusing aspects. The departure OF
Archbishop Segura has been followed
with reports that he will not return
to Spain. The unconfrmed protest OF
the Vatican is reported to have de-
manded that the government apologize
for anti-Catholic depredations, reim-
burse the church for its losses and
punish the guilty persons.
Real Revolution" Urged.
| On lIlG OltlSI luliu, NA6AIA'oAl Co VI
Archbishop Segura's church at Toledo
/ have contributed about $500 to the
provincial government for unemplcy-
ment relief and have pledged obedience
to constituted authority within ecclesi-
aStical laws. Archbishop Vidal Bar
raquer, at Tarragona, has promised his
loyalty to the republic, as have lesser
church officials elsewhere.
In addition, Communist elements
with increasing bitterness are attacking
the republic as being too conservative
and urging that Spain have real rev.
olution" to abolish the army. expel re-
ligious orders. conhscate property and
divide the land.
The present prospect is that the June
elections will be held without monarch
| list candidates. The Republican, So
cialist and Labor parties have agreed TO
continue the triple alliance which over
turned the monarchy in the April mu-
nicipal elections This is believed to
mean that the new National Assembly
will be overwhelmingly composed OF
clements supporting the provisional re-
public.