Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
ALFONSO RET|RES;;
REPUBLIC SET UP
Eamora Is Slated to Become
Head of New Spanish
Regime.
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tConGlnueo from F1rSC Ra8eJ
cfscials elected Sunday marched to the
city hall and proclaimed republican
form Of government.
Among the places where republics
were proclaimed were SaragoSSa, Elibar
and many towns In the Basque prov
1nceS.
There were no reports Of bloodshed.
In towns where a republic was pro-
claimed, the proclamation was greeted
with wild cheering from the crowds
Of Republicans.
Republican leaders had established a
permanent revolutionary junta at the
residence of Zamora in Madrid. Among
the members was Largo Cabauero,
president of the General Union of
Workers. The junta leaders declared
that they would work day and night
until the republic exists, or we are all
again in jail"
In proclalming Q republic at BARGE
Iona, Republicans and Catalan Sepa-
ratists, who were elected Sunday,
marched to the city hall, took possession
without fighting and issued proclama-
ton amid the cheers of q great crowd.
The group was headed by Francesca
HGacia, leader of the Catalan Separatists.
Police Believed Friendly.
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their next step will be the proclamation
Of 4 Catalan Independent Republic.
That the proclamation here took place
without fighting, 1t was believed, indi-
Gated that the Republicans had the
sympathy of the civil guards and police.
They merely walked into the city hall,
demanded the keys and staff of office
from the presiding mayor, Count Gueil,
who turned them over without demur.
Francesca Macia, Republican laader,
then appeared on the balcony and ad-
krantically and shouted down With the
monarchy"
Republican aldermen elected Sunday
"a the town of Eibar took possession
Of the city hall without resistance and
proclaimed q republic.
Guard Chief jailed.
The chief Of the civil guard there
was thrown into jail, the entire coup
apparently being accomplished without
bloodshed.
Reports from Basque provinces said
republics had been proclaimed after
seizure Of the city hall to the accom-
paniment Of cheering crowds OF Repub-
Reports reaching Hendaye, on the
Franco-Spanish frontier, this afternoon
said that the princes and princesses
and the chief personnel of the Spanish
royal household left the royal palace at
Madrid last night, escorted by mount
I'd civil guard, for an unknown destina-
tion.
Aznax Ministry Resigns.
The government Of Premier Aznar re-
hlgned with advice to King Alfonso TO
lSa11 In three leaders, who have de-
SNnanded constitutional convention,
mich would determine IL Spain remains
- monarchy or becomes republic.
u Almost at the same time leaders Of
The Republicans, who In Sundays ma
icn-wide municipal elections gained
&DVgKWhelmtng victories In 20 OF the ma
tionss 90 provinces, issued an ultlmatum
demanding that the King declare q re-
publiC and virtually prociatming ono
10 exist already as . consequence Of
MSsndey's voting.
upon departure Of Premier Axnar
from the royal palace, the King, at his
advice, summoned Jose Antonio SAM
chez Guerra, Jose Francisco Bergamin
and Miguel Vfllaneuva Gomez, with
0Olding his acceptance OF the ministers
gesignation until after he had conferred
with them.
Before he entered the palace, Senior
! Bergamin, minister IN q pre-De Ri
vera cabinet, indicated what his advice
b the King would be In his statement:
Spain Is not monarchy, fact clear
" demonstrated In the voting urns
Sunday. I believe without doubt that
we should call constituent cortes
unconstitutional conyentton)
Both Sanchez Guerra and Villaneuva
were known to feel as Berganin.
All these events took place In the
midst Of considerable popular excite
Enens. Uncon11rmed reports, enanating
from usually reliable quarters, said that
ne royal family, with the exception Of
the king, had left by train at dawn
today for Valencia.
Disturbances Reported.
Reports from over the nation told Of
disturbances in a number Of towns and
cities. A republic was said to have been
proclaimed IN Eibar and In other towns
Of the Basque provinces. Crowds pa
xaded the streets Of Zaragoza demand,
ing immediate proclamation Of Q
eepublic.
The reports Of proclamations Of q
republic In the provinces had - pro-
found effect In the capital.
In Ov1edo the purple, yellow and red
nag OF the Spanish republic was un-
Hurled In city council meeting, probably
It's first public display since the repub-
Tic Of 1878. A mob ranged the streets
GAAB1A8 nc 1d6ISEU1dloE WIFI no IN
se-ference by police. Nine were wound
ed In disturbances at Valencia and
three when police fred into crowds at
Bilbao.
Recommend De La Clcrva.
During the night the 2-month-old
cabtnet Of Premier Aznar decided TO
resign and recommended the minister
~ public works, Don Juan de Ia Cierva,
Father Of the Inventor Of the autogyro,
20 form a new conservative monarchist
government.
As word of the cabinets decision
was bruited about, leaders Of laborers'
organizations met hastily and called
general meeting Of workers leaders,
at which, 1t was said, a general strike
would be called If power were In
trusted TO De la Cierva, bearded Span
aSh millionaire and sristocrat.
Barcelona dispatch said that Fran
cisco Cambo, industriaiist politician Of
that city, and the captain general
there had left for Madrid and it was
understood that the captains general
Of all the provinces had been sum-
moned to the capital.
Election returns are nearing COM
pletion and further reveal the COM
pletness Of the Republican victory.
Forty provinces appear TO have gone
Republican, with the monarchy retain
Cadiz. Pamplona, Orense, Bureos'
Avila, Lugo and 6oria. The Nom
archists appear to have elected "a, $50
aldermen and the Republicans about
1875. There are $4,000 such pests
On Spain.
PESETA TAKES BIG DROP.
Quoted at Lowest Price Since AII-Time
Low, February IL.
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