The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Wntch yesterday broke out m Wtueiy separated sections of the city.
 The anti-religious violence in Madrid inspired similar demonstra- tions in the provinces.
 Madrid was calm during the fore- noon. Most of the strikers returned to work. Troops with machine guns, otgether with cavalry detachments and the police, guarded convents and other religious buildings. Otherwise the capital appeared normal.
 At Barcelona, several men in mob fired shots at Montjuich castle. Sem tries returned the fire. The attack CTS were dispersed by civil guards.
 The outbreaks were blamed by the newly established republican author ities on "the. reaction of republican leftists against the strong monarchi- cal campaign recently started Tn preparation for the forthcoming con- stitutional assembly election.
 The fact that the primate or Spain, Cardinal Segura, indirectly had urged all Catholics to vote Tor the monarchists also was held re- sponsible for inflaming the popuiace to the acts of vandalism which dis turbed the capital and spread throughout the nation.
 The republican government or dered the arrest of all members or the monarchist cabinet headed by the late dictator, General Primo De Rivera. General Damaso Berenguer' who succeeded De Rivera as dicta- tor, already had been re-arresteo' He was ordered held on "grave charges"
 The soldiers and police maintain ed order through the night. They fraternized with the crowds, how ever. and, as during the burning or conyents and other church proper ties yesterday, did not seek to dis- play their authority or to stop the mob from carrying out it's destructive actions.
 Armored tanks participated in the patrols. guarding the Jesuit con- vents. The crowds, in good .humor, were more interested in the tanks than the burned property. Many had never seen these machines or war before. and crowded around 10 inspect them. The soldiers Jokeo with the people, keeping the situa- tion orderly. :.
 The mobs attempted to burn a total of 10 convents. They were rus trated in several attempts, but mucn damage was done. The biackeneo ruins of the following buildings bore testimony to the efect,veness of the sudden anti-religious 1ury.
 The Jesuit church and ad1oinins residence, in the Gale Flor. oes.los tSa ed after the buildings were looteo hv a mob of about 1000 persons. Sacred objects were carried into the streets and destroyed. Bremen merely prevented spread Of the blaze. =. Ct
 The Carmelite convent or ot rberesa in the Plaza De Espana, new structure. Al,
 The Jesuit Industrial school on Al, herto Aguilera street, prlnclpai Jesuit center of Madrid.
 The Marist college, in Bravo Murillo street.
 The Maravavillas school. ...
 The convent in the suburb or Cuatro Caminos. where priest was attacked and beaten.
 The Jesuit school of Chamartin De
 The authorities denied that nuns ana priests had been beaten at other
 The cabinet remained in session throughout the day. The governmen. announced that justice would pc done, Regret was expfesseo os Niceto Alcalae Zamora and olnsI members of the government. Aicaia Zamora himself is devouL Catnoiio as are numerous other members or inc republican regime. They had ordered a. virtual separation or churc hand state at the outset or the new administration last month. nut were opposed to violence against church properties. uo
 Some indicated the mobs were re, stirred up in an effort to emparrass the republican leaders. - .,
 1T have been informed that me or;rin of the disturbances showed a