The Washington times., 1931-05-11
JESUIT GIVEN
BEATING BY
RIOTERS
4 Die in Disturbances Among
RoyaIiSts and Republicans;
Berenguer'S Arrest Ordered

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were looted and set ablaze as riot
ing continued.
Besides the convent in the
Gale Flor, mobs also beSieged
Jesuit converts in the Gales
Areneros, Los Luis and Chamar
tin and the Franciscan monastery
In ESpagne Square.
Police we're able to prevent the
firing of another convent.
Before setting fire to the Struc-
lures, the crowds looted the con.
vents, carrying away benches,
holy images and records.
Berenguer RearreSted
The government today ordered
the rearrest of Gen. Damaso Ber-
enguer, former premier Of Spain,
who was ordered released from
arrest on Saturday, and charged
him anew with grave false
hood"
The order was followed by the
arrest of all the ministers who
served in the cabinet of Premier
Primo Rivera and the Marques
Luca de Tena, proprietor of the
monarchist newspaper ABC, and
IL other monarchiSts. who are
held allegedly responsible for yes
terday's monarchiSt meeting,
which melted the crowd to riot.
The city was flooded with
rumors, many of which were i'm
possible of confirmation. One
report stated that the occupants
Of the convent fired on the mob
when the latter threw stones at
the cross on the building. An
other report said the mob dragged
a priest out of the convent and
beat him Savagely.
Agents of the Syndicalists and
Communists were attempting to
organize a general strike, but the
powerful General Workers Union
was using every persuasion to
get the men back to work.
simultaneously with the procla-
nation of martial law, the govern
ment ordered the civil guards
back to their barracks. This
order was in recognition of the
general hostility existing between
the guards and the populace.
Regulars Take Charge
Regular troops are expected
to take over the enforcement of
order later in the day. Mean
while, great crowds were collect
ing unmOleSted in all the princi-
pal squares in the city.
The order establishing military
law was believed to have been
prompted by the belief of the
government that the people were
disappointed because the govern
ment was not sufficiently revolu-
tionary in character.
The Ateneo Club petitioned the
government to dissolve the civil
guard.
One fatality occurred early to-
day, when after a day and a
night of disturbances, hot
headed extremist fired pistol
shot at Senior Castro, a member
of the Atheneum Club, while the
latter was standing on the bal
cOny of the ministry of the in
terror.
A mob Immediately fell upon
the man and beat him to death.
Senor Castro escaped unharmed.
The shooting occurred while a
committee from the club was pre-
senting a petition to Miguel
Maura, minister of the interior,
demanding his resignation for his
alleged weakness in dealing with
the disorders.
Newspaper ABC Suspended
Shortly before this incident oc-
CURED, Senor Maura announced
that the monarchist 81 newspaper
ABC had been suspended indefi-
nitely and it's offices closed as
the result of the discovery of a
cache of arms and ammunition
in the building. The newspaper
was the scene of a serious riot
yesterday.
Considerable criticism was
launched by agitators against the
strenuous measures used by civil
guards to stamp out disorders.
Most of the injuries resulted from
shots fired by the guards.
The trouble started with meet
ing of royalistS in the Gale Alcala,
one of Madrid's principal streets,
called for the purpose of reor-
ganizing the party in anticipation
of the coming parliamentary cleo
tions.
When the meeting was over,
several young members of the or
ganization boarded a taxicab and
started down the street, shout
ing, "Vive ell rev" Qong live the
king. They proceeded only
short distance when the driver. a
socialist, stopped his cab and re
fused to go further
Beat Up Chauffeur
An argument enSued, and the
monarchists were alleged to have
set upon the chauffeur and beaten
him severely. Several other taxi
drivers joined in the Scuffle, and
In a few moments battle royal
was on. Republican sympathizers
swept by twoS and threeS into the
fray, which was finally brought to
an end by the arrival of civil
guards. The chief offenders were
marched off to a police station.
Later a mob of republicans at,
tackled the offices of the news
paper ABC. Civil guards fired
unon the rioters when they re-