Evening star., 1931-06-27
Reported Revolt in Seville
Air Force Causes Stir as
Troops Are Sent Out.
FRANCO SAYS REGIME
is WORSE THAN BEFORE
Campaign Leaders Active, but Gov.
ernment Confident of Assem-
bly, Victory.

MADRID, June 81 (P).-The gov
ernment today took over the Tabla-
da Airdrome from its commandant
and arrested the mechanic Of Mai.
Ramon Franco.
Mai. Franco was ordered trans
ferred to q hospital in Seville.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, June 27.-The authorities
were on guard throughout Spain today
as tense situations were reported In
several communities in anticipation OF
the elections tomorrow at which a ma
tional assembly, to draw up a perma-
nent form Of government, will be
selected
The most exciting development Of the
day was a report that members Of the
air force at Tablada Airdrome, near
Seville, were in revolt.
A column of infantry, artillery and
cavalry was sent out from Seville tc
handle the situation. Government Of
flcials were worried because of reports
that Mai. Ramon Franco. who advo-
Gates real revolution" and Who was
deposed yesterday as chief OF the ma
tion's air force, was fomenting the
trouble.
ZamOra Given Assurances.
The governments concern about the
Tablada situation was relieved when
President Zamora was informed by tele-
phone that there was no danger OF
real trouble developing at the airdrome
Although the government expressed
confidence in a Republican-Socialis' lis'
victory tomorrow, political observers
said 1t was uncertain how far to the lefi
the assembly would incline.
In their election eve statements tc
the voters the campaign leaders said;
Mai Franco-"Spain is worse under
the present government than she wa'
in the worst days of the monarchy
President Zamora and Minister of La
Dor Maura are clerical reactionarie'
who threaten Spanish liberty"
To Create New Rights.
Minister Lerroux-"We are not going
to destroy any rights but to create
new rights"
Minister Of War Azana-"we are
radical builders not destroyers. The
army itself understands the necessity
of our reforms and is helping in carry
ing them out"
Alfonso said before he went into ex-
lie in France that he would not re-
nounce his rights to the throne until
the people had expressed through the
ballot their preference as to a mon
archial or q republican form Of gov
ernment.
Ballot Protection Pledged.
The provisional government vowed tc
maintain order during the balloting
even II martial law was necessary. Troops
and police patrolled the streets of many
cities where radical, political or labol
agitators had threatened to stage SUBJ
versive activities. Political parties, OF
which about 20 are participating in thc
election. held their final meetings In
behalf of their candidates. A majority
of the cabinet. including President AL
Gala Zamora, were touring the provinces
with the intention of retaining power In
the new government.
While great uncertainty prevails, OBJ
servers predicted that President Alcals
Zamora's Right Republican party woulC
win the lions share of seats, closely
followed by the Socialists. There are 9
sprinkling of monarchist and church
candidates as well as independents run
ming
Particular precautions against disor-
derS have been taken in Seville, Oreste
Galicia and Barcelona. The President
held laSt-minute conferences with Min
lister of the Interior Miguel Maura and
other members of the cabinet with 6
view to insuring q peaceful election
day.