Evening star., 1932-08-10
Madrid Rebels RepuIsed, but
Seville Remains Under
Their Control.
REPUBLIC RALLIES ARMY
TO FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE
Second Son of Ex-King Alfonso Is
Scheduled to Get Throne if
Uprising Succeeds.
BY the Associated Press.

bJ lHe ASSOCldISu fItSS'
MADRID, August 10.-Spain was
virtually under martial law today as
the Republican government modified
to stem the spread of rebellion which
apparently was an attempt at mon
archist coup.
The revolt f1ared in four cities, re-
sulting in at least seven deaths in Ma
drid during an attack at dawn on the
building which houses the ministry OF
war and the office of the premier.
A rebel force under Gen. Sanjurjo
at Seville captured the Communica-
tions' Building. From Algeciras, in the
south, near Gibraltar, reports said an
army detachment had mutinied in the
nearby town of Lalinea. The naval
garrison at Cartagena, on the southeast
coast, also was reported to have
mutinied.
Madrid Attack Repulsed.
Madrid police under the command
of Director of Public Safety Menende2
repulSed the attack on the ministry OF
war, spraying the open square with
machine gun bullets.
Seven were killed and about a dozen
wounded on both sides during that
engagement. Ninety arrests were made,
but only 36 of the prisoners were civil
ians. Among the others were Gen.
Jose Cavalcanti, Gen Emilio Fernan-
dez Perez and Gen. Gonzalez Garrasco.
They we're detained because police said
they had led some Of the rebel groups
which fired on the police.
This afternoon the government asked
all the newspapers to publish a request
that owners of automobiles register
their cars with the minister of war
in case they should be needed for
mobilization of troops and transporta-
ton of men to the centers of trouble
Later the newspapers were suppressed
The General Workers Union warned
all Socialist members to be ready to
fight in defense Of the republic.
Capital OutwardIy Peaceful.
AS the day wore on Madrid was
outwardly peaceful. but trouble con-
tinued at other points.
1 Additional reports from Algeciras
said the 18th Regiment of the army
was involved in the mutiny there and
that the Spanish consul general In
Gibraltar was said to be implicated in
/ the movement.
Senor De Los Rios, speaking for the
cabinet, said he had received private
| information that Gen Sanjurjo had
| proclaimed himself captain general OF
Andalusia and had taken over all the
public Offices in Seville. Communica-
| ton with Seville over the ordinary
| routes was interrupted, but it was un-
| derstood the civil guard in that city
was backing Sanjurjo although the
| regular troops were divided.
Some political authorities said there
was no doubt that the rebellion was
| intended as stepping stone to restora-
ton OF the monarchy, probably under
Prince JUAN young son of Alfonso XIII
Seville Held by Rebels.
Gen. Quiepo Dellano, commander OF
! the presidential house guards, also an
that Gen. Sanjurjo and the civil guarc
were in control of Seville and had es-
| tabliShed headquarters at Jerez de Ia
Frontera. Civil guards from the
| Southern provinces, including Cordoba
and Algeciras, had Joined them. The
18th Regiment at Algeciras also was or
| the way north to join Sanjurjo, he
said
The 9Th Regiment, garrisoned at Ma.
drid, was ordered to attack Seville from
the North. Meanwhile, all loyal troops
were being assembled from the South
ern provinces, and reinforcements were
hurried from Catalonia to stem the
revolutionary movement.
| Today's session of Congress opened
| with great excitement. Each minority
group had meeting to determine the
stand it would take in the crisis con-
fronting the country.
Agrarians Back Regime.
The Agrarians, long opponents Of the
government, we're the first to announce
their position. They said they were ar
opposition group but in present emer.
gency they would favor the forces oi
| law and order
| The radical Republicans adopted a
! resolution along the same lines. They
set forth their position in a note to the
| government in which they reiterated
their opposition to the present regime
but promised loyalty to 1t in dealing
with the uprising
| President Niceto Alcala Zamora, who
had been absent from Madrid, was well
i coined by more than 2,0G0 persons wher
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