The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-10
Bulls Continue in
Control of Stocks
REBELLION FLARES
/. IN SPANISH CITIES;
eight KNOWN DEAD
Movement Is Believed to Be A.
tempt at Coup by Mon
n archist Group

archist Group
Madrid. August 10. - (R - Spain
was virtually under martial law We'd
nesday as rebellion flared in four
Spanish cities, resulting in at least
eight deaths and so injured in Mad
rid during an attack at dawn on the
which houses the ministry of
war and the office of the premier.
The government quickly modified
to stem the spread of the revolt. ap-
parently an attempt at monarch
list coup.
Fragmentary reports from Seville,
In the southwest, said rebel force
under General Sanjurjo had captured
the communications building. From
Algeciras, in the south, near Gibral-
tar, reports said an army detach-
men. had mutinied in the nearby
town of Lalinea. The naval garrison
at Cartagena, on the southeast coast,
also was reported to have mutinied.
The causes Of the trouble were OBJ
scure. Communications with out
lying cities were impossible.
Madrid police under the command
OF Director of Public Safety Menen-
DEE repulsed the attack on the min
istry 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 prison.
ers were civilians. Among the others
were General Jose Cavalcanti, Gen.
eral Emilio Fernandez Perez and
General Gonzalez Garrasco. They
were detained because police said
they had led some of the rebel groups
which fired on the police.
May Commander Autos
Wednesday afternoon the govern
ment asked all the newspapers to
publish request that owners of
automobiles register their cars with
the minister Of war in case they
should be needed for mobilization of
troops and transportation of men to
the centers of trouble.
The newspapers were forbidden to
print extras with details of the situa-
ton and the cabinet was called to-
gether to talk things over.
The General Workers Union warn
ed all socialist members to be ready
to fight in defense Of the republic.
AS the day wore on. Madrid was
outwardly peaceful, but trouble con-
tinued at other points.
Fernando de Los Rios, speaking for
the cabinet, confirmed the report
General Sanjurjo had taken control
OF Seville and that he also was in
control Of the smaller town of Jerez
de la Frontera, to the south Of
Seville in the province of Cadiz.
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 r-ovement.
Senior de Los Rios said he had re-
ceived private information Genera
Sanjurjo hcd proclaimed himself
captain general of Andalusia and hac
taken over all the public offices In
Seville.
Fighting Lasts An Hour
The attack in Madrid, which broke
out at dawn, was put down after more
than an hour of intermittent fighting
during which the Cibeles Plaza anc
adjoining streets were raked by ma.
chine gun fire.
Authorities described the attacking
forces variously as disaffected troops
communists, nonarchists and other
extremists.
The first attack began in front Of
the war ministry building. Two auto.
mobiles filled with the attackers ap.
peared before the building, heavily
armed, and were met with a burst
of fire from the government police
under the direction of director Of
public safety Menendez, who had beer
forewarned that trouble was brewing
The attackers dispersed under thu
gruelling drill Of the police machine
guns and rifles. but later a larger
force returned to renew the assault
which was spread out to include moi
only the War Ministry building, ir
which the premier's offices also arr
located, but the buildings of the Tele.
phone Company and the sub-commis.
sionary Of communications.
When the rebels charged again
Menendez' men spread their machine
gun batteries out over the surround.
ing area. sweeping it with steady
rain Of fire for 20 minutes.
The government announced tha
this completely wiped out the attach
ana the area Immediately becams
quiet again, although heavy poles
patrols were stationed around It i'm.
mediately.
The announcement said the gov.
eminent was warned Of the attach
last night and because Of the warn.
ing the director of public safety wa,
able to use his forces to the best ad
vantage.
I'VE did not undertake to nip Of
the movement earlier" 1t said. ''be
cause we wished the disaffectet
groups to reveal their identity an,
display themselves in their true col
ors before the people,
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