Evening star., 1934-10-07
REVOLUTION GRIPS
SPAIN, CATALONIA
QUITTING REPUBLIC

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themselves with the independence
movement.
Loyal troops converging on BARGE
Iona are preparing for bitter fight.
In his appeal for aid Companys had
asked his supporters to arm them
selves with any weapons available
clubs, knives or bombs.
Cabinet Is Depressed.
The report that the government Of
Catalonia had determined to secede
had a depressing effect on the cabinet
of Premier Alexandra Lerroux here.
1t was reported that there is substan-
tial support for the independence
movement.
The town Of Sabadel, for instance.
proclaimed a Socialist Republic" late
yesterday. But when citizens heard
that Catalonia had cast its lot for
independence they promptly sent ex-
pressions of loyalty to Companys.
But Premier Lerroux, fighting en-
ergetically, was not discouraged.
There was still hope that Madrid
might be able to hold the young re-
public intact.
The arrest of President Companys,
Azana. former premier and former
minister of war at Madrid who is
idetified with the Catalonia inde-
pendence movement, and ''other
rebels" was ordered by Gen. Franco.
who under the decree Of martial law
is war lord of Spain.
Gen. Franco dispatched airplane
squadrons equipped with machine
guns and bombing and reconnaissance
planes to Catalonia at daybreak.
Warships Ordered.
Warships from all the bases on the
Mediterranean Sea, including power
full forces at Valencia and Cartagena,
were ordered to the vicinity of Bar
celona.
Bombardment Of Barcelona from
the sea, if necessary, was ordered.
AS Gen. Frances plans for suppress
sion of the rebellion progressed, in
structions few to all available garri-
son troops to converge on the revolving
state.
A Catalonian radio station also was
sounding a call to arms to defend
liberty. In one of the Cstalonian
broadcasts it was announced troops
had attacked the headquarters of the
commercial industrial employees in
Barcelona, shattering windows with
hand grenades
The Catalonian announcer also as
serted that Catalonians guarding the
government palace were exchanging
shots with soldiers on side streets.
The government replied with radio
announcement that the chief Of staff
of the Portuguese Army at Lisbon had
offered military support 10 the gov
ernment.
Palace Bombarded.
In q communication to the central
government Gen. Batet said:
I'VE have complete mastery Of the
situation, although as yet We have been
unable to take the government palace.
We have ceased bombardment of the
palace and are now awaiting dawn
when We will continue"
This message from the general was
the first intimation in Madrid that a
bombardment of the government build
ingS had taken place.
Gen. Batet added that after the
nights brush with armed citizens the
city streets had become quiet.
The ministry of education stated
that yatyol,,fiAy,iCtc 81 had kaay1 roItfnd OF
Oviedo, capital of Asturias. Many
were killed and wounded, the govern
ment said, but the numbers could not
be ascertained because of darkness and
the rough terrain of the province.
The education ministry stated that
the provinces of Segovia, Salamanca
and Santander were ready to combat
"the treason of Catalonia"
The Basque provinces were showing
no disposition to join the Catalonian
movement.
Rail Stations Held.
Oficials of the Catalonian railroad
who came to Madrid from Barcelona
morning the belligerent separatiSts
had taken complete possession Of all
railroad stations.
Catalonia, so far as railroads were
concerned, consequently was cut OF
from the rest Of Spain.
Rebel attacks on three police sta
tions in Madrid were repulSed, as were
assaults on the ministry of public
works and on barracks of civil guards
in suburban I0S VantaS
A commander of a detachment Of
troops patrolling in Madrid fired on
a sergeant and Is soldiers attempting
were killed and their companions sur
rendered.
Frontiers Closed.
The Madrid government ordered
frontiers of the nation closed.
From the Mediterranean Sea came
reports that Spanish warships are
converging on Barcelona. The vessels
station st Cartagena were expected to
arrive at the rebellious city by noon,
prepared to start Smelling il tranquility
is not restored.
Barcelona was comparatively quiet
in the hours preceding dawn. But 1t
was reported volunteers ready to fight
for independence were filtering in, and
that large numbers were coming from
remote sections of the state.
The troops in the Catalonian capital
worked desperately fortifying positions
near the government palace.
In o report to Madrid today. Gen.