The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-06

N'ANAh'6 PiNU III VIC PlON4llCE VI
aAsturisS, where the workers have
organized their revolutionary nil
litia. Workers with red arm bands.
carrying rifles and machine guns,
with belts OF cartridges slung
around their waists, answered the
fascist threat by storning the
strongholds and barracks of the
hated Civil Guards. Some towns
were reported recaptured by the
government.
Over SO were reported killed in
the bitter fighting, growing in seri~
BUSINESS at every moment, with hun
dreds wounded Late today the
Lerroux government clapped
heavy censorship on all news going
out Of the country in order to con-
ceal the seriousness Of the united
revolutionary uprising Of the Conn
munists Socialists and Syndicalists,
Heavy Fighting in Arms Center
Heavy fighting Is going on in the
town of Eibar, munitions center in
the province Of Guipu7coa, which
the revolutionists captured, Seizing
huge quantities of arms and am
munition. The largest munitions
plant in the town was taken over
by the workers, and arms are being
distributed rapidly to the workers.
The general strike called at mid
night today was thoroughly eff
fective. In Madrid, the street car,
taxi and railroad workers at the
stroke of the gong, walked off the
job, massing in the streets. Thruous
the length and breadth of the land,
the proletariat went into action.
erecting barbados, storming the
barracks of the civil guards, forming
their revolutionary militia, sweep
ing forward to the proletarian rev.
olution to defeat the threat of tho
| fascists.
Martial Law Proclaimed
Martial law was proclaimed in
Asturias, and similar action is soon
to be taken throughout the coun-
try. The government has modified
its military planes in an effort to
destroy the workers homes, murder
men, women and children to drivs
back the rebellious workers.
The situation throughout Spain
as contained in the latest heavily
censored reports already indicates
the tremendous sweep Of the anti
fascist struggles.
MADRID-The government has
instituted vicious campaign Of
terror in an effort to nip the revolu-
/ tionary struggles in the bud. Over
/ 400 Communists and Socialists were
arrested and are threatened with
execution. Raids were made on So
cialist, Communist and Syndicalist
headquarters. In many sections, the
armed workers resisted the police
and troops, massing their forces for
huge battle. Barricades have been
| erected in almost all workers quar-
ters. The general strike is 100 per
cent effective.
The Lerroux government, deSper-
ate over the growing revolutionary
action, has ordered all stores to
open. 1t is generally expected that
this order will be disobeyed, in
cressing the difficulty Of the Fascist
government.
POLA DE LEON.-In this mining
center of the province Of Astiirias,
the miners marched against the
Civil Guard barracks, defeated
them, and hoisted the Red Flag
over the town hail. They barricaded
the highway to meet any reinforce
ments the government at Madrid
may send against them. An appeal
for government reinforcements has
been sent TO Madrid from scores Of
towns and cities seized by the revo-
lutionary forces.
LUGANOS. Revolutionary work.
ers stormed the Civil Guard varri-
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