Evening star., 1934-10-08
New Republic Proclaimed by
Reds in Pardo del Rey.
Three Ministries in Madrid
Are Attacked.
EXTREMISTS RETAINING
HOLD ON ARMS CENTER
Court-MartialS Are Begun-Toll
of Death Reaches 500, With
5000 Wounded-Plane Be-
lieved Carrying Azana Seen
Fleeing Into France.
Copyright, 1894. by the Associated Press.

Copyright. 1894. by the Associated Pres,
MADRID, October "a Commun-
ist republic was declared at Pardo
del Rey in Southern Spain today as
the Rightist Madrid government.
fighting for its life, repulsed deter
mined rebel assaults on three govern
ment ministries.
Reports from Barcelona. mean
while, said scattered fighting contin-
ued through the Separatist- minded
Province Of Catalonia, with Capt.
Gonzalo Massano of the army general
staff. dead of rebel bullets and Ex-
tremists still held Oviedo, Northern
munitions center.
Ministries Attacked.
Attacks on the ministries in the
capital were repulsed. Volleys of
machine gun and rife fire smashed
into the ranks OF attackers and caused
a retreat. Red Cross workers picked
up the wounded.
The ministries of war and Of COM
munications and the ministry of the
interior were attacked almost simul-
taneouSly. The drive on the latter,
located at the famous Puerta del Sol,
was halted by batteries concealed in
the ministry which drove back the
rebels with concentrated fire.
Buildings in the plaza were riddled
I wit hull 11ofe
News Exchange, a center of distribu-
tion OF news TO the provinces.
A. P. Offices in Line of Fire.
During the attack on the ministry
Of communications. the third in two
days, placed the offices OF the Asso-
clated Press directly in the line of fire.
The building was struck several times
by bullets. but the Associated Press Of
flce was not touched
Confusion prevailed along the Cas-
tellana boulevard. near the ministries,
where nurses were promenading with
| children. PaSSersby seized the infants
and hurried them into the shelter of
| nearby buildings.
The rebels returned to the attack
after being turned back and again
drove on the ministries of communi-
cation and war. Pitched battles we're
| in progress at all three buildings.
City Hall Is Fired.
At Pardo Del Rey, where the COM
munist republic was declared, rebels
set fire to the city hall and all the
citys churches, destroyed the munich
pal archives and killed the mayor and
several citizens.
Madrid was completely cut off from
communication with Barcelona and
| Asturias Province.
The situation at Seville became
worse in the late afternoon as a ma
chine gun detachment was placed at
strategic centerS in the city. There
were scores of arrests. Authorities
began a courtmartial of persons ar
rested in connection with the burning
of a church. A bomb partially
wrecked the home of a widely known
breeder of fighting bulls. Pablo Ro-
nero. Nobody was injured.
Border troops between France and
Spain reported seeing an airplane fly
ing at great speed and high altitude
pass the frontier. heading for France.
Authorities were checking through
French officials the possibility the
plane may have been carrying escaping
revolutionary leaders.
Azana Believed Fleeing.
The government was working on the
theory that Arturo Menendez, former
Barcelona chief. who fled at the down.
20 Of
been plotting former Premier Manuel
Azana out Of the country. Menendez
is flyer.
Reports from Barcelona said am
munitiOn and arms confiscated from
revolutionarieS there were all brand
new. The ammunition consisted OF
dumdum bullets, said the report.
Two Spanish cruisers, the Cervera
and the Cervantes, were dispatched
from Cartagena under orders to pick
up troops of the Foreign Legion and
transport them to Astyrias Province
for reinforcements. Three additional
deStroyerS left at full speed for Bar
celona.
The capture Of Oviedo was reported
simultaneously with outbursts of re-
NOAv NAORPAAl6 ONb az AAONo POAL2SG
throughout the country.
Reports from Barcelona said three
towns on the outskirts of the city,
Matorell, Sabadell and Badalona, were
in the hands of anarchists. Troops
were dispatched to the trouble CEN
tiers.
Reports reaching Madrid also said
troops were bombarding Ugo and Gil
jon, in AsturiaS's province, where the
rebels were reported solidly en-
trenched.
Ships BOmbard Gijon.
WarShips were ,bombarding Gijon
laying down barrage for advancing
troops.
Barcelona reports said troops and
rebels were staging battles within the
city, with the telephone exchS.ge in
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