The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-05
EXTREMIST FORCES
PLAN TO CONTINUE
BLOODY REBELLION
"a Killed, More Than 100
Wounded in Clashes Friday
With Civil Guards
AlRPLAMES BOMB CITIES
General Hospital at Madrid 10
Converted Into Emergency
Fort by Rebels
Copyright, 1884. BY The Associated
AIRPLANEs BOMB CITIES
Copyright, 1884. BY The Associated
PrAaaN

Copyright 1884. BY The Associated
Press)
Madrid, Oct. -(R-Spain's ex-
tremists fulfilled their threat OF re-
bellion against the government Friday
with nationwide uprising In which,
by nightfall, at least ~ persons had
been killed and more than 100 wound
ed-with promises Of bloodier fighting
In sight.
Just at twilight the general hospital
of Madrid was converted into an
emergency fort as extremists captured
the institution and opened fire from
the windows on authorities outside.
Violence Increasing
Violence increased throughout the
capital with the coming Of darkness
and 1t was reported that the revolll-
lionary committee had instructed its
followers to increase their activities
Friday night. The extremists began
destroying streetlights and smashing
windows.
One Of the rioters was killed In the
battle in front Of the general hospital.
From San Sebastian came the re-
port that member Of the provincial
deputation had been killed.
Barcelona reported that number
of villages in the generality Of Cat
alonia-some estimated 1O-have de-
clared Catalonia IN Independent re-
public.
The separatists in Catalonia parad-
ed through the villages in trucks fly
ing the separatist flag with single
star.
Six villages and cities including the
important firearms manufacturing
town Of Eibar were captured by the
extremists, who compacted into their
forces Anarchists, Communists and
Socialists. All six Of the localities were
recaptured in gun battles by soldiers,
police, and SPANS famous civil guard
the Texas Rangers Of this republic.
Eibar, however, later was recaptured.
Airplanes roared into the fray, dis
patched from government flying fields
at Madrid to bomb the rebels into SUBJ
mission.
Planes Bomb Rebels
No one knows how many were killed
by the airplanes as they flew over the
Pyrenees. across the lind Of the Bas-
ques, with orders to direct both bombs
and machine gun fire at strongholds
of extremists.
BY s p. m, the village of Medina had
been taken by extremists and recap
tured with death to two.
Three extremists and civil guard
were killed and q number Of men
wounded in battles at the city hall Of
Fronton.
The national deputy, Marcelinol
Oreja, was killed as was another Ma
tionalist leader, as yet unidentified.
at Mondragon.
All communications between Ma.
drid and Santander were cut. but be-
fore the wires went out. the city re-
ported 1t was paralyzed by . general
strike and that an unknown number
Of casualties had been suffered In the
street battles.
Airplanes rained . heavy lombard |
nent into Asturias.
One wounded man died near vallA-
dolid. One civil guard was killed as
the extremists took over the village Of
Medina on the Rio Eeco.
Exact Casualties Unknown
Immediate attempts to obtain a
complete estimate Of the casualties
were pure guesswork, because Of the
breakdown Of communications and the
quantity OF unverified rumors.
Some had been killed In Madrid.
the capital Of the nation, but the
worst fighting was occurring In the
generality Of Catalonia where various
villages were reported under the do
mination OF Anarchists, Communists
and Socialists.
Red flags waved from some Of the
city halls.
Radicals were reported assembling
in the Mountains Of Asturias to gath |
er fighting equipment from caches
already established there by their
leaders.
Eibar's communications were cut at
noon.
The whole city, including most Of
its inhabitants, is devoted almost en-
tirely to the manufacture Of arms for
the national army. There, everything
from pistols to small caunons are built. |
Except for its firearms manufacture
ing, Eibar Is virtually unknown. It |
lies in the mountains Of Northern |
Spain. about Is miles from the bay
Of Biscay.
Three civil guards. one assault |
guard and one extremist were re-
ported killed during severe gunfire
clashes. Several extremists were
critically injured when strikers as
saulted civil guard detachment near
the Selguera mines. The extremists
were repulsed and the authorities
rushed reinforcements from the
guards.
It was reported that the attackers
wore RED socialist armbands ana used |
army types Of guns.
In two small towns In Catalonia the |
red flag Of Communism was raised |
but both places were captured by an
assault by the civil guards. and the
extremists fled.
At Sallen. several were wounded Is
the guards expelled extremists.