The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-08
BY LESTER ZIFFREN
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1884 by United Press)

Shitoo TreSs StATr correspondent
Copyright 1894 by United Press)
MADRID, Oct. 8.-(UP)-The
conservative Spanish government,
fighting Tor it's existence against
the combined assault of extremists
in every quarter of the young re-
public, appeared today to have
gained complete mastery over the
largest rebel strongholds.
Unofficial estimates placed the
number Of military and rebel dead
at $50, with more than 1000
wounded. Less considered rumors
put the figures much higher, but
a careful check of the cities where
most of the fighting occurred ap-
peared to bear out the lower es-
innate.
Catalonia, where the rebels had
proclaimed independence of Spain
and an autonomous state. capitu-
lated to the stronger government
military forces and was dominated
by the guns of the Spanish fleet.
Madrid, scene of organized dis
order and panic throughout the
weekend, was undergoing a spite
full and vicious series of street bat
ties and roof-top fights in which
the troops and civil guards had
the upper hand.
Further orders were issued dur
ing the night to the army, police
and civil guards, tightening the
defenses against the radical
hordes, and threatening drastic
punishment, under a state of mar
tial law, to all rebels who persist
ed in their attacks.
The rebellion, growing out Of
general strike proclaimed by So
|, cialists, communists, syndicalists
and anarchists, was by no means
crushed completely. In the prov
inces there were countless villages
dominated by the workers, in
which the loyal troops had not yet
penetrated.
Leaderless rebels, disheartened
by the fall of Luis Companys, dar-
ing commander-in-chief Of the
Castalonian proletariat, retreated
sullenly to hideouts in Barcelona,
and resisted, with rifle fire, at
tempts to dislodge them from
their positions.
Barricades, meanwhile, were be-
mo DESTROYED systematically the
civil guards, and artillery and fire
bombs were brought into play
along the waterfront. where the
last ditch rebels had taken refuge
in warehouses.
The fighting in Madrid appear
ed. for a time, to be we'll directed.
Groups of rebels hurled them
selves against public buildings,
were repulsed and led the troops
and police on another chase to
different localities, where they re-
peated their assaults. 1t was the
strategy of the fighting masses to
keep their enemy on the run, and
result was that tired commanders
were forced to call for reinforce
ments to replace their exhausted
men. F,, -,
In his latest broadcast to the
people, the minister of the inter,
Tor confirmed reports Of disorder
in the labor districts, admitting
the strikers had attacked street
cars and buses,
"In Asturias," he said, "army
forces which are constantly ar
irving are in control OF the STU,
alton. One column of troops sen,
from Ferrol arrived at Gijon and
Joined the troops under Genera
Lopez Ochoa, which are pacl1yine
the mining districts.
"The civil governor OF oVlede
has resigned, and his resignation
! has been accepted.
"An important manifestation
took place at Ciudad Real, headed
by the well known monarcmst
the retired officer, Fernando Tas
sier. From the balcony of the civil
governors office, he announced
publicly that he was Republican
Similar manifestations have takei
place in other cities" Fry -