The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

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 Dolores 1baFrui, communist dep- mlg called passion hcgcr because Of har long fiery fight on the extreme isft wing, prepared to make c wiFes iess appeal to the country to back 9l1e government.
 New Commander
 Appointment of . new geTieralie- zifio on the 0uadarranna mountain front was announced this morning. 00n. Bernai is the nominee. He guc- eesds Gen. Jose Riquelne, who was named generalissiino only during filo weekend. Riquelr1e b director general of public security.
 DernaI, an old army man, is an artillery expert--an indication of the governments belief that artil- iery. in addition to airplanes, may play the dominant part in the fight" a1g for Madrid.
 Gen. Bernais appointment came after . visit to the GuadarTama front yesterday by Gen. Castello, minister of war. He reported to the government that the workers' mill" fia, backing trained loyalist forces, appeared thoroughly instructed in their duties and well disciplined.
 LoyalIsts MassIng
 Most important developments were believed to be imminent here and at Zaragoza, where loyalist troops have been T1assing to attack that stronghold of the rebels in the nOgtheast.
 LOyaIist aorces in great strength were believed almost within reach Of Zaragoza, after several days march. IL was indicated that they intended to organize their positions thoroughly and then move to at- tack the rebels, believed to number 5000 regulars with the addition Of fascists. Government airplanes were detailed to cooperate in Q bombing attack.
 OfYicIals adyices told of the mOve- mont of several l0yalist columns aReinst the rebels in the south. Columns were reported closing in from the north, east and northeast on the rebel centers, and it was inc dicated there might be an attack soon on the rebel headquarters at Seville.
 Catholics Lose Property
 Roman Catholic institutions, ace cuaed by the loyaiists of aiding the rebel movement actively, and some. times under arms, were objects Of attention of left wing elements.
 Members of the syndlcalist militia faided the archbishopB palace ct glguenza, and found gold and silver money totaIIing over 100000 peDe- tas (Si37, ,O00), It was reported, and tliyned the money over to the civil committee which is cooperating in governmental strategy here.
 Members of G republican club at Barcelona raided the convent Of the Carmelite Sisters and, it was report" ed. found 2,000, 900 pesetas l1274,0OO) of which the police took posscsgion.
 The ministry of interior in 4 dc- cree forbade members of WorkeTg emergency committees to obtain ar- ticIeg from tradeSmen against vouchers providing for payment
 It was alleged that fascist prOyac- tours in some instances were conn- hitting excesgeg, intended to dis- credit w0rkerg organizations.
 No Real Fighting
 United PresS correspondence with the government forces in the Guad- aFrama mountains reported that there was no real fighting and only dGeuItOry firing yesterday while both I0gaIistg and rebels girded for the decisiVe fight that B to come.
 It was admitted that rebel forces held Robreg0rd0, in the 6omosierra mountain pass area and that this would be q main point Of assault for the loyalisS. -
 The tired forces, however, did little fighting yesterday. There wag minor machine gun and artillery fire, which had no important re- suit, and some intellectual bombing of loyal artillery by rebel airDlancB.
 The government seemed determin- cd to enforce q decree Of President Manuel Azana and minister of edu- cation Marcelino Domingo providing for the COnfiscation within five days of all Catholic Church property which has been used for educational purpoees.
 Church COnlIscatIOB
 This seizure was enyisaged in the republican constitution whOge para graph four, article 2e forbidS Tee IigiotN teaching in schools. The degree said:
 Tt b the unacceptable duty of the government at this time tO gatisfy the peoples desire for immediate enforcement of this article.
 Therefore within five days mayors, as delegates of the civil ROyernors, will proceed in the name Of the state to occupy aII buildings, with their school materials, used by religious congregations for educa- tional purposes.
 'sTh0 civil committee of every pfOvincial capital, under the civil governor, will report within 10 days the capacity of the occupied build ing and their suitability for use as schools"
 IAHE OVCT DCHUDb
 4 separate article Of the decree made the same provisions for the autonomous state of Catalonia, and empowered a council Of teachers to take possession of Catholic schools there.
 The ministry of education b to decide whether government approy- ed schools shall be installed in the occupied buildings.
 Tn provinces controlled by rebels, it was announced, the decree will be applied when the provinces are Yetaken.
 The ministry of interior in a confident broadcast said that the situation in the country remained favorable to the government. Bonn bardmentg Of Zaragoza and Seville were announced.
 Madrid, July 20--(UP)-The goy- ernmcnt agreed today to send A