The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-06
Spanish Revolution Said
To Be Far More Than
Mere Effort To Unseat
Government
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
tBy Associated pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Across
the entire picture of the bloody
fratricidal warfare now being
waged through the historic noun
tain passes of Spain falls the long
shadow of Moscow-for years q
bugbear to CHER powers.
The Spanish revolution is far
more than a mere effort to un.
seat a government. l.. is another
manifestation, and one of the
most striking :hus far, of the
class struggle which has been
sweeping the world since the
great war.
Conservatism, aristocracy and
non-eyed interest are pitted
against the so-called radical mass
es who would bring all wealth and
power into the hands Of "the peo-
pie" The present government re-
presents the radicals. The revolu-
tionists are at the other extreme
of conservatism.
Champagne For Masses?
Recently the Soviet government
of Moscow decreed champagne for
the proletariat and ordered huge
increase in the production of
wine. Today the Spanish machine
guns continue their staccato ar
gument over this very question
whether there shall be- champagne
for the masses at the expense of
the upper classes, or whether the
conservatives shall maintain what
they conceive to be their place in
the sun.
The Spanish revolution, which
ever way it goes, may alter the
entire political complexion of
that turbulent country, and ra-
dical victory might change the
status of neighboring countries.
Moreover the far-reaching poten-
tialities of the upheaval are a men,
ace to general peace.
The fierce battle cries from the
Iberian hills are echoing loudly
in the chancelleries of Europe
and are keeping the heads of
many states awake these nights.
Germany. England, Italy, France,
Russia and smaller nations are
viewing the progress of the con-
flict with anxiety. And they are
watching each other with equal
concern for fear that one of their
number may interfere in this cri-
teal internal struggle.
Fear Communism
Allegations that the extreme
socialist government of France is
secretly assisting the radical gov
eminent of Spain have made the
situation tense. Premier Leon
Blum, of France, has denied that
his government has given material
aid, but Foreign Minister WON
Delbos told the chamber of de-
puties that the cabinets decision
thus far to refuse war supplies els
not final. 1t depends on what other
nations do"
1t is fear that the government
the radicals-may triumph and
that communism may become es-
tablished in Spain which is worry
ing her neighbors. Britain, Italy,
Germany and France have lived
in dread of the Moscow influence
for years and have combatted il
at every turn.
Until recent months France
was one of the main opponents of
communism. Now. however, she
has swung hard to the left and the
large communistic party in the
country is supporting the extreme
socialist government of Premier
Blum. That is wvhv France is sup
POSED TO be sympathetic to the
similarly constituted government
of Spain.
Hitler Concerned
Frances old enemy. Hitler, in
particular is concerned in pre-
venting the spread OF soviAt power
against which he DECLARED bitter
war long ago. He has Been des.
cribed as sitting with Us hand on
the switch, ready if ecessary to
throw it and set into motion ma
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