The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
SPAIN SEXES
INDUSTRIES
BY DECREE
New Orders Raise
Soldiers to Rank
of Officers
By THOMAS A. LOAYZA


series of drastic DEGREES, effec-
tive Immediately, calculated to
strengthen it's hand against the
fascist insurgents.
The sweeping orders affect Span
ish life in nearly all it's phases,
giving workers unprecedented
power, raising ordinary soldiers to
commissioned and noncommis-
stoned officers, and depriving in
duStrial executives Of their pre-
vious authority.
Central Power
Further centralizing power. the
government suspended parila-
ment.
The DEGREES provide:
/. Suspension of parliament
until october 2, which is the
scheduled date for its close,
thereby making the suspension
indefinite.
2. Promotion Of soldiers and
militiamen to corporalS, SER
geants, sub-lieutenants, lieuten-
ants and captains. The war
minister will do this, "the extent
and number of such promotions
to be determined by circum-
stances"
3. Granting Of 1000, 900 pese.
tas (about $14O,000) for mill
tary works to build up defense
of Madrid.
4. Seizure of transatlantic
shipping companies.
S. Seizure Of all mining in.
duStrieS.
6. Assumption of control Of
all electric power plants.
7. Ousting Of hundreds Of Of
ficers of the army and navy,
hundreds of government work
erS, and scores of diplomats ac-
cused Of righteSt SympathieS or
actual participation in the re-
volt.
The decree promoting soldiers
was expected to put the entire
army in the command of men
from the ranks whose loyalty to
the republic could not be doubted.
The government thus would be
enabled to dismiss practically all
officers Of the army.
Effective Today
Each decree was made effective
today.
Scores Of rightists suspected Of
implication in the revolt were ar
rested early today throughout the
capital. All Madrid's jails, includ-
ing the women'S prison and police
headquarters, were filled to ca
pacity.
Management Of the street car
company of Madrid was handed
over to the workers by the city
administration.
A workers committee announced
Immediately that I'VE want the
cooperation of the people. We
don't want anyone to travel with
out paying"
The government claimed the in
surgentS of Granada were in a
desperate situation, and that the
population was fleeing the coun-
trySide to avoid starvation.
Jubilation here over the Jaime
Primero's successful raid on the
inSurgent port of Algeciras in the
south was largely offset by the
painful realization that Franco
had already succeeded in landing
thousands of foreign DICTIONARIES,
and still has at least one trans
port ship and many passenger
carrying planes in which to ferry
more.
Resume COrdOva Drive
His legions have resumed their
drive from CordoVa, according to
information here.
The ministry Of the interior
announced today that a govern
ment column near Siguenza,
northeast of Guadalajara, routed
a column Of insurgents, killing
40, taking many prisoners. and
capturing a large quantity Of
arms and ammunition.
Forces of the insurgent Gen.
Emilio Mola, according to govern
ment estimates, have lost $500
men in their long battle to take
Madrid from the Some Sierra pass
on the north.
The 18 new war planes joined
the white forces first to reach the
south and were among those
which helped Francois convoy
reach the peninsula from Mo
rocco.
After accomplishing this task,
a group flew to the northern front
and today took part in the largest
single air action Of the war.
New Offensive Near
Signs now point to q big Of
fenSive within q few days after
Frances Moroccan troops get up
to the advanced southern front.
Among those just landed are
one regiment of the Foreign Le-
gion, and another Of Moroccan
native troops, much feared by the
civilian population. Use OF the
Foreign Legion against ASturian
miners in their previous revolt
proved effectiveness of their
organization, which the Reds COM
pare to the Russian cars Cos
sacks.
VOTE AMERICAN
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