Madrid, Apr. 30.
The alleviation of the strained relations between the. certral_gov-Jernment and the Catalan state which was brought about by Pre-tinier Zamora's visit to Barcelona on Sunday last, has quickly been fol lowed by new friction in conse. quence of to-day's formation of a Catalan Cabinet with Colonel Macia Prem This action on the part of the Jautonomists is: being violently attacked by the Madrid. press ts of Colonel. Sfacia's salema undertaking that the—so-called Catalan Generalidad would do noth-ting to undermine the au: hority of the "provisional government Madrid." The capital's press tures 2 statement made by Foreign Minister' Lerroux that the Catalan [Cabinet is "of no importance what-lever" and hints that the central ernment would in ease of necesty even resort to fole in order to [assert its authority inasmuch as the enthusiastic reception accorded to] Premier Zamora at Barcelona. had' abundantly proved that the Catalans onsider themselves "an indivisible Dart of Spain.
Spain's richest man, Jusn Marche, a banker, large estate owner, tobacco and oil baron, who was arrested to-day while attempting Teave the country with his family, has been brought to Madr'd and will be tried on a charge of corrupt} Practices in connection. with the establishment of the tobacco monopoly under the regime of Dictator General Prime de Rivera—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, London, Apr. 30.
A Labour member of the House lot Commons asked Afr. J. R. Clynes, the Home Secretary, to-day whether the Commons would be allowed to make the decision when. the question of granting an asylum to the Jex-King was being considered. He Iwas told that no such promise could given.
Thereupon other Labour members asked about the position of "Air Bourbon, late of Madrid" -but the Speaker ruled such questions out of order and threatened to deal severe Rickwood, who shouted, "The Con with the Socialist, Mr. -David
hag "been driven out of, his country and who has murdered my Naval College to-day. After lunch-in with the Commander of the College the ing returned to Lon~ don.
May 2.
ing Alfonso of Spain left England to-day accompanied by aide, the Duke of He gone to Paris—Reuter, Madrid, May 3.
good deal of excitement was] caused by the announcement that} fon the arrival of "the Barcelona express at Saragoséa three Comfmansts "were arrested. in whos baggage the police foun high explosive bombs, apparently] intended for a big Communist coup.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
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