The Archive · 1930

Spain Settling Down

Madrid, Feb. 1.

The Government is wasting.no time in removing all outward traces, of Gen. Prime de Rivera's dictatorship. Apart from proclaiming general amnesty for all politic offenders imprisoned or exiled, government is purging the admini tration of the Dictator's followers.

By the amnesty, thousands affected, among whom there humorous officers whose careers have been cut short owing to their opposition to the Dictator. As regards those who are hit by the eleaning-out process instituted in the various branches of the civil service, many are protesting vigorously while others are resign ing voluntarily so as to insure a graceful exit, The censorship of the press is rundled with inereaseq leniency and its abolition is expected at an early date—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.

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