The Archive · 1930

New Broom Busy

Madrid, Feb, 2.

The new broom is busy in Spain, and already orders are reported to have been issued for the dissolution of the National Assembly (the dictatorship's puppet parliament), while the old political parties will be encouraged to open campaigns for the imminent elections.

Other measures of reform include the reinstatement of the artillery officers and the university professors who were made to retire recently' on account of their respective acttivities against the dictatorship, and a complete revise and penalties—Reuter.

London, Feb. 2.

A Reuter message from Madrid announces that.a wide measure of amnesty will be proclaimed on Thursday, the anniversary of the death of: Queen Cristina.

The new Cabinet met yesterday! and reached a number of important decisions.—British Wireless through Renter.

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