The Archive · 1933

Fascist Plot in Spain

Madrid, July 25.

The Government announced that i had learned of a Fascist. plot to Jundermine the existing regime and decided to take immediate action.

Precautions throughout the country are being taken following the: Jarrest of 110 Fascists believed to, Ihave been preparing a rising against the Government, Sixty-three of the prisoners have been Jsent to the penal settlement of Madrid, July 25.

The arrests made here, as well fas in other large cities throughout Spain, which are said to "run into thousands," have resulted in a complete foiling of the plot against the present Spanish Government. The Voutbreak of the uprising, which had been planned for August 1, is thus effectively check: mated. The chief instigators are said. to be Communists.—Trans-JOcean Kuo Min,

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