Rome, Sept, 10. large Communist organization las discovered and smashed by Ovra (Voluntary Organization for the Repression of Anti-Fascism), it was. Foporied to-day despite government efforts to maintain secrecy.
The organization had headquarters in Rome with branch offices Leghorn and Grosseto and other laces in Tuscany. Tt Is understood that some of the ringleaders of the group are high officials in the Fascist Party, All leaders have been arrested and confined to Regina Coeli gaol, it was. reported.
The group was betrayed by a young] bricklayer who unwittingly wore a red necktie, it Is understood. He and several score of other workmen are also under arrest—United Press.
Rome, Sept. 11.
The Press Ministry to-day confirm. ed reports abroad that a score of! Communists had been arrested in Terni charged with distributing inflammatory" pamphlets, The arrests Were made "some weeks ao," oflcials said, but, they were not pari of a communist plot—United Press.
AL is stated that three columns, composed of regulars, foreign legion= aires, volunteers and Carlist_levie surrounded and routed the Governent forees at Maqueda afler a deserate hand-to-hand struggle lasting several hors, during which bayonets and knives were prominent, Strong reinforcements to strengthen the Government line on this front, where the insurgents appear to be well provided with Theavy artillery, ammunition and aircraft, are now being rushed from Madrid, 'A direct hit on the Government Yorracks in the capital during an insurgent air-raid is claimed by the Fadio station at Seville, which states that 250 militiamen were killed.
Meanwhile, the handful of insurgents at Alcazar, the historic Otoorish citadel south of Madrid, are still holding "out ayainst overwhelming State of Alarm Extended Madrid, Sept. 12.
The speci! war committee of the Cortes, at the request of the Government, to-day extended the slate of alarm, "the second degree of martial Jaw," for a further thirty days, Par-Hament will meet on October 1 conformity with the constitution—Reuter.
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