Barcelona, Apr. 8.
Virtual dictatorship by "Dr. Juan Negrin, Premier of Republican Spain, was established here today publican lines continued to crumble before the crushing Netionalisr offend sive in Catalonia, Sr. Indalecio Prieto, Defence Minister, declined to join the new Government. Sr. Gonsalez Bena, extreme Leftist, was appointed now Minister of Justice and Sr. Julio Del Vayo returned to his old post_as Minister of Foreign Affairs Tue Ministers of Agriculture and Tabour, Srs, Vincent Uribe, Communist, and Jaime Ayguade, Catalan Nationalist, retained their posts.
Tu a last attempt t0 raise funds for the defence of Barcelona, Republican patriots today submitted their jewels to a mission of jewellers from Amsterdam who began appraising the jewellery. An estimated—$200,- 000,000 worth' of jewels was offered for. sale.
The American Embassy and Consulate today evacuated Barcelona. The American offices wore moved 10 San Andres del la Vaneras, nearer the French frontiers.
Despite removal of the American Embassy and Consulate, a number of American businessmen and newspaper correspondents remained in the Republican Capital. It was believed they would ask the British Embassy for assistance in the event of trouble.
United Press.
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