The Archive · 1936

TROUBLED SPAIN

In the last two" years turmoil in Spin hes een accepted a "alter of course and the frequent cha "Government. have been 0" be. wildering as to blur accurate percep. tion of values." The present outbreak seems to be definitely fascist character' but it was not developed recording to plan owing "to "the ghastly" murder of the Monerchist Senor Soleto who was to have been the leader of the new regime, when tablished, "His murder' compelled the conspirators, probably out of the dimeutty of restraining. their follows frs,-to put their plans into force Without due ce-ordination. The ris Ing. tu Morocco seems to have bees falely" effective but It did not come cide witha similar "movement in Spain." Thus, although the. Govern rent, under its different guises os it changed from hour to hour, has been hard pressed and in grave danger, it seems to have managed to. prose The situation Is by no means composed, however, and. the "tales of the ret fugees pouring Into Gibraltar suggest that in' the South of Spain the re volt has met with considerable' sue-ess, Chronic "disunity Is. Spain's hier weakness and the chaotic con Sons prevailing grimly point the

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