The Archive · 1936

Caboltero's Son Not Shot

Seville, Nov. 2.

Ina broadcast to-day, General] Quiepo de Llano, the insurgent leader denied that the 22-year-old son of Senor Largo Caballero, the Premier. had been shot by the Nationalists The news of young Caballero's death was contained in an official announeement made in Valencia yesterday which said that, after having been] held a hostage by the rebel forees at Segovia, lie was sentenced to death subsequently taken before a. firing squad and shot—Reuter.

German and Hallans Told to Leave Madrid, Nov. 24.

A score of persons, mostly Spanish refugees, were placed under arrest at the German Embassy here to-day following a search by militiamen which revealed three boxes of hand grenades, several rifles. machine-guns and revolvers, which, it was presumed, were being held in preparation for a surprise attack, Immediately after the discovery of the hidden arms, the Foreign Minis ter sent a note to the German Emassy expressing his surprise that although Germans and falians had Yeeognized the rebel government of Gon. Francisco Franco, persons those respective nationalities con tinued to remain in the Madrid Embassies. Al! buildings of the German and Italian Embassies. the note ordered, must be cleared within 24 hours, and thereafter the buildings would "be permanently sealed United Press.

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