Lisbon, Feb, 15.
Former King Alfonso of Spain ad-reseed a dramatic letter to Spanish subjects when,.on January 15, he renounced his rights to the throne, it was revealed yesterday, Alfonso, "who is in Rome, named Prince Bon Juan "King of all Spaniards" when Spain judged the time opportune, His letter informed /the Spanish people he was addressing them for the last time.
The letter of the monarch who ab-Aicated his throne April 14, 1931, "Spaniards! On April 14, 1991 addressed myself to the Spanish peo ple announcing my decision to re~ Tave myself from Spain and Mberately suspending exercise of my Royal power without, however, re~ nouncing thereby any of the sacred ights which history placed in me as custodian and depositor.
"<I complied on that occasion with the duty of patriotism and, thanks to It, no one can assert today that Spanish blood has flowed to sustain the interests of a regime and a dynasty.
"The magnificent epic of the libera~ tion of Spain, the heroism of the Army and of Spanish youth, carries the unmistakable mari of sacrifice for the fatherland that opens the way to the solidarity of all the people for their unity, liberty and greatness.
"Assured of a definite victory 1 felt slong with it the impulse to make this declaration. And 1 find myself with the obligation to address myself anew, and for the last time, to. all Spaniards.
"During my reign I always tried to serve the interests of my Father~ Jand. 1 hope that, posterity will do justice to that rectitude of my inten Yons and that it will give a place to my efforts during a period which figures among. the most prosperous ones of our history.
"Even $0 it would be to deny rea ity if T did not take into account the fact that Spanish opinion—that of those who have struggled and who have triumphed—is anxious for the constitution of a new Spain which tied closely with the spirit of the glorious past and with the eagerness fo endow our people with the neces sary. capacity {0 realize their trong scending mission in the future.
Spanish opinion the person of the "To this fundamental exigency of institution of the Spanish Monarchy who may Ye called upon to assume the supreme hierarchy of the country must, on the one hand, force the Aisappearance of the last vestiges of civil struggle which have engaged Spaniards for a century.
"Alive With Patiotism "On the other hand he must hold incarnate the hopes of those who desire a new Spain, free from the vicious defects of the past, which {goes united and alive with patriotism the best organization of the society of the state and the most equitable participation of all in a general prosperity-"Not by my will but due to the inexorable law of circumstances, perhaps, my person would be an ob= tacle among those with whom Thave lived and who followed surely and with good faith a different road.
"To some I would appear as a return to policy but that I did not Know how' to avert, or could not avert, our tragedy, and the causes which provoked it.
"For others I would be a motive of, remorse and embarrassment.
"aly duty is to remove these posy sible obstacles, sacrificing li personal consideration in. order' to serve the great cause of Spain for which thousands of Spaniards have generously offered their blood, "My proposal and intention is to cause one effect alone—to disappear for the good of Spain.
"1 renew especially an appeal to patriotism of all without distinction ud in particular to those remiss in sneriflce and for the union of those who are faced with my example.
"In this spirit and for this purpose 1 offer my. Fatherland renunciation of my rights and by the historic law fof succession of Crown designate my son, Prince Don Juan, who holds the' Monarchist institution incarnate {in his person and who will be t morrow, when Spain judges it to be opportune, King of all Spain, "Rome, January 15, 1941 Alfonso, XAT King"—United Press.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.