Monday, Jul. 11, 1932

Generals; Palace

Because he wound up a harangue to troops last week with the cry "Viva Espana!" instead of "Viva la Republica!" the Chief of Staff of the Spanish Army, General Don Manuel Goded, was ousted from his command by Premier Azana.

Two other Spanish generals were ousted for similar cause. Hero of the hour was Lieut.-Colonel Julio Mangada, the only officer present who refused to join Spain's Chief of Staff in shouting "Viva Espana!" (the last words uttered by King Alfonso XIII before he left Spain). Rebuked by the Chief of Staff in the presence of common soldiers for refusing to shout "Viva Espana!", heroic Lieut.-Colonel Mangada reached for his service pistol, was pounced upon and arrested.

To the Cortes (Parliament) smiling Premier Azana passed off lightly the fact that three additional generals suspected of a plot to restore Alfonso XIII, had to be placed under arrest recently. "All these are simply isolated cases of indiscipline," said Premier Azana. He tut-tutted rumors that the Army is wavering in its loyalty to the Republic.

In a municipal election six Royalists recently won offices, scored the first victory for their party since the founding of the Republic. Cockily last week President Alcala Zamora, who has been surrounding himself with more & more pomp until his entourage is almost regal, announced: "I will spend most of the summer at La Granja palace," famed for its luxurious gardens, often called the Spanish Versailles. Only 15 months ago Senor Alcala Zamora was in jail.

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