Unrest in Catalonia The Catalans have an advanced Socialist Government
under Colonel Macia, but it is not " Red " enough for the Communists and Anarchists. Following the arrest of some of their leaders, and a tumult which they caused in the Barcelona gaol, these parties organized a general strike on September 3. They demanded the removal of the Civil Governor, who had ventured to use the police to maintain order. A day's rest sufficed for the moderate trade unionists, but the Anarchists did not call off the strike till Sunday. Troops had to be employed to reinforce the police. The Catalan Socialists seem to feel that these disorders in Barcelona and other towns will not strengthen their demand for autocracy. The rest of Spain may well ask whether the chief industrial region is capable of Home Rule while it is a hotbed of revolu- tionaries. At Madrid the Cortes are still debating the draft Constitution of the Republic.
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