r T MADRID (T .J - 'tiJa~ The way the fall of Madrid^ame knovm in Europe typical of this age of radio was broadcast by wireless. ^ mere announceiaent <V»t4 ^ , radio drama. Throughout Europe people were listening to the regular broadcast from Madrid - A shortly before noon| European time. Everybody knew that the historic capital of Spain must soon surrender, and the first word was expected by radio. Tne customary program was on, with the announcer doing a broadcast for the Madrid defense junta - when at' suddenly there was an interruption. Listeners wjph loud speakers throughout Europe could hear a loud voice interrupt the program, a voice shouting - ^Give us the radiol,, Then immediately new voices were on the air, with cries - "Madrid is ours, Viva Francol - Arriba Espanal" , the familiar Nationalist war cry. Meaning - "Up Spain!" It was all so vivid, no listener need guess what had happened - the Franoo^ople^ sailing the Madrid radio station I a was a key to the spectacular if ^ \V4i-W • events in Madrid today fThere was no formal surrender The Defense 1 rP junta fledVpai thought of further resistance disappeared. the Franco Sympathizers swarmed into n MADRID - 2 the open, took possession of the city - seizing the radio station at once, and putting on their own jubilant broadcast. It was a drama of the ^fifth ^column, that famous fifth ^column so often mentioned In the Spanish Civil War^) When Franco first advanced on Madrid, he had four columns on the march. The A insurgents declared they’d capture the city with the aid of - a fifth column. Meaning - their own sympathizers in Madrid who would rise and fight* But that first Franco advance on the capital was checked at the outskirts, and the _fifth column never got a chance to go Into action. The insurgent sympathizers had to stay under cover and pretend they were supporters of the Left Wing government. But today, at long length, they had their chance. The fifth column came out of hiding, and took possession of Madrid. r r \ ( The whole city became one wild scene of joy - a delirium. The legion of Frcaico sympathizers, suddenly free of th; shadow of death. lany swarmed out of the foreign legations, where they had taken refuge to save their lives. And others were prisoners set free today, liberated by the franco triumph. MADRID - 3 ^ To the people at large, war weary and hungry, it was the coning of peace, the end of shooting and bombing, and the coming of food.) Jubilant crowds milled in the streets, and raised their arms with the Fascist salute. Those same arms that so often had A 4 4 been upraised in the Communist salute of the clinched fist. Madrid changed over easily today from the fist td the open hand. There were flags everywhere, white flags of surrender. And the Franco flags of red and gold - the colors of old Spain. Buildings flying ttfm Franco flags and people carrying them - astonishing that so many <iT I Tnwi were to be had in a city so long under Franco siege. The first man of the Nationalist army to enter the city was a cameraman — those cameramen are enterprising fellowsl He jumped out of the Franco trenches in the university city suburb and made a dash across the abandoned defense lines. He came to a local radio unit that was broadcasting, and put on a broadcast of his own. He shouted into the microphone and told how the first , .nc ,,adria and how the people were receiving them troops were entering Maario MADRID — -4 with cheers and embraces. Shouting, "Viva Francoi", and - "Viva Jose Antonio I" This was a reference to the political leader, Jose Antonio^ graBxatitr deRivera, the conservative leader son of that Prim^s» deRivera who for a while was Dictator of Spain under King Alfonso, Jose Antonio it was who founded the Falange, the powerful Fascist Party of the Franco side. He was executed by the Left Winders early in the civil war, and is rated as something of a martyr. Later stories tell how in today's wild Jubilation, groups of sombre people gathered in front of the Madrid house where J0se Antonio had lived. These mournful people were mostly political prisoners Just released. They knelt before a picture of the leader who had been a prisoner too - but had not been allowed to live to be released. And they prayed for the repose of his soul (Two hundred thousand Nationalist troops marched into Madrid today from all sides, and in the vanguard were the Italians Franco gave the place of honor to the legions sent by Mussolini to aid him - thus recognizing the preponderant part the Fascist played in the Nationalist victory^Whether this has any Duee -vTADHID — 5 meaning beyond honor and recognition, whether it has any meaning for world politics - remains to be seen. Franco himself entered the city in triumph with his two hundred thousand troops^ and immediately the story turns to racio again. He ordered a broadcast proclaiming - amnesty. amnesty for all Republican fighters save those guilty of crimes. It isn't any too clear what the Franco regime considers to have been crimes - but it certainly does mean the participation in the massacres and executions in Madrid when the Civil War was new, TFl There111 be no mercy, only Spanish vindictiveness. That points out the sombre side of todayfs fiesta of joy in Madrid - the flight of the many thousands who have reason to fear Franco’s vengeance. Or rather - their attempted flight. There wasn't much chance of getting away, a shortage of automobiles and gasoline. The motor vehicles that did manage to go were crammed with ^ fives And where can those fleeing fugitives, stormed by fugitives. An will get to the coast, and there not thousands go? Not too many .. at -board departing ships - not with too many will be able to get aboard the Franco blockade of the coast. ■Hi MADRID - 6 food- and Madi A One of the most significant ylaliEE sights all day was the crowding Tonight hungry Madrid has food, and Madrid is happy. /l of people at points which the Franco authorities designated as food truck stfetions^ places where the long lines of supply trucks would pass out the groceries. And right now those points of distribution are thronged with people, getting - food. FOLLOW MADRID (^The fall of Madrid is only a sub-headline to the larger news the end of the Spanish Civil War, Today at Valencia the Republican commander General Miaja is reported to have ordered all the rest of his soldiers b £ x under arms to make no resistance^ Miaja hailed as the savior of Madrid years ^■6®* fled from Madrid today and at Valencia he now orders —— surrender everywhere. To avoid useless bloodshed, he explains. Tc One Valencia newspaper comes out for a fight to the death — but itfs the official paper of the Anarchist Labor Federation — the Anarchists demanding continued war. But all the other newspapers are at peace and surrender. Everywhere along what recently were battlefronts. A yt troops are tying handkerchiefs to their rifles and hoisting them as white flags. All that remains for the Franco forces is a mopping-up operation and the taking over of thousands of square miles inhabited by six million people. The end of the Spanish War brings the international phase to a *±±*mcllmax. Today Mussolini instantly hailed the fall of Madrid, and boasted of it as an Italian-Fascist success. And Hitler chimed in with his own shouts of glee. More significant xxxxxmmxx gflT.T.QA MADRID -2- are some declarations in Spain itself, a broadcast by Franco’s premier. He attacked the democracies, attacked them for supporting what he called — the Reds. a sharp indication that Franco intends to stick along with the powers that helpd him so much— Italy and Germany. And this of course had a most pertinent bearing on iiaussolini* s claims against France. Moreover, there are likely to be some Spanish claims^ Franco has intimated that his new Spain will seek its place in the sun — demand things. The Generalissimo has an arm|E of a million soldiers, a huge lot of them seasoned veterans. Franco indeed has the only large army that has any practice in modern war. *At the same tim , the new regime is broke and in debt. The Left Wing government got the great Spanish gold reserve, and dissipated it buying war supplies. Franco had to get his military equipment from Italy and Germany on credit. *tfe owns a vast sum of money — especially to Mussolini. A / A pov«erful army of veterans, jao money, and a lot of debts^- these are elements of the future Franco policy. And that^aiw^ may have some surprises. BATTLESHIPS Forty five thousand tons is a lot of weight and a tonnage of forty-five thousand means a mgy^-r-gitT^arfiaiiaTjg^ super giant battleship. We*re to have a couple of those monsters. Right now the battleships we*re building are of the thirty-five thousand ton variety - six of them are under construction. But now the tonnage is going up. Today President Roosevelt approved of navy plans for the bu id ling of warships of forty-five thousand tons. It isn't 1111 II! ! 1 if ; 1 1 I | I: : if m —— said how many of these super-dreadnoughts we'll have, but the number rumored is — two, a pair of the mightiest sea giants ever. 1 1 1 t! gOTTON And now - eight million bales of cotton, which is a lot of the fluffy white stuff. President Roosevelt today proposed a plan to sell surplus American cotton to other nations. There are eight million bales of this cotton and the presidential plan calls for xx payment of a subsidy to cotton growers. It's all pretty complicated but it!s a good deal like the present wheat subsidy plan — if you understand that. Government help, government subsidy — so that American cotton may be sold abroad. CANTOR Today Eddie Cantor said that onp t-hw ,, one thing wasn't cricket and thSt the other thing was inexcuseable. A man and woman interrupting his program wasn't cricket, but when they were !:■ if si 111 beaten up by Cantor admirers - that was inexcuseable, says Eddie. It occurred last night in a Hollywood broadcasting studio, ---- -u-t&i with Eddie Cantor telling jokes about Hitler^ and they were not such affectionate jokes. Then came the interruption by Charles Hh Gollob and his wife Elsie - Gollob is a naturalized American of Austrian origin.l^'hat happened is a matter of som^ dispute. Today Eddie Cantor told it this way: "He yelled at the top of his lungs giving me the raspberry." And Eddie Cantor says that Gollob shouted an anti-Jewish insult. Gollob claims that he merely told his wife he didn't like the program, he had heard the jokes before - and they got up and went out, leaving early - which caused some commotion. Anyway, outside of the broadcast theatre, Gollob and his wife were beaten up by three men and had to go to a §1 W hospital for treatment was a comedian on the comedian known as the Gollob claims that one of the assailants FirTitircr-^** Cantor radio program, the "Mad Russian." ■ .ummL —— ..... • „ —u—iu^M—— CANTOR - 2 Today Gollob declares he’s going to sue, while Eddie Cantor says the interruption and the raspberries weren!t cricket, but the beating up was inexcuseable* III fiRAWFORD — 1 Ah last night, how wonderful it was - for Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone l Ah, Colonel Stoopnagle you should be here to tell about it; You who told about things so soulfully last evening. There was a sentimental delight of tears and laughter last night for Joan and Franchot. But today — maybe they were cussing under their breath. Ah, Colonel Stoopnagle*. hrawford a»4-^rancfeet-5«n^l—Ahj Gol^cl—atuopmrgle-you oho»ld too faoro about- —"Xotrwha t;old ubmit things . go ooa-lful-ly laa^ oyening*. for 3-oan and gpa»ohot< gfeeee wau ii^ugw^knniiufral dftAigbt of" tear3 and1 "laiu|,h»op lac^ Unt --- m^yV,n> 4 -Wiy, > rffi ] | | nir ri In I 111T1 —*rt*y Coloaal Otoapuaglefr" Last night they were together soulfully, their last time as husband and wife, celebrating gayl^ yet sadly. Their divorce was scheduled to be granted today. Meeting* they embraced and kissed. At a Dlew York night club they smiled and danced. Their eyes were moist as they smiled. Their hearts throbbed as they danced. It was more like two people about to be married, rather than — about to be divorced. But that was last night. Today - the judge refused to grant the divorce. So they're still married, still man and wife, still hitched, still spliced, still in harness - because the Hollywood Judge said he was agin* mall order divorces, proxy divorces. Ah, Colonel Stoopnagle you should be here to tell about i It was all because of the novel and unusual way Joan Crawford went about getting her divorce. Scheduled to go to South she wouldn't be able to testify in person when the case America, CRAWFORD came up for trial. So she'd give her testimony in writing. She dictated i. it to a notary public - charging Actor Franchot lone order to admit the written testimony in the trial. But joac Crawford didn't go to South America. Last night she was in flew York for their tears and laughter of expected divorce. Ah, Colonel Stoopnagle, ah, last nightl he:^"Colonel you wouldn't believe this Said he; "This court, the Bar Association, and other courts, are opposed to these mail order or proxy divorces.11 Then he added some more heartless words: "I chinx that in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, the plaintiff should be present." afternoon the undivorced wife said she is going back to Hollyw o to testify in person at a new trial. And I suppose she an Franchot Tone will have to have another divorce celebration laughter, more tears* Ah, Colonel Stoopnagle* with extreme cruelty, a clash of careers. Her lawyer got a court Today, the Hollywood judge spoke heartless words. Said So today Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone are still married, after all their laughter and tears of last night. T, This ANNOUNCER There are some stories which I feel I must recite strictly without comment, no expression of editorial opinion, no personal reflections, no remarks of any sort. And here's one of them. So I'll merely read the United Press dispatch verbatim, word for word - without a word of my own. It goes like this, "Boston, March Twenty-Eighth. An attorney today contested a will that included a five hundred dollar bequest to a radio ttmountny with whose voice the donor had fallen in love." The dispatch continu^sTyoaHaatlmf -word -foi>-wes"Though she had never met or talked with him, Mrs. Agnes Mae Watson, sixty-three, of Dorchester, who died last June, left five hundred dollars to fife. announcer^or tfhe -Yankoe- r/t and- Colon^aJLJIetTOBJfcerr*** The dispatch concludes: "A cousin and only heir-at-law charged in prohate court that Mrs. Watson had hallucinations that she had 88W8 acquired an overwhelming passion, affection and love for-11'11 nTPiiimi'll liAH 'Jli'iTlTi^ Ho comment, no editorialising, no remarks, except SO LONG UNTIL TOMORROW. ! 1 j ' I II fit 11 i ! 1 I 1 Lj~ fa “ j JM>1 . ~2A1 li-?