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April 18, 1931

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SPAIN BARS OFFICIALS FROM CHURCH-GOING; CUTS ARMY'S POWERS; New Republic Takes First Step to Separate State From Religion. MILITARY OPEN TO ATTACK End of Restraint on Civilians Is Seen as Preliminary to Fewer Soldiers. CATALANS NOT TO SECEDE Barcelona Agrees to Remain a State in Federation--General Berenguer Surrenders. Gauge Thrown to Army Also. Accord With Catalonia. To Have Own Language and Flag SPANISH OFFICIALS KEPT FROM CHURCH Frontier Patrols on Alert. General Berenguer Surrenders. Royalists Are Seized. Woman Leads Prison System. Liberal Autonomy for Catalans. Peseta Rallies on Wall Street.

By Frank L. Kluckhohn. Special Cable To the New York Times

Recognizes Spanish republic

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Siam's King and Queen Start East After Leaving Ship at Vancouver; SIAM'S KING STARTS EAST WITH QUEEN King Regrets Iliness Bars Reception.

By Unknown Author

Reception at Vancouver; illness prevents him from taking part; party boards special train for N Y

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FORTH SHIP SPEEDS TO NICARAGUAN PORT; Cruiser Rochester Starts for Bluefields After Unloading Supplies for Managua. MANY QUIT PUERTO CABEZAS Americans Flee When Warned Not to Expect Protection-- Rebel Operations Spread. Hunt Slayers of Americans. FOURTH SHIP SPEEDS TO NICARAGUAN PORT Americans Flee Puerto Cabezas. Fefugee Ship Nears New Orleans.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Wash withdraws protection from Amers; warships will guard ports; 4th U S ship speeds to Bluefields; slayers of Amers hunted; R R Beardlsey, missing Canadian, returns to Puerto Cabezas with sword of rebel chief, P Blandon

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STIMSON ISSUES WARNING; Message to Envoy Says Those Who Remain Do So at Own Risk. WARSHIPS TO GUARD PORTS But Naval Forces Are Limited in Battles With Rebels to Defense of Coast Towns."COMMITMENTS" AVOIDED Insurgent Republicans Praise Move--Other Leaders Stress Need for Protection. Urged to Go to Coast Towns. Text of Stimson Message. LIMITS PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS Outlaws Fight Like Indians. Naval Planes Bomb Attackers. Error in Casuality List. 845 Americans Before Quake.

By Special to The New York Times

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Canadian, Missing in Nicaragua, Back With Rebel Chief's Sword

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Missing in Nicaragua for week; returns to Puerto Cabezas with sword of rebel chief

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Notable Births

1931Bill Miles, American director and producer (died 2013)^[†]

William Miles was an American filmmaker. Born in Harlem, New York, he used his deep knowledge and experience of that iconic neighborhood to produce films that tell unique and often inspiring stories of Harlem's history. Based at Thirteen/WNET in New York City, William Miles produced many films dedicated to the African-American experience that have been broadcast nationwide.