Show PRIMO DE RIVERA RESIGNS POSITION Continued from pago page 1 United Press learned that the premier premier premier pre pre- mier acquainted those present with his decision to resign It was t understood General Bar- Bar Barrera rHa rera brought disquieting news about the tho spirit of or tho the military forces under his command in Catalonia Tho The resl resignation was presented to the king this morning during a visit o of the premier to the palace before the th noon meeting During the the- audience Do Rivera told tho the king I realize I made a a. mistake when I Issued the official note asking the seventeen chiefs of ot tho the army whether I still enjoyed the confidence confidence dence of ot tho the army array ACCEPTED BY KING The statement is the official reason rca rea son Eon given In explanation of or the resignation The rhe king accepted the resignation Immediately and agreed to keep the news secret until the cabinet met md It was as expected there would be 00 almost no lapse in government and that the new ministry would be 00 formed immediately probably to tonight to- to night If H tho new ne cabinet Is headed heade-d by General BerEnguer it probably will willbe willbe willbe be military In character Count do mentioned as an nn al alternative alternative al- al for premier is a n. civilian and the present minister of oC public works De Rivera who for tor months had been b n weary w of oC the dictatorship and an i had planned to return Spain to constitutional constitutional con con- I government this year ear I forced the thc issue this week The 60 year-old year premier his patience apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap at an end with ceaseless plots revolutionary re movements and dissension penciled a a. note nota at 3 a a. a m. m m Sunday that brought matters to a head hend The note noto was addressed to the seventeen military men inca controlling the forces that enabled d De Dc Rivera to take tako power in the bloodless S revolution revolution revo revo- I lution of ot 1 1923 1023 23 |