Show BB va B adiv siev us m f rs dictator received letters all threatening death he Is held responsible for the murder of the king and crown Princ eTwo of francos ministers Bini have also Disappeared Premier and seems to be in great fear lisbon feb 6 the secret and sud den flight of senor franco tho former premier from lisbon across the frontier into spain accompanied by ills difo and son was caused by the threats of death which bad been made 1 against him since the murder of the king franco has been in receipt or many letter sall threatening ven beeance already franco as dictator has been plotted against and had gone about protected by armed guards who also watched his house lest those who opposed his iron rule should do him harm and of late to inese were added the enmity of those who held that franco was responsible indirect ly at least tor tho tragedy of saturday ladt two of francos ministers also have disappeared sanor carvalho it Is said fearing reprisals after alio murders hid in tho garret of tho ministry of finance until he saw an opportunity to fleo from the city and dr abreu tho former minister of justice it is believed took his departure several lays ago the release of several deputies and other leading republicans from prison today did not occasion any trouble and others will be released tomorrow thirteen persons arrested atthe time of the assassinations have been re leased after a most rigid examination no proof being found against them senor franco arrives madrid feb 6 senor franco the former premier of portugal arrived hero today from lisbon he was accompanied compa nied by his wife and son and one of his intimate friends senator novas he is doing all possible to preserve the strictest incognito so far as is lie received no one at the hecl where he stopped with the exception of the portuguese minister to spain and the civil governor of madrid few persons saw franco when ho arrived and scarcely any one recognized him for tha moment the train stopped he hurriedly stepped down with overcoat collar turned up and hat down over his head seeking to escape possible identification word had privately the railroad authorities from the frontier station of alcantara that franco was a passenger on board the express going to madrid and they immediately arranged an effective though unobtrusive police detail at the station on the arrival of the train senor franco quickly descended the steps from the car and held out his hand to aid his wife As he turned it could be seen that francos face was drawn and careworn care worn his air was one 0 depression ana utterly wearied ho peered up and down the platform distrustfully almost fearfully the police drew up on cither side of the party who hastily entered carriages and drove rapidly away they went directly to the hotel do la paix where the former premier secluded himself in his private apartment A cordon of detectives was immediately thrown around the hotel an who watched senor franco for a long time described his appearance in the following words ho looks ill dreadfully ill his face is lined and pallid and shows great suffering he seems like a man in great acar madrid newspapers which appeared on the streets after francos arrival stated that francos journey here was really a night protected by police franco and party drove from tho hotel to the station this evening and embarked on the south express at it Is understood that his destination is paris where this train is due at friday night |