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Show Spain Takes Political Move Madrid A political bombshell, the consequence of which will be far reaching, was exploded by General Primo de Rivera, the Spanish premier-dictator. premier-dictator. Besides the official announcement announce-ment that the long awaited opening of the national assembly will take place on September 13, anniversary of the coup d-etat which put the military directory di-rectory in power in 1923, there came a statement of major Import to the effect that the assembly, composed of men appointed by the government, will, with a consent of the government, draft a brand-new constitution to supercede su-percede all previous ones, and a new j electorial law, the right of which is universal suffrage and absolute free- I dom of the ballot. This accomplished, i elections will be held for members of j parliament That body then will be asked to ratify the new constitution, ! which will embody the creed of the j Primo de Kivora government. ; l |