SPAIN: New President's New Premier

Last fortnight Spain's Manuel Azaña surrendered the power of a Spanish Premier for the prestige of a Spanish President. Last week all Spain tried to read its immediate future as President Azaña chose a Premier to replace himself.

President Azaña is a real Republican, but the Socialists who swept him into power in the February elections want a "proletarian dictatorship." Last week he offered the Premiership to the only Socialist leader who does not believe in revolution : Indalecio Prieto. Prieto declined it. President Azaña offered it to the Radical Democratic leader. Speaker...