Word: guillena
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Strikes gripped Valencia, Tarragona, Bilbao. In Guillena began the first cowherds' strike in Spanish history. Hundreds of cowherds rode in off the bleak Andalusian ranges, demanding more pay, leaving hundreds of black Spanish cattle bellowing pitifully for water. The Governor of Se ville mobilized a squadron of cavalry and sent them forth with a ringing message that reporters wired round the world: "Soldiers of Spain! Go to Guillena and lead the cows to pasture...
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