Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1920 — Madrid Jammed With People. [ARTICLE]

Madrid Jammed With People.

Spain's abstention from the war has net prevented a housing crisis in that country. In the large cities the demand for apartments Is so great that new buildings are leased from roof to basement before construction Is fairly under way. Tn Madrid the population has Increased 30 per cent since the outbreak of r flS war. The recent arrivals are net only newly enriched Spaniards, but also refugees and visitors from belligerent countries, who during the yr sought the Spanish capital as a peace oasis. The population of the dty Is now approximately one minion, or an average of seventy-two for every trending. Its density of population is believed to be greater than that of any other large town in Europe, or til per hectare (more than 100 per acre) as compared with 200 per hoefere In Paris and 128 in London. Tn the central part of the city the population reaches 773 per hectare. It dioUld be recalled in this connection ♦bat the buildings do not as a rule contain so many floors as in our country. —Living Age.