Regime ends in Argentina

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33235, 26 May 1973, Page 15

Regime ends in Argentina

(N.Z .P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BUENOS AIRES, May 25.

Argentina went back to civilian rule today, with the inauguration of President Campora, after nearly seven years’ military leadership.

The changeover from rule by decree to civilian government as expected brought scenes of wild jubilation in the flag-bedecked streets of Buenos Aires it is the effective return to power of Peronism.

The former President, General Peron, who ruled for nine years before being ousted by the military in 1955, personally selected Dr Campora to lead his supporters in the • elections in March, which (brought a landslide victory I for the Peronists. ) He is understood to have (had a dominant hand in the (selection of the new Cabinet ( —expected to be announced ) later today.

With a truce already (secured from major opposition parties, Dr Campora is (likely to try to conciliate extremist guerrilla organisations who have dogged the military in their last months of power, and announce plans to boost the Country’s economy.

FORD PAYS OUT A key issue is expected to be the scope of a promised

amnesty for gaoled guerrillas,

whose activists still hold two senior Armed Forces’ officers

hostage and earlier this week exasperated the military by extorting SUSIm from the Ford Motor Company. As a result of threats received after two employees of the Ford-Argentina plant in Buenos Aires were shot three days ago, Ford will give $200,000 in medicines to the children’s hospital in Buenos Aires, $200,000 in instruments

to the children’s hospital at Catamarea, 22 ambulances equipped for emergencies — one for each province, $lBO,OOO in food for the poor of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas and $300,000 for needy schools in Buenos Aires.