BRAZILIAN REVOLT

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 October 1930, Page 7

BRAZILIAN REVOLT

GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN MILITARY IN CONTROL [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. October 25, 9 a.m.) BUENOS AIRES, October 24. The Brazilian Government has been overthrow. The President, Washington Luis, is resigning. A dispatch to Lanacion, from Rio de Janiero, stated that a military Junta, composed of Tasso Fragoj; and General Menna Barreto, and other persons, has taken possession of the Brazilian Government, following the resignation of the President. A Pernambuco radio and broadcast, from Rio de Janiero, stated that the military school had revolted, the cadets being led by several high army officers. Shortly afterwards, it w r as announced that the navy, which had remained loyal, had joined the revolutionists.

When the bulletins announcing the new movement -were posted, the peo- ' pie went wild with joy. Banks and shops closed in honour of the victory. The Rio de Janiero administration fell before the revolution, which beginning three weeks ago, spread rapidly over the entire Republic, until but three of (.he major eastern seaboard states, Rio de Janiero, Sao Paulo and Bahia remained loyal. The President assumed office in November. 1926, and was to have served to November 15 this year, when he would have been succeeded by the President-Elect, Julio Prestes. Traffic was normal in the streets of the capital on Friday morning except from the suburbs beyond the presidential palace, which were cut off by a military guard of the President. Later in the morning, traffic in down town streets came to a standstill, and the stores and residences had their iron shutters up. Gangs of rioters wrecked several newspaper offices, which had been the Administration supporters.

RELUCTANT RESIGNATION.

RIO DE JANIERO, October 24

The blow which overthrew the administration was struck by a group of, Army and Navy officers in Rio de Janiero, provisional headquarters being set up. A proclamation was issued to all Brazilians to end civil warfare.

The crisis came with dramatic suddenness, shortly after midnight, military police and some' troops taking positions around the Presidential Palace, cutting off traffic. \General Benna Barreto, head of the Rio garrison, acting in the name of the Civil and Military Committee, went to the President, demanding his resignation, but for many hours the latter refused.

RENEWED RIOTING.

RIO DE JANIERO, October 24.

The rioting which started about midday, and showed signs of subsiding, grew worse as’the afternoon progressed. After his resignation, the President gave himself up to General Azevedo, who made himself responsible for his safety.

SAG PAULO’S SURRENDER. (Recd. Oct. 25, noon.) RIO DE JANIERO, October 24. The riots which attended the attacks upon the Government, appeared to have quietened dowq by sunset. The' police controlled the strategic centres. Great crowds in the streets showed good nature, cheering the political idols as they passed. In spito of the general understanding earlier that the President had resigned, ho still was refusing to sign the decree of resignation late in the afternoon, saving he would leave the Palace only as a bound prisoner. In point of fact, the President is virtually deposed. The palace is surrounded by military units loyal to the military junta, controlling. The Government stronghold at Sao Paulo also appears to have been overtlrcwn. Dispatches said that there was firing against the Government Falace, and fifteen minutes later, a White Flag .was run up. There were indications that the President-elect Prestos, -against whom the insurrection was principally directed, would quit.