BRAZILIAN COUP D’ETAT

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 October 1930, Page 5

BRAZILIAN COUP D’ETAT

GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN

MILITARY JUNTA SET UP ABSENCE OF BLOODSHED 'llinlHii Press Association—By Electric. Telegraph Copyright). Received 10 a.m. to-day. RIO BE; J ANEIRO, Oct. 24.■ The Brazilian Government was overthrown on Friday, President Washington Luis resigning. A Buenos Aires despatch to “La* Navion ” from Rio do Janeiro states that a. military junta composed of Tasso Frngoj and General Alenina Barrato was set up 'when the rebels had taken possession of the Brazilian Government, following the resignation of the President. A radio broadcast from Rio do Janeiro states 1 that the military school revolted, the cadets being Jed by several high army officers. Shortly afterwards it was announced that the navy, which Iliad remained loyal, had joined the revolutionists.

When a bulletin announcing the new Government was posted, people’ went wild with joy and banks and shops were closed in honour of the victory. The Rio do Janeiro administration fell before the revolution, which began three weeks ago and spread rapidly over the entire republic until -but three of the major eastern seaboard States, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Bahia, remained loyal. The President assumed office in November, 1926, and was to have served till November 15 this l year, when he would have been succeeded by the Pre-sident-elect, Sen or Julio Prcstes. Traffic \va» normal in the streets l of tlie capital on Friday morning, except, from the suburbs beyond the Presidential palace, which were cut -off by a military guard of the President’s. Later in, the morning traffic in downtown streets came to a standstill and stores and residences had their iron shutters up. Gangs of rioters wrecked several newspaper offices which had been admini sf.ration supporters.