SHARP FIGHTING

Southland Times, Issue 21273, 19 December 1930, Page 5

SHARP FIGHTING

GUATEMALA CITY

REPORTED DOWNFALL OF GOVERNMENT MILITARY IN CONTROL (United Tress Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Washington, December 17. The American Charge d’Affairs at Guatemala, Mr McCafferty, has reported to the State Department that a reVolution has broken out with sharp fighting, principally in Guatemala City. Private and- commercial despatches likewise confirmed the outbreak. The reports have not made clear the political alignments of the revolt, but it is stated that the army is participating. Apparently the country divided last week when the President, Senor Chacon, suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and it was declared that he was not fit to'' continue his duties. Presumably the revolution was inspired by the opponents of the provisional President, Senor Palma. A later message states that the Guatemalan Minister, Senor Recinos, advised today that the Government and President Palma had been overthrown. The message was signed Rodriquez Beteta, SecretaryGeneral. A military junta is now in control. It is said that General Manco de Leon, a former Minister of War, was killed in the fighting on Tuesday. To-day conditions are tranquil. , General Manuel Orellana has been designated provisional president. FIFTY-SEVEN CASUALTIES. (Rec. 7 p.m.) Guatemala City, Dec. 17. Fifty-seven persons died in the coup d’etat which on Tuesday unseated the new Government of Baudillo Palma and installed General Manuel Orellana as head of a military junta which took over the administration of public affairs.