Warships Shelled

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1073, 10 September 1930, Page 9

Warships Shelled

FIGHTING IN ARGENTINA

Error Causes Outbreak

LOOTERS AND SNIPERS EXECUTED

A TRAGIC mistake caused fierce fighting and many deaths in Buenos Ayres, the scene of the Argentine revolution, on Monday evening, when the military began peppering with shells the Argentine warships in the harbour, killing one man on a destroyer. In the wild confusion and shooting among troops ashore parts of the city were reduced to shambles, and many persons were executed for shooting (lie soldiers from behind.

United PA.—By Telegraph—Copyright Rec. 10.50 a.m. BUENOS AIRES, Tues. The deposed President of the Argentina, Dr. Irigoyen, is ill. Members of his former Cabinet and the Irigoyenist members of Congress have been ordered to be arrested. Everything is quiet today, following a night of wild confusion and shooting among the troops who are loyal to the Uribuyu regime. Arising from a tragic error among the soldiers defending the Central Post Office and Government House, seven persons w'T killed and 56 wounded. During the confusion, a report spread that the Argentine Navy squadron of 13 vessels in the Buenos Aires Harbour had begun to bombard the capital and five shrapnel shells were fired by the light artillery defending Government House in the direction of the harbour, all falling close to the ships of Admiral Storni. One shell exploded on the destroyer Mendoza, killing a petty officer. It was said this morning that three or four Post Office clerks had been summarily executed after they had been discovered shooting from behind at the soldiers defending the Post Office.

About 15 persons are being held for summary execution on charges of looting. The disastrous effect of the shooting is apparent in the finest quarters of the city. The Plaza Mayo and the space between Government House and the Central Post Office is a shambles and scarcely a window fronting the area remains unbroken.

A dispatch from Montevideo, Uruguay, states that in spite of rigid censorship from Buenos Aires it is learned there that sanguinary fighting occurred in the capital last evening. Firing broke out at 9 p.m. in various parts of the city. It is impossible to say exactly what happened. Private advices from Buenos Aires received at New York early this morning said there had been firing in the city last evening because of a misunderstanding, but quiet now prevails. The political situation is said to be .unchanged., URIBURU’S CABINET PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT Press Association WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Mr. E. S. Baldwin. Consul for Argentina, has received a cablegram from the new Argentina Government stating: A coup d’etat, led by General Uriburu. with the support of the armed forces and the entire populace of the

capital, has brought about as a consequence the resignation of the President, Senor Irigoyen, and the VicePresident, Senor Martinez. A provisional Government has been constituted as follows: President: General Jose Uriburu. Vice-President: Senor Enrique Santa Marina. MINISTRY Interior: Senor Matais G. Sanchez Sorondo. Exterior: Senor Ernesto Bosh. Finance: Senor Enrique S. Perez. Justice: Senor Ernesto Padilla. Public Works:. Senor Octavio Pico. Agriculture: Senor Horacio B. Varela. War: General F. Medina. Marine: Rear-Admiral A. Renard. The message to the Consul added: The forces have made no further movement than a peaceful march, accompanied by the entire populace, which enthusiastically acclaims the new Government. Order and quiet reigns throughout the country. EXHIBITION TO BE HELD British Official Wireless Reed. Noon. RUGBY, Tuesday. The Argentine Embassy in London lias issued the following statement to the Argentine Ambassador:—“The recent events in the Argentine will in no way affect the British Industries Exhibition, which is to be held next March in Buenos Ayres, and there is not the slightest occasion for any misgiving as to the change of situation having any prejudicial effect on its success."