NEW CHIEF CHOSEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 139, 15 June 1932, Page 7

NEW CHIEF CHOSEN

CHILEAN GOVERNMENT. Received June 11.15 p.m. SANTIAGO, June 13. Senor Rollando Medino, Minister of the Interior, has been chosen by the revolutionary Junta to fill the place as head of Chile’s new Socialist Government vocated by the resignation of General Carlos Davila. CONFISCATORY MEASURES SERUTUS BRITISH VIEW. [ British Official Wireless. ] Received June 14, 5.5 p.m. RUGBY, June 13. The grave view taken here of the confiscatory measures outlined in the decrees of the new Junta in Chile, were expressed by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Captain Eden, in reply to questions in Parliament. He said that decrees had been issued firstly, declaring the central bank to be a State bank, retiring the shares of the Chilian and foreign banks and private individuals at their nominal value and giving bonds in exchange, suppressing the directorate and abrogating complete control to the Junta; and secondly, taking over all foreign currency deposits in all banks in a like manner.

“His Majesty’s Government has not entered into official relations with the present Government, but the Charge d’Affairs has been instructed to inform them that His Majesty’s Government take a most serious view of these confiscatory measures, and if they are carried through will strongly support a demand for full compensation for the British interests affected.” added Captain Eden. “In reply to similar representations respecting thp protection of British lives and property. His Majesty's Charge d’Affairs has received an assurance that adequate police protection will be provided for British subjects.”