HUEY LONG AGAIN
Martial Law Declared DEFENDS DICTATORSHIP (Received January 27, 6.45 p.m. Batan Rouge, January 26. Governor Huey Long declared martial law to-day to defend his “dictator-, ship” of the State against the first militant opposition organised since he started his series of political coup d’etats that brought practically every function of government under his personal control. Five hundred troops were mobilised when a semi-military group, self-styled the “Square Deal Association.” took possession of the courthouse and the municipal airport, and placed armed guards around the property. Before the superior strength of the national guard they dispersed. However, they are reported to lie heavily armed. A lense situation continues. Meanwhile Long has left his legislative duties at Washington and hurried here to take personal charge. Before the open court he declared that several Square Deai leaders were in a plot to assassinate him. Guardsmen conducted a raid on the Square Deal headquarters in a searcli for armk and ammunition, but found none.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 9
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163HUEY LONG AGAIN Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 9
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