BRAZIL MUTINY QUELLED.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1922, Page 4

BRAZIL MUTINY QUELLED.

NKW YORK, July 7. J.)cspatt lies from liio de Janeiro today declare tort tlie President of Hia/il. Dr Pessoa, lucked l.y the Chamber and the Senate, now controls the serious situation which threatened to develop as a result of a mutiny h.v groups of i the army'end navy. | \|l business in Rio were closed, yesterday afternoon and cannonading war ; heard hv citizens. The trouble appear" to owe its origin to the opposition ol ' sections of the army and navy to the 'election as President of Bernardos, win succeeds Besson on September 1. Tin military school anil the loth Hattalio! cf the army, according to the statement tel-'er'ipl’ed here on the authority of the President’s secretary, revolted

and marched towards the Villa Mil.itar. They encountered on their march Government troops, by whom they were defeated.

bailors and the mni irity of the soldiers in Fort t'opa aliiini also revolted. Vhe fort was surrounded by loyal troops :ml sailors. Tb.e lead n s are said to have ashed the Gove nmeiit plenipotentiaries to diseuss tei ins r.f surrender. The Government has replied that unci nd'tionid surrender only will ho considered. Later despatches from Buenos Aires state that the rebels surrendered this afternoon.