THE REVAL REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 2

THE REVAL REVOLT

I XSERCKNTS lit iETeII [Repteks Ti-a.rutiAMs. ] LONDON, December 1. In the Keval il-ing. it transpire M. Akcl. tin l Premier and the Eorcigi Minister es aped by the merest chattel lie fore the t ero! u t ionaris suiroiimbi and forcibly entered bis residence. An armoured tar i-reu i tiled the in -Urgent-. i;ig:i reports that the casualties it the street lighting ill I’eyal illiludi eighteen soldiers and a milch largei number of Cuiiimiiiiisls. Sixtv ; ersoiis Were arrested and hand ml over to limit martial. COM MEN I STS’ THOROEGII HI.AXE THE PI! EM lEH CONFIDENT (Received this dav at 0.177 a.in.) LONDON. Dee. Advices from I’eval say that- the thoroughness of the Communist plans Were revealed at an extraordinary session of Parliament when the Premier Akel aiiiiouneed the proclamation ol martial law. JGoiiornl Laid- ('ominander-iii-

Chief, stated the insurgents altar-lied the Ministry of War throwing three bombs. They also raided the -luff of the tenth infantry regiment. killing three sleeping ufiic-ers and attacked the military academy with hand grenades, killing a sentry and a cadet. The insurgents killed the commander of the Guard of the Castle. and penetrated to the President'- house. They occupied the police barracks, the pi is t and telegraph ufiice, and the military aerodrome, whence two aeroplanes were despatched to Russia, hut these were forced to descend at Maria. The rebels killed the employees at tbe railway station and also captured a party of oflieers whose whole clothing was torn off as a preliminary to being shot. 1 The Communists outside I’eval simultaneously attempted to blow up the railway. The Premier declared he was confident of his ability to maintain the upper hand.