SOUTH AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1930, Page 2

SOUTH AMERICA

- .WIDE UNREST. ■»» • [United Press Association.—By Electric ■ Telegraph.—Copyright;] : NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Four American republics, Brazil, Argentine, Cuba, and Peru are, involved in serious military and political unrest .according- to News Association advices. The Argentine Government,' is 'apprehensive lest a section of its army may revolt. Impressive precautions are being taken at. Buenos Aires. A* destroyer flotilla hap been.ordered to the capital, while troops are guarding the residence of President Irigoyen and other Government buildings. There is a tense situation, in Brand, where a revolutionary movement in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul is .•©ported. All of the Federal troops throughout the republic have been ordered to be confined to their barracks.

Havana reports that the Cuban Government is ready to proclaim martial law in the State of Mataqzas, where ' the authorities a/re having difficulty in quelling riots over political issues. The arrest of a score of ipoliticans has frustrated .a plot to overthrow the Government in the State of Santa Clara. • '

The situation in .Peru'is lefes serious. A new Government there, headed by the revolutionary leader Sanchos Cerro, who deposed President J Leguia, as cabled on August 25th,. is prosecuting important officials ,of.- the previous regime as a precaution against a counter revolution, which is Ktill ffeared. A Military Committee which is now ruling Peru has elected San Cerro as President of the Republic.

Ex-Prehident Leguia, who is a virtual prisoner aboard a cruiser in Callao Harbour, has been ordered ashore for trial on a charge of. malfeasance. The current wave of purest throughout South America has apparently been precipitated by an economic ?.(Jfv pression resulting from the depressed markets in .wheat, sugar, coffee anc| other, commodities.

LATER DEVELOPMENTS. LESS ALARMING. NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Developments in the South American revolutionary situatipn to-day were of a less alarming nature. An official at Washington stressed the economic aspects of the situation, and he held that prevailing depreslien was principally responsible, The U.S.A. State Department has authorised its representatives in peru to act so as to protect the rights of American citizens. ’ Two Americans in Peru, Lieut— Commander Grow and Char.es Sutton, are now being held for trial by the (Peruvian Junta. Grow, who is an American naval reservist, wap lent to Peru for air service. He has been charged with being a. mercenary by the new President Cerro. ■ President Cerro to-day suspended the constitutional of individual liiberty, so as to deprive , exPresident Leguia of any technical right to evade prosecution. The Argentina Government has redoubled its .precautions in Buenos Aires to-day so as to block any possible uprising. The troops were still confined to their barracks and their officers were ordered to remain with them. ... The Brazilian Ambassador at Washington, however, htfe issued a formal statement that the, rumours as to a revolt in Rio Grande Do Sul district are without foundation. - ' The Guatamalan Cabinet resigned to-daiy cn masse, President Chacon accepting their resignations. No explanation has been made. • ;|;J BUENOS A IRES, Aug. 30. Reinforcements of heavily armed troops were brought in to-day by the Argentina Government as a precaution against a possible outbreak or an attempt to assassinate President Yrigoyen. A regiment cavalry marched in from Camp Mayo with full war equipment, while thousands of soldiers are . either guarding strategic positions or are held in their quarters for instant duty.