ARGENTINE REBELLION

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1930, Page 5

ARGENTINE REBELLION

FIGHTING Tg BUENOS AIRES. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. J MONTE VI DEO. Sept. 9. Despite a rigid censorship at Buenos Aires on Monday, it was learned here early on Tuesday that some sanguinary fighting had taken place during Monday evening, when fighting broke out at 9 p.m. in various parts of the city, but it is impossible to say exactly what happened. NEW YORK. Sept. - Private advices from Buenos Aires on Tuesday said that had been firing in the city on Monday evening because of misunderstandings, but quiet now prevails. The;' political situation is said to be unchanged. FORMER REGIME TO BE ARRESTED. TReeeived thin day at 9.40 a.m.l BUENOS AIRES, Septemeber 9. ' ■ i;Ex-President Irigoyen is ill, and! an order has been issued for the arrest of members of his former Cabinet anct supporters. In congress to-day everything was, quiet following a night of wild confusion and shooting among troops loyal to. General UHburu’s rogime, Arising: from a tragic error among soldiers defending the central post office and Government House, seven person weru killed and fifty-six wounded. ; w : During the confusion reports spread (hat the Argentine navy squadron of thirteen vessels in Buenos Aires harbour had begun to bombard the capital. Five-shrapnel shells were fired by light , artillery defending the Government House in the direction of the harbour, all falling close to the ships of Admiral Storm. One shell exploded on the de- . 1 stroyer Mendoza, killing a petty officer. It was said this morning that three or four post office clerks had been sum.marily executed after they had been idiscOyeretl. . shooting from Vbehind-' at: 'Soldiers defending' the post office. About fifteen , persoils are being held for summary executions on charges of, looting. j The disastrous effect of the shooting, is apparent in the finest quarters of the city. The Plaza de Mayo and the space: between the Government House and the central post office tfas a sharpbles, < Lvith scarcely a window fronting the . area unbroken. ; i i