FROM ARGENTINE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1930, Page 5

FROM ARGENTINE

PARTICULARS OF REVOLUTION

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Dec. 1

Doctor AY. G. AA 7 oolnough, of Canberra, who visited Buenos Ayres in September to study the oilfields, arrived at Wellington. Dr AYoolnough is the geological adviser to the Commonwealth Government, and was on a government mission for the purpose of inspecting and reporting on up-to-date methods of (prospecting on large oilfields. He narrowly missed the insurrection at Buenos Ayres arriving there a few days after it was finished, although the population wa,s still extremely jumpy. The revolution proper took place on Saturday, September 6th, and there was another outbreak the following Monday. Although it was being fought on a popular question and the interest was widespread in the Republic, the uprising was confined entirely to Buenos Avres itself.

A certain, party in the city were fairly well shot up, said Dr AVoolnough, and it is safe to say there were a good many more casualties than reported. AVbile it lasted, the fighting in Buenos Ayres wan quite serious and field guns were used in the streets. “The bulk of the population,” lie added, “wel‘e highly satisfied with the result.”

To' illustrate the nervous feeling among the populace he related that at the railway station refreshment room one of the waiters inadvertently dropped a pile of plates. They fell with a clatter and everyone in the place immediately rushed to cover behind pillars, and everywhere where practical concealment afforded. They resumed their places when the situation became clear hut the plates falling had cleared the place for a few seconds. “There is no doubt,” said Dr AVoolnough. “that the present Government has the entire confidence of the people.”