CHILEAN REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1932, Page 5

CHILEAN REVOLT

THE NEW^REGIME. ATTACKED BY OFFICERS. Jnitad Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ) SANTIAGO, June 16. Chilean army officers attempted to seize Colonel Marmduke Grove, a leading member of the. new Socialist Government, on Thursday night, in an outburst of fighting around the Government Palace. The raid was inspired by a desire to maintain the National Socialism divested of Communists.

Officers said that Colonel Grove eluded the officers, while rebellious troops marched towards the city to asault the Palace.,

The rattle of machine guns and firing jjjjjs heard in the distance, while aeroplanes, attacking the forces, flew overhead. . . v There was a lull in the disorders near midnight.

SOCIALIST JUNTA OVERTHROWN. DRAMATIC COUNTER REVOLT. ' SANTIAGO, (Chili) June 17. The Socialist Junta, which, went into power less than a fortnight ago, wa3 overthrown in a brief, dramatic, counter revolt to-day. Colonel Mai mad n l -- Grove, military leader of t’ e recent revolt, and head of. the Junta s.me the resignation of Carlos Davilln on Sunday, was taken prisoner, together with his associate, Eugenio Matte. The counter-revolutionaries comprised army, navy, and air force groups, apparently supporters of Davilln, who charged that the Junta had gone over to Communist)!... They turned the Government oyer,to tho new Junta, composed of Dayi la, Senater Alhe'to C«bero, a member of the farmer group. President Montevps (Radical), and a. former Deputy,. Malosco Cardenas. The new Junta is sworn to outlaw Communism, but to continue tin* Socialist republic esl Wished afte- June 4, The revolt was along moderate lines, and friendly to foreign interests Colonel Grove had announced tint he would die be "ore surrender to the army groups who bcseigcd the palace with eiobteen field guns, but he was finally captured alive.