The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-14
$40 PAUL0 IS THROWN INTO CHAOS Embattled Citizenry Leave 5000 Dead In
 Streets BERNARDOS RULE
 IS IMPERILED Insurrectos Fully Equip ped With Planes nd
 Tanks NEWS CENSORED
 BY GOVERNM ENT PoonIo Tn Darkness tte- garding Seriousness
 Of Uprising
NEWS CENSORED
 BY GOVERNM EN I
By MORGAN EASTERLING, fBy Leased Wire to Age.HerniA.


 BUENOS AIRES, July 13.--Tae Situation at Sac Paulo, where ths Brazilian rebels continue inScoltre', is one of virtual chaos, made Aese terrible by cruel warfare among citizenry which is enlisting for fighting in the opposing factioes, according to roundabout reports reaching Buenos Airea.
 Federal endorsements have ar rived near Sac Paulo, but acco: i'1S to all reports, are making no pEaE- ress against tn e revolutionlsts, whose numbers constantly are be- ing increased by volunteers.
 Already the rebel leaders declare they expect to capture Rio De Janeiro and that they expect strong support there for their movement. The impression is growing here that the regime of Presi- dent Bernardes is seriously threatened, for it is now certain that the revolu- tion is of a political character and aimed at the Rio government.
 Two Americans just arrived at Santos from Sac Paulo, after walking most of the way over unnsed trails, say the rebels are controlling Sac Paulo withs forces of at least 10000 Rsllll- organized and equipped men. Three Thousand Killed
 It is conservntively estimated that 5000 were killed in the first few days of desperate fighting in Sac Paulo streets. they declared.
 Rivulets of blood, they said. ran down tLe main thoroughfares of the city and the walls of many houses were stained with the goar of the dead. The side walks still bear gruesome evidence of the slaughter.
 Cemeteries were inadequate to con tain the dead, but new burial grounds were found, the Americans said, and the rebels took good care of the wounded.
 The rebels do not plan to attack San tOs at this time, the pair of Americans declare, but will march on Rio De Janeiro. increasing their forces on the way. The population is declared to be strongly supporting the rebels and in- tensely antagonistic toward Bernardes.
 Fully Equipped
 The Americans confirmed a report that six hundred marines who went against the revolutionists were cut to pieces, and said the insurrectos were equipped in all branches with airplanes, tanks and anti-aircraft guns.
 We saw situation that was terri. ble," they declared as they told of conditions in the war zone.
 Newspaper correspondents are said to be forbidden to file any dispatches and it is reported here that nesgs. papers were allowed to publis Rio Sunday, with the result that 5ss of the people there are complet -. formed except from pro-govern nouncements which admit that a still continues, although it ,ff cially announced a week ago fae rebellion had been isolated and cr der soon would be restored.
 According to the two Americ fr, r Sac Paulo only 20 of the 600 ,a..n5 who attacked the rebels succ aeil II returning to their ships.
 To Call Congress
 A revolutionary congress, .s,.led over by General Lopez. is exl .e,i t. meet at Sac Paulo Monday. .a rso. pie of the state want Governo jsrlc, Campos to return and head u ri~ ne5 government but will not permi hiu ~ hold office under Bernardes. Cannes IS said to have refused this, where's the rebels allowed him to escal in an automobile, hoping he would return.
 Meanwhile the revolt is rep ted rt be spreading and other states re ev pected momentarily to be deeIa T aG. der q state of siege.