Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
BRAZILIAN REBELS
CAPTURE CAPITAL
AraCaiu CapituIateS With
Little Struggle to Ta-
Vora'S Forces.
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government to resign and at the same
time added a warning that II the gov
eminent should insist upon opposing
the revolution, the insurgents would
not be responsible for the shedding Of
blood
Gen. Costa's message follows:
"BraZilians: Five thousand gauchos
(cowboys), constituting the advance
suard OF the liberation army. have
already occupied Itare, Capella, Ribeira
and various other secondary places
In order to prevent further she'd
ding OF blood, we invited the minister
OF war to send planes to examine the
railroad from 1tarare to Marcelino
Ramos, and we told them that their
planes may land in our field at Pirahy,
Ponta Gorssa, and Castro, where we
shall provide them with all the ele-
ments that they may need. We gave
them our word of honor to allow them
to come and go freely and we are
ready to give them all the necessary
help. In this manner they may realize
the immenSeneSs of our resources and
the vast possibilities lying ahead of us
in our march northward, to effect a
junction with the forces which hold
the north.
UItimatum Is Delivered.
'By the defeat already inflicted In
the battles of Joinville, Quiatigua, At
fonso Camargo and Singues it may be
seen that 1t is useless for them to sac
rif1ce more lives.
I'm all these encounters the federal
forces, demoralized, without the will to
fight, surrendered en- masse or fed at
the outset of the battle with the brave
defenders of the national cause. The
indescribable enthusiasm with which we
have been received everywhere proves
the sacredness and the popularity of
our cause.
within a few days our. troops will
pass through Sac Paulo territory, where
we are expecting large number of adj
herents. With all this we feel powerful
and we have absolute confidence in a
complete victory. for which reason we
shall accept no conditions.
Convinced OF its own impotence, the
federal government should resign, de-
livering themselves to our generosity
and to the loftiness of our ideals-ideals
for which We are fighting and which
are the constitution of a Brazil great
and free from professional politicians.
Victory Is Expected.
Should the federal government insist
In their vain effort to oppose the reali-
zation Of the revolutionary ideals, We
want to tell them that after the victory.
which soon will come as the reward of
for the fate of those who are to be
blamed for the useless shedding of
blood.
Signed Gen. Miguel Costa"
Less than two weeks ago, Capt. Ia
vora, leading an army of 5000 and as
sisted by volunteers from the State of
Parahyba, raided Pernambuco and,
after considerable lighting, seized the
city and established q revolutionary
government there. Consolidating his
forces. and reinforced by thousands of
volunteers from Pernambuco, he in
vadsd the State of Alagoas, taking
Maceio. capital of the state.
He stayed there only few days be-
fore beginning his march into Sergipe.
The communique stated that a heavy
concentration Of troops was in progress
along the Parana-Sao Paulo frontier, a
region where the federal and insurgent
armies have been gathering for the
last few days for what has doomed up
as a major engagement. Observers, in
fact, today expressed the opinion that
the present gathering Of troops along
this line was the greatest concentration
ever seen in South Amsrica.
Report Regiment Surrender.
While not stating the number of SOL
diers involved, the insurgents made the
claim that so companies OF federals at
Cathari1a had gone over to the revolu-
ton. These men were said TO be under
the command of Capt. Mario Carvalho.
Two machine guns and much more ma
terial were taken over.
The federal regiment reported to have
surrendered was described as the 18th
Infantry, stationed in the state of
Minas Geraes. These troops had been
surrounded by the insurgents, and their
surrender was said to be without condi-
ton.
In reporting this victory. the ofhcial
rebel communicate stated that thus far
the rebels had not met with reverse
in Minas Geraes,