New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

well resign since the opposition had | taken over the government. Leguia resisted, declaring he would resign | before congress but not before an army iunta. He finally capitulated |. and signed a document of resigna- | ton and the paper was delivered to ! General Ponce. The signing took 1 place in his private office. from l which h. had directed the affairs of the Peruvian government for Il years,
 Tn" retiring president then said . h. wished to leave the palace This 1. matter was discussed at length. Gen 1 eraI Ponce then invited Leguia to !! embark on a a%arship and the defeat d executive accepted, his famit- i'm modtarely beginning preparations for l departure with their personal be- | lonEjrgs
 LegWa vas dressed in black . oy.reoat over tuxedo. While these | preparations were going on he paced tho floor Of his private Of 1 flee. s-rIvins 70 conceal his emo | ton and replying briefly 70 remarks ! Q. his relatives and political follow srs
 When all was in readiness Leguia ! vas tne first 10 climb into a motor | car, His followers took other cars and all set our for CalIao. along Areeuune avenue Some of the mill | t7"v rlen Who had accompanied | The members Of the junta shook | nalds with tha busted president and | bada him farewell. To some Of l those Lecuta said.
 "T made for you everything l cculd."
 4 chauffeur named Soto who drove the presidents motor car dur Ing his II years. in office, attempted | 10 embrace his former chief but Le-ui7 rspulsed him. holding him | of with both hands.
 Grim strife Threatens
 Buenos Aires, Aug. 26 ip, - Op- | position Of two conflicting camps of | reyojutionaries threatened today 10 | turn Peru's nearly bloodless revolu- lion into grim Internocine strife.
 Two governments. dispatches here | indicated, were installed in the An dean country, one ar Arcqulpa and l another q, Lima, and there was evi- ! donce that both might fight 10 prove | their right 10 su1ersede the regime | of daposed President Augusto B. Le- guia.
 In actual charge at Lima was a | military junta headed by General ! Manuel Ponce. and containing the 1 little group Of men who before dawn ! Monday fought a battle Of words . with Senor Leguia, and finally fore cd his resignation and departure | from Callao aboard the Peruvian na- val vessel. Almirarta Grau.
 At Arequipa a military provision al government has installed itself . under the presidency Of Colonel l. Sanchez Cerro who Friday proclaim . d the revolution and set in motion the events which seem now to be . reaching cuImjnaton. Sanchez Ger 1 TO has become. at least i1 southern Peru, tho man Of the hour. and ev- ? ery~here he goes he is cheered and hailed as tho saviour Of Peru and the destroyer Of tho dictatorship.
 Photographs for Cerro
 The junta at Lima. in recognition Of his position, forming q new cab inet and talegraDhed Sanchez Ccrro 10 come to Lima at once and take the war portfolio His answer was that the Lima jun,a appeared 10 him to ha just an instrument of Presi- darr IeeGia himself, and ho there fore refused 10 recognize ils author fly.
 Sanchez Ccrro issued 3 manifesto which said.
 First, President Leguia resigned.
 Second. the military juHta call H1 mo 10 Lima 10 join fhe provision Was formed by the rasiEniHg Presi- lon- himself.
 Third. I have decided not 10 20 10 Lima. just now, I am continuing 10 organize the army and shall main tain order within the natural limits Of patriotic citizenship
 He thon sent q wireless message to tho commander of the Almiranto Grau, presumably headed for Pan ana CT 10 make a connection with British ship which was going that way commanding him 10 put back to Nollendo, Rail-Head port near AreluiQa, and surrender Senor L. guia :HtO insurgent custody.
 Only Real Government
 The Almiranre Graus Command- CT was informed that the Arequipa provisional government vas the only real government Tn Peru, and he was threatened with punishment in the event that he should fail 10 comply with orders.
 There was no word here as 10 how Sanchez Cerro's message was receiv- ed aboard the Almirantc Grau or what action was taken in answer 10 f, but adviaas by way Of Santiago Dc Chilo and again by way Of Are luipa, said # was understood the Tlmjrante Grau never really had left the port Of Callao, q seaport located just few miles from Lima
 Persons inclined 10 credit this re- port pointed out that i- supported Sanchez Cerros contention that the Lima military junta really was q Le- euia body, possibly even still acting in his support.
 A strict censorship prevails over messages leaving Lima for southern Peru. where Arequipa, Mollendo. and Cuzc0, centers of the southern revolutionary movement, are located. !
 Martial Law Prevails
 Lima Peru, Aug. 26 (EJ - Mar