Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
Insurgents Triumph Through
out Rio Grande Do Sui,
Taking important Port.
COMMANDER AND STAFF
CAPTURED AFTER BATTLE
Overthrow of Intrenched Conserva-
tive Party Declared Motive Of
Liberal Groups.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, October 4.-Dis-
patches from the Brazilian frontier to-
night reported that a revolutionary
movement against the Brazilian govern
ment had swept the entire state of Rio
Grande Do sui and was assuming dan
gerous proportions In the States of
Parahyda and Minas Geraes.
The insurgents were said to have
triumphed everywhere In Rio Grande
Do Sui. Porto Allegro, important sea-
port, surrendered after a two-hour bat
tie. Gen. Gil de Alemeyda, commander
Of the federal garrison, and his entire
staff were captured
The towns of Uruguayana, Alegrete
and Rosario also surrendered.
Da Cunha in Command.
A message from Porto Allegro said that
Gen. Flores Da Cunha had assumed
command of all insurgent troops in Rio
Grande Do Sui
At Santa Ana Do Livramento 10 per-
sons were killed after a fight between
civilians and officers of the garrison.
The civilians. led by Mario Da Cum
ha, attacked the Hotel America, where
the officers were quartered, and captured
1t after bitter fight. Two officers were
among the killed-Lieut. Broche and
Lieut. Aguirre, the latter an aide to the
commandant, Gen. Figueredo, who later
was captured.
The leader of the Rio Grande Do
SUI movement Is said to be Juan Fran
cisco Pereira Da Souza, heading a fac
ton discontinued since Getulio Vargas,
governor of the State, was beaten for
the Brazilian presidency by Julio
Prestes this Spring. Prestes is
scheduled to be inaugurated November
is.
Coming oficers Aiding.
It is said numerous officers of high
standing in the National Army have
joined Pereira, while also with him are
the former officers Of the dreadnaught
Sac Paulo. who revolted in 1924. Pereira
also Is reported to have gained the sup
port Of part of the army and to have
possession Of large quantities of arms
and ammunition. For several years he
was brigade chief of the State forces
in Santa Ana.
The overthrow of three governments
in South America, Bolivia, Peru and
Argentina, within short period has
intensified like Evolutionary move
ment in Brazil. largest and most popu-
lous OF countries on the South Amer
lean continent. The opposition move
ment in Brazil aims at the overthrow
OF a group In Sac Paulo which has
dominated national affairs for years.
Next to the revolutions in other coun-
tries, the assassination of President
Joao Pessoa of Parahyba in July while
he was on visit to Pernambuco crysta-
lied the Liberal, or opposition, senti-
ment for a move against the govern
ment headed by President Washington
Luis Pereira Da Sollza
Called Private Affair.
This assassination has been described
as wholly private affair, but at the
same time 1t had a political bearing
in the affairs of the State of Parahyba,
it had no national political signifi-
canoe. although PeSsoa was vice presi-
dental candidate on the opposition
ticket at the March elections.
So far as can be determined, the OPP
position in Rio de Janeiro desires to
prevent Julio Prestes from assuming
the duties of President Of the republic
on November IS. To avert another
four years Of what they term the
"cZarism ruling Brazil through the
Conservative machine, these men, allied
with certain military and civil revolu-
tionists Of the 1924 conflict, have been
planning such a coup as the successful
ones in neighboring countries.
Brazil, being larger than the United
States and many times the size of
neighboring South American countries,
offers greater difficulties for such over
throws of federal governments as have
been witnessed in recent weeks. 1t
seems likely that any revolution, should
one develop. will be a piecemeal affair,
according TO the plans Of the leaders
Their plans. it was rumored, called for
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