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ed himself in the place vacated by
Irigoyen.
Public assembly was prohibited and
nearly 1000, 900, was placed in the
hands of the military A rigid censor
ship was established in outgoing cable
grams, and telephone calls were
watched.
Many were wounded in clashes dur
ing the night between the police and
students, dissatisfied that President
Irlgoyen merely had retired rather than
resigned. Under Argentine law a Presi-
cent may retire for so long as he wishes
and delegate power to the Vice Presi-
dent.
Irigoyen Urged to Quit.
The retirement climaxed days of po-
litical agitation and disorders, during
which Irigoyen found it necessary to
concentrate military forces at strategic
places in the capital to prevent q revo-
luton or his assassination.
For days even friends of the Presi-
dent and the leaders OF his own party,
the Radicals. and the cabinet had be-
sought the President to resign, blaming
him for the country's economic depres-
sion, the approaching parliamentary
OF the active opposition that he in
tended a dictatorship.
Shortly after pm. yesterday DR..
Martinez and the youngest man in the
Argentine ever to be Vice President;
was called to Government House, where
the President has been confined, Ill
with influenza.
City Went Into Uproar.
A few minutes after his arrival La
dot AL a.
stand by, and shortly the paper exploded
bombs and sounded sirens to signify an
event of transcendent importance. Word
quickly spread that the President had
resigned and the city went into uproar;
1t was not learned until later that the
action had been retirement rather than
resignation.
tive was proclamation of martial law
or state of siege for 80 days in the
federal capital. The action was taken
I'm view of the unsettled situation owing
to events already of public knowledge,
and with the intent to normalize the
situation"
Soon afterward the President an
nounced a number of judiciary appoint
mentS headed by Jose Figueroa, who be-
comes president of the Supreme Court.
La Nacion today said seven ministers OF
the cabinet and the intendente of Bue-
nos Aires handed their destinations last
night to DR.. Martinez.
Quit Law for Farm.
Irigoyen, who Is n years old. FIRST
came to the Argentine presidency in
1915 after campaign as champion of
the people. Early in life he had aban-
doned law for cattle raising and agri-
culture, and from that background
could voice an extremely popular APP
peal.
Although his first administration was
under attack, he was swept back into
once in 1928 by tremendous vote. It
was the first time an Argentine ever
had held the Office of President for
more than one term
1rigoyen has always been q figure of
considerable mystery. Much of his life
mas been led as recluSe. He has been
remarkably unpretentious and reputedly
has always kept q certain door of his
home open. so that any ordinary citizen
might have access to him when he
wished to see him.
The new acting president, in an
interview published in La Nacion today,
said martial law would be maintained
only so long as necessary to assure peace
In the republic. He said he regretted
its imposition, but recognized that it
was necessary at this time.
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