Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-09
BIG FORCE GUARDS
ARGENTINA CAPITAL.
Seven Killed and Sc Wounded
in Rioting-Irigoyen Held
Incommunicado.
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buru put the question 10 the pupnc'
Can we count on the confidence OF the
people2" the throng shouted:
Eyes! Yesl" The great cry that
went up could be heard for many
Gen. Augustine Justo. member OF for
mer President Alvear's cabinet, was
named commander in chief OF the gar
rison in the federal capital after q
night of wild confusion and shooting
among troops loyal to the Uriburu re-
gime.
ernment's version, rose from tragic
error among soldiers defending the
central post ONCE and the Government
House.
Firing lasted internationally until
this morning.
curing the confusion, reports spread
that the Argentine navy squadron OF IL
vessels lying in Buenos Aires Harbor,
had begun to lombard the capital
Petty Oficer Killed.
Five shrapnel shells were fired by the
Light Artillery defending government
house in the direction of the harbor, all
falling close to the ships Of Admiral
Storm.
One 75-mm. shell exploded on the
decks Of the destroyer Mendoza, in
-
The Mendoza is commanded by
Comdr. Lajous, until recently Argentine
naval attache at Washington.
The offlcial version of the origin Of
the shooting is admittedly confused.
Rumors before 8 pm. last night stated
that troops had opened counter revo-
luton, directed against Gen. Jose Eva
risto Uriburu, who only Saturday over
threw the Irigoyen regime.
"a AfeNnYNfnAfnH q
so far unnamed persons, added that the
counter revolutionaries had captured the
military college.
Causes Great Confusion.
This caused the greatest confusion
and alarm throughout the city. Some
sporadic shooting began.
Shortly afterward 1t was reported that
q strong body Of counter revolutionary
troops was moving against Buer1os Aires.
This report reached the guard on the
Central Post once Building, already
tense and nervous from the previous
reports and from the shots.
The guard, heavily armed with ma
chine guns and light artillery on the
roof, prepared to descend to the streets.
Before doing so, they began shoot
ing out the street lamps In order to
defend better their position.
, The post ONCE Is only two blocks
away from the Government House.
which was also heavily defended by
other troops with light artillery and
machine guns.
Hearing the sounds Of firing, the
soldiers at Government House also took
for granted that another counter revo-
lutionary attack had broken out around
the post once.
Both machine guns and artillery
nR1onAA I'm aNofnat fhA Taaak rfI40A
Citizens Take Cover.
The confusion was terrific. Traffic
disappeared like magic from the streets
the citizens taking cover precipitately
wherever there was opportunity.
In this confusion, certain elements Of
the people looted arms and ammunition
stores and ran out into the streets to
take part in the lighting.
Meanwhile other citizens known TO
be partisans Of Gen. Uriburu went to
the military Arsenals and police sta
tons asking for arms.
They were speedily armed and sta
toned as vigilantes at various impor-
tant street Intersections and strategic
points to maintain order. They CO.
operated with soldiers and police in
around the national treasury and other
government buildings.
Firing Lasts An Night.
Through night punctuated with the
sharp report Of rifles and the rattle OF
machine guns, the confusion kept up
and the looting spread.
The firing lasted all night, and some
times drummed out violently, especially
when people began looting other shops.
Provisional President Uriburu issued
Q statement ordering the surrender Of
ell arms In the possession OF private
persons within II hours. Martial law
was threatened.
1.-THE government has knowledge Of
the possession Of automatic arms by
private individuals. Therefore be It
known that these arms must be re-
turned TO military arsenals within
I'm case Of Noncompliance with this
decree, the possessors of such arms viii
be subject TO martial law.
ANY one knowing Of persons possess
ing such aforementioned arms Is
ordered Immediately to communicate
his information to the minister Of war;"
Drastic Action Threatened.
The minister Of war, in the same
connection, also issued > pronuncia-
mento:
without doubt a certain alarm has
been produced by the occurrences Of
last night. But It u necessary for the
populace to know that the government
is resolved to take extreme measures to
maintain order.
"In the city there are certainly many
elements still partisans to the former
government"
The government today took stringent
measures to control and sharply SUE
..A.,,ian al fra .. eV,Orfa tio And communal.
cations systems. -
Buenos Aires, until ali danger Is
averted, will be administered Ike an
armed fortress. The military rule, how
ever, will be that Of peace-tine.
Reports were current in the streets
this morning that q motor launch car
rying Senator Del Vale, 1rigoyenista
the fallen Presidents followers had
landed at Carmelo, Uruguay.
Executed by Firing Squad.
Among the citizens storming the
arms stores last night were elements
Identified with 1rigoyen's KHAN RAD
ical." They fought of government
force sent against them, barricaoed
themselves In the store and were driven
out only when the government soioiers
set IRE to the building. .,1
This morning 1t was said that "three
or four" post once clerks had been sum
marily executed by q firing squad aIter
thew had been discovered shooting from
behind at the soldiers defending the
Among those executed was said to be
Subdirector Of Posts Firpo. (No rela-
ton to the boxer.)
OFFICIALS ASKED TO QUIT.
Panama Head Asks designations OF
Duncan and Clement.