New Britain herald., 1930-08-26
NEW GOVERNMENT
 DENIES EXILE ID
 PRESIDENT LEGUIA
CCoour1ed From First Fage)

CCor--1ed From First Tage]
 fighting i7 tne streers and q the home Of -ha former president yaster- day. Several persons were killed or injured.
 Complication Develops
 A Compljca-.on has arisen wh,gh may signify q break between tto military ..nta n charge horn and the southern. or AreQli7a rr>olu- tiora-y Erou0. headed hy colonel Sanchez Cerro. There arc indications that Colonel Sanchez Cerro will re- fuse 10 recognize -ha authority of the Lima junta but will insist upon val idirv of tho government which he himself has installed ar ArsGu5pa.
 General Ponca's promise fo punish L4guia was made after aa imposing popular display t1 the course of which a mob led by students gath cred outside tha goyerrment palace and demanded to see the juHta lead CT
 4 student committee was sent in- s'de and The student Daniel Carmel TO, made q speech. declaring that the Juata should not allow Senor Leguia and his family 10 abandon inc coUn- Try, but should hold LeguIa and other politicians of the defuDct re- zine who had "misused the public funds 10 answer for their crimes.
 General Ponce replied that tho lunta he heads had decided 10 pun ish all the misdeeds Of the old poli- ricians, and that under TO cirCum- stances would Senor Laguia he all lowed 70 leave Peru. He also as sured the students that the press would be free under the new regime and that all political prisoners would be liberated.
 According 10 q story credited to a foreign consul al Callao the com mander Of the Almirante Grau old Senor Leguia as the warshlp left the harbor that he was m accord with the demand of the southern leader, Colonel Sanchez Cerro. that LeEuia he prosecuted, and that he therefore would remain near Callao Bay until tSdI4ELLFE N+-LLD tDAlI dEIsNi"l
 Diplomatic Corps Meet
 The diplomatic corps met at the rapal legation and later headed hy the nuncio called en nasse upon General Ponce at the palace to ask him for guarantees Of the right of asylum. General Ponce promised them that all international laws and amenities would be observed and as- sured them that any necessary guar antees would be afforded the foreign legations. Il was reported that some important members Of the former regime have taken refuge in the for eign embassies and legations,
 One of the first acts Of the mill tary junta was 10 dissolve congress and assume the entire functions of government. A decree also was is sued re-openinr the port of Mollen- do to all kinds of commerce.
 General Ponce, president of the new military junta told the Asso- ciated Press that Commander Spears, general-in-chtet Of the navy and a member Of the American mis- sion called at the palace 10 learn the situation created hy the resIgna- ton of Leguia,
 Spears was informed" General Ponce said that the iun'a consid- ers Leguia under arrest on board the Grau.'
 Congress Dissolved
 Leguias authority ended with his resignation, General Ponce added, sohwing Commander Spears the jun tas decree ordering congress dis solved. The American also was no- tifed that Naval Captain Ernesto Slavery had been appointed gen. eral-commander Of the navy, Re- garding Sanchez Ccrro the general said commission headed by Gen eral Roberto Lopez will go 10 Are Quipa tomorrow 70 inform him of events.
 According 10 q story credited 10 the wife Of Naval Commander liar old Grow, which was told 10 her by Flying Captain Ergasto Silva, Grow was arrested by troops from Are quipa at Carmana. Silva said the Grow party hoped off from Lima in two planes carrying one mechan- ician each. They landed at Carmana to refuel and spend the night there. They planned to reach Arequipa the next day.
 About midnight Silva heard q noise near the place where they were sleeping. Ee saw in the darkness q group of soldiers approaching, The soldier arrested Grow and the two mechanicians but Silva was able to hide. The following morning Silva persuaded two soldiers to go with him to Lima.
 Meanwhile Grow was carried to a prisoner. Grow was chief of the Peruvian flying forces. He is 1 a former officer of the American navy. The impression prevails at the | capital that he is in no personal ! danger.
 Scenes here yesterday accompany ing the Leguia resignation were de- scribed by eyewitnesses as Of a thrill l ing character. With the president. ! besides his relatives, were many high | Of the Lima garrison. Before 1 the president resigned he remained | in his private office.
 Advises Resignation
 When the new government came In Leguia and the new leaders began | | discussion which reached a violent | pitch. General Ponce informed the | deposed executive that he might as