Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-08
Revolution Victors Making
Widespread Arrests Of
Leaders in Government
Now Overthrow.
MANY PROVINCES WIRE
NEW ORDER ADHESION
Complete Check Shows 81 Killed
and 211 Wounded in Saturday
Fighting in Buenos Aires-Lay
Citizens Given Majority of Cabi-
net Posts.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
September 8.-Gen. Jose Evaristo
Uriburu was sworn in this after
noon as provisional President of
Argentina. The ceremonies were
conducted publicly as the climax
OF a holiday of rejoicing over the
revolution, but with a strong
military guard.
Military high chiefs, other off,
GERS, and the soldiery swore al
legiance to the new government,
which diSplaces that of the ousted
President Hipolito Irigoyen, in
whose overthrow on Saturday a
score of persons were killed in
severe fighting.
Shake-upS in the army and navy
continued up to the moment of the in
duction OF the new government into Of
nee. Gen. Jose Marcilese was placed
in charge of the first division Of the
Argentinian army. Capt. Leon ScasSo
was given charge Of the first naval re-
gion, succeeding Vice Admiral Ramon
Gonzales Fernandez.
Buenos Aires was peaceful under
martial law today, but dispatches from
the interior continued to report dis
tllrbances. In the region of Rodeo a
clash resulted in the killing of the chief
OF police Of the Department of Iglesias
and his wife and the wounding of a
police sergeant.
Cabinet Mostly Civilians.
The ministry installed today included,
besides the Provisional President. En-
rique Marina, Vice President; Ernesto
Bosch, secretary of foreign affairs; Gen,
Francisco Medina, secretary Of war:
Rear Admiral Renard. navy secretary;
Enrique Perez, minister of finance; M.
Sanchez Sorrondo, interior secretary:
DIR. E. Padilla, instruction.; Horacio Ba-
rela, agriculture, and Octavio Pico, pub
lie works. All of these, excepting the
war and navy portfolios. were occupied
by lay citizens, which. considering that
the leader of the revolt is himself a
military man, was commended highly
by the citizens.
Most of the people Of Buenos Aires
started out for their accustomed work
this forenoon, not knowing a holiday
was in force. They gladly joined the
enormous crowd gathered before the
government house or took part in
parades, enthusiastically shouting for
the revolution.
Widespread Arrests Ordered.
The new government continued to
designate officials throughout the coun-
try, issuing widespread orders for the
arrests of certain ministers and Of
ficials whose part in the rebellion ap-
peared doubtful.
The revolution today spread to every
corner of the republic.
Province after province telegraphed
its adhesion to the new order.
AS Gen. Uriburu's government moved
to entrench itself firmly various men,
bers of the old regime were arrested
These included the former minister of
interior, Elpido Gonzales. the former
minister of foreign affairs, Horacio
Oyahanote; the former Irigoyen SEN
ator. Louis Molinari; the former di-
rector of the mails, Amallo; the former
director of railroads, Chaps; the former
chief of police traffic, Sturla; the old
friend of President Irigoyen's, Scarlato,
and the former Irigoyen deputy, Bide-
geain.
The three last named are accused of
directing the Khan Radical" group
which was held responsible for the flr-
ing from the crowd on the cadets in
the Plaza Congress- Saturday. Irigoyen
was imprisoned in military barracks.
Guards about the place professed to be
there to prevent any of the populace,
which two years ago returned him to
office by an overwhelming vote, from
harming him.
First Resignation Was Temporary.
Irigoyen resigned Friday evening un-
der a constitutional provision which
would permit his return to Office at his
pleasure. His powers were merely dele
gated to DR.. Enrique Martinez, vice
president. The populace, students par
ticularly, considered the retirement
merely an artifice. and Saturday morn
ing troops mutinied to enforce their
demand for actual resignation. The
navy Joined them. and the movement.
headed by Gen. Uriburu. by nightfall
had the city under control.
A white flag was run up at the gov
eminent house. Severe fighting &C.
Cured in front of the government
newspaper, La Epoca. The paper was
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