Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-25

In this capital a military Junta,
in charge temporarily. proceeded
formation Of a provisional govern
ment. the officials composing !.
meeting far into the night in an
effort to nominate a slate Of Of
ficials to take over the administra-
ton. The junta adjourned its
meeting, finally. just before dawn
after having reached decision on
only one office. that OF minister
Of justice, which goes to Gabrielle
Bernades.
Meanwhile. dispatches from head
quarters of the southern revolution
airy army, located at Ponta GroSsa,
state Of Parana, said that Getulio
Vargas. the rebel southern army
generalissimo. president of the state
OF Rio Grande Do Sui. and defeated
nationalist presidential candidate in
the recent elections. would take
charge Of the provisional govern
ment.
No Military Rule
Lindolfo Color, insurgent repre-
sentative at BuenoS Aires, Is flying
to Porto Allegro today TO meet DR..
Osvaldo Aranha. acting president Of
Rio Grande Do sui. and proceed
with him to Rio de Janier0 TO con-
fer with the military junta. Senior
Color asserted that Vargas would
lot assent 10 a military government.
A third principal In the battle of
politicians developing here was
Captain Juarez Tavora, whose army
of volunteers and revolving federal
troops conquered the northern states.
Although united with Vargas in the
revolutionary campaign the two men
Rave long been bitter political enc
mics and the status of their present
relationship was uncertain. Juarez
Tavora has attained q huge per-
sonal following in the states through
which his army has progressed as it
moved southwark.
Five Leaders
The military junta which has as
stunned actual control Of the gov
eminent, and which brought about
~unSeating Of President Washington
Luis yesterday. Is composed OF Cen
eral Menna Barreto, General Leite
Castro, TasSo Fragoso, Admiral Ira
las Noronha, DR.. Pandia Calogeras,
and others. Assisting them is Car
dlnal Leme, who was IN of the
Intermediates in the final negoti-
ationS with the depoSed president.
DR.. Washington Luis today was a
prisoner in Fort Capobanca. After
holding out for hours against re-
slgnation with the words that he
would be taken from Guanabra pal
ace only when he had been bound
hand and foot he consented late
yesterday to the military junta's de-
mands. and was taken under heavy
guard TO the quarters of the gener-
al staff at the fort where he will
remain temporarily.
His decision finally was made at
the counsel Of Cardinal Leme and
Monsignor Rosalvo Costa Reeo,
vicar-general Of the Rio De Janiera
diocese. He left the palace in the
company of the cardinal, the vicar
general and General TasSo FragoSo.
Prestes Disappears
There is little apparent luminosity
toward the deposed president, who
generally was regarded as honest
in his convictions. but surrounded
with a military and official family
which many in the nation found
Objectionable. The military junta
in its night long meeting decided To
hold the deposed minister Of JUS
tice. Wanna Do CASTILLO, and the
deposed minister OF war, General
Sezefredo Dos Passes, as prisoners
setting at liberty other members OF
the cabinet, all Of whom had been
arrested.
Dispatches from Sac Paulo said
President-Elect Julio PreStes, who
but for the revolution would have
succeeded DR.. Washington Luis Nov
Is, had disappeared. There were
rumors that he had fled the city
in an airplane. Advices here from
headquarters OF the southern rev.
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