Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-10
Both Federal and Insurgent
Leaders Report Victories in
Engagements Held in Minas
Geraes Section.
RIO De JANEIR0 RAILWAY
LINE IS DECLARED CUT
Rebel Army Said to Be Advancing
Toward Important Transports
ton Juncture to Cripple Capital.
Air Fighters Are Doing Effective
Work for Government.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Brazilian revolutionary cavalry.
skirmishing with federal forces
near Castro, Parana. were believed
today to have begun what is ex-
pected to be a major battle be-
tween the insurgents and govern
ment troops near the border OF
Sac Paulo.
Revolutionary leaders claimed
general gains In Parana, both to-
ward Sac Paulo, and toward the
Santa Catharina cities of Florian-
apolis and Joinville, held by the
federals, and stated that troops
from Minas Geraes had invaded
the state of Rio de Janeiro, Sac
Paulo and Espirito Santo, cutting
the railway line between Rio de
Janeiro and Sac Paulo.
Rebel Gains Held Negligible.
In Rio de Janeiro and Sac PauIo.
government strongholds, federal quar-
tiers insisted that rebel gains had been
negligible. The principal federal offen-
sive was directed toward recapture Of
Minas Geraes, and its capital, Bello
Horizonte. Some advances toward the
interior Of Minas Geraes were reported.
An army advancing from South
eastern Minas Geraes Is reported to
have captured the towns Of Itaperuana
and Miracema in the state Of Rio
.Ianair0. aud hoe a. a. v..4..k
near Ctudad Campos, important city
and junction of four railroad lines.
Railroad Rupture Threatened.
Capture of Ciudad Campos would
effect rupture of railroad service be-
tween the state of Esperito Santo and
Rio de Janeiro, further isolating the
Brazilian capital.
Invading forces also have entered
Espirito Santo above Ciudad Campos.
the announcement said.
Another army has entered the state
of Sac Paulo, In the far Northwest, and
has captured Igarapaya. The move
ment is considerably separated from the
invasion Of Sac Paulo from the south
by troops from Rio 0rande do Sui,
Parana and Santa Catharina.
Newspapers Of Porto Allegro, Rio
Grande do Sui, said the cruiser Rio
1AoAAdC 0O 6ul, 1lUW OH LLlc COAST Oh
Santa Catharina, has gone over to the
revolution, and is flying red flag.
The commandment of the fort, Wiggan
Topper, has sent messages to the cruiser
Bahia, and the destroyers, Parana,
Parahyba, Santa Catharina, Matte
Crosse and Maranhao stating that the
revolution Is advancing VIGOROUSLY and
that 1t has the character of q genuine
national movement. The message ended
by asking them to join the revolution.
Messages from the interior said that
federal armies which entered the state
OF Minas Geraes have been repulsed at
every point.
Mobilization Continues.
Mobilization of volunteers continues
here. In four hours yesterday three
battalions were organized. Great en-
thusiasm is reported.
Dispatches from Rio de Janeiro said
the government today claimed successes
in two insurgent states in its campaign
to put down the revolution.
Several towns in Southern Santa
Catharina which have been occupied
by rebels under Triffino Correa have
been recaptured by federal troops act
ing out of Fiorianopolis and Joinville,
1t was said.
In Minas Geraes federal troops were
reported to have re-established the rail-
road line as far as Juiz de Fora, and
were said to be preparing for an attack
on Barbacena so as to permit reopening
OF the line up to Bello Horizonte, state
capital.
There was possibility that the fed
Continued on Page 2, Column l.