Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Delegation From Navy Crews
Come Ashore at Coquimbo
for Conference.
AIR FORCES. AUGMENTED
TO BOMB BATTLESHIPS
II O'Clock Set as Dead Line for
1nsurrectionists' Surrender.
Troops Are Moved.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO. September 5.-A delega-
ton from the rebel crews of the navy
landed at Coquimbo late tanight for a
conference with the provisional COVER
nor at La Serena. who announced the
rebels have until II o'clock to surrender.
Ut was not indicated in the an
nouncement whether the governor
meant that the rebels had until II
CLOCK tonight or ! o'clock tomorrow
morning to make their decision)
An official bulletin issued BY the gov
eminent tonight indicated that the
zero hour for bombing the rebel feet
from the air originally fixed for pm.
To-Day, had been postponed until tomor-
row.
Although the government made no
speclhc announcement of any change in
the time. the bulletin said that nine adj
oltlonal planes would join the air force
al Ovalle tomorrow with a number of
myers, with absolute orders"
The plans of the government to
proceed with the bombing of the rebel
SHIPS are decided" the bulletin said,
and no changes will be made"
Troops Move Ordered.
The same bulletin announced that
Lieut.. Col. Nelson. commander of the
2nd regiment at africa. had been ordered
10 proceed with his troops to Anto-
lagasta to meet any emergency that
might arise If the rebels decided tn
enter northern ports.
ChlleS air force armed with bombs
moved In battle array today against the
mutlneer sailors who have taken COM
mand of the major part of the Chilean
t10
Meanwhile the government. headed
by Acting President Manuel Trucco
declared state of martial law through
out the nation for 80 days.
censorship was invoked. and depend
aple information about the situation in
the naval centers was difficult 10 get.
Feoera! forces remained in control
OF coast delenses and Of land units of
the navy department. Guards we're
paced to protect the property of tor
elgn companies
among the places given troop pro-
tection was the Anaconda Copper Co.'S
luel OIL base at Tocopilla There have
been no reports OF injuries to Americans
or OF damage to American property.
Government authorities said that It
would be only matter of hours before
decisive action at Coquirnbo ended the
rebellion.
Nergara Supreme Chief.
Units of the air force were receiving
their orders direct from Gen Carlos
Vcrgara, minister of war, to whom su-
preme command against the insurrec-
tlonlSts was entrusted by the President.
The general had his headquarters in
the presidential palace here, and all
though the plane movements we're Kept
secret because of the plan to attack
fleet coiS h.
victory was excellent
Unless the feet surrendered it could
expect dire fate. Gen. Vergara said,
for the government intended to take
whatever steps were necessary to put
down the mutiny.
Other parts of the country were said
to be quiet, with the civil population
July cooperating with the govern
ment. A government communique re-
ported that an intercepted radio mes
sage showed the revolutionary forces TO
be disorganlZed.
An official statement issued by
Finance Minister Arturo Pratt said that
many persons had offered to put their
jewels and other valuables in the vaults
OF the Central Bank to bolster the re-
serve and. chiefly to manifest their faith
in the ability of the government to
weather the threat o. revolt.
Recommends Acceptance.
The minister agreed the move might
have beneficial psychological effect
and sent recommended ton to the bank
that such temporary deposits be &C
cepted.
Reports we're circulated that several
naval vessels had been sunk but they
were denied by the naval minister
TIE navy department announced
that the Talcahuana and Valparaiso
bases were held by the government.
The department forecast that the re-
bellion would be quickly put down.
In an official summary of the events
Of the last few days. Acting President
Trucco asked for the cooperation of
all patriotic Chileans.
The government he said, had gone
to extreme lengths in treating with the
mutineer seamen. who started their up
rising last Monday in protest against
pay decreases.
TIE uprising. the President assorted,
broke the traditions of an arm of the
fighting forces which had filled "glori-
Gus pages of our history"
The Chamber of Deputies and the
Senate today voted their confidence in
the government and its manner of deal
ing with the rebels.