Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Prime Minister Given Ex-
traordinary Power to End
Coquimbo Revolt.
CHANGE MEETS SOME
DEMANDS OF MUTINEERS
Admiral Won Schroeder's Report Is
Said to Have Pleased
Insurgents.

VALPARAISO, Chile, September
(P).-It was reliably reported here
today that the personnel of the
naval base at Talcahuano, the
largest in Chile, had 'mutinied In
sympathy with the feet at Coquimbo.
Few active ships are stationed at
Talcahuano, but there are several
vessels under repair there and con-
siderable number of sailors.
BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, September g.
Chile's fourth government since the
overthrow OF President Carlos Ibanez
in July was formed today and Congress
in special session declared state of
siege for 20 days to deal with the
mutiny of the Coquimbo battle feet.
Acting quickly on the resignation Of
the cabinet last night, Provisional Presi-
dent Manuel Trucco offered a mandate
to former Postmaster General Marcial
Mora and the latter drew up a new
ministry with himself as premier and
minister Of interior. He was given
extraordinary power to put down the
Coquimbo revolt.
to suspend constitutional guarantees
only after a long debate. With the
change in government it was believed
that some of the demands of the mu-
timers had been met and that the re-
volt might be ended peaceably some
time today.
Pleased With Progress.
Up to early this morning the mu-
tineers refused to listen to Rear Ad-
miral Won Schroeder. who was sent by
air to listen to their grievances over
proposed cuts in salaries. Finally he
was permitted to come aboard the flag
ship La Tore and he told the leaders
the cabinet had resigned and a new
one formed In its place
His report was said to have pleased
the insurgents who had demanded
among other things that Finance Min
lister Blanquier resign. their commander
be changed and better treatment gen.
orally. On coming ashore Won Schroe-
der said he was pleased with the prog
resS he had made and thought an early
settlement was possible. The crews
we're given until o'clock to make up
their minds whether to surrender.
Threaten to Move Fleet.
1t was learned earlier from an au-
thorltative source that the leaders of
the mutinouS crews at Coquimbo had
threatened to take the fighting ships
out Of the harbor for an unknown
destination. possibly Valparaiso, unless
their demands were met. Later reports
said the fleet was anchored some dis
lance off the coast with steam up,
ready to sail south.
The battleship Almirante la Tore,
flagship Of the Coquimbo fiotilla, is the
most powerful man-o'-war in Latin
America. 1t carries l0-inch guns which
could lombard port from Is miles at
sea and be safe from coast defense bat
teries. A cruiser and seven destroyers,
carrying about 5000 men, also are in
volved in the mutiny. They have
provisions and fuel for three months.
A special board of strategy drew up
plans to guard coast points against pos
Sible attack from the mutlneers and
to bomb them with airplanes and
submarines If they did not return to
their posts peaceably and relinquish
control of the vessels to their imprisoned
officers.
Coquimbo was said to be seething
with excitement and its business dis
trict paralyzed. The army and the
remainder of the navy was reported in
official quarters to be loyal and ready
TO suppress the insurgency.