Evening star., 1948-09-26
Peron Acts 10 Bolster
Cabinet After Charge
.0f Assassination Plot
New Navy Minister Named;
Chonee Linked to Arrest
Of ChupIuins in Case
By the Associoted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Sept. 25.-President Juan Peron
moved to strengthen his cabinet
today "a hours after police had
announced uncovering of a plot
to assassinate him and his wife
and overthrow the government
The president accepted the res
ignation Of the Navy minister, Rear
Admiral Fidel Anadon, one of his
top-ranking advisors. In the absence
Of Foreign Minister Juan Bramug-
liza at the United Nation Assembly
in Paris, Admiral Anadon also has
been acting foreign minister.
In his place. Gen. Peron appointed
Enrique Garcia. 56, only full admiral
in the Argentine navy.
Although sources close to the re-
tiring navy minister said the resig-
nation was the result of a misun-
derstanding with the president,
Admiral Anadon publicly denied the
incident was connected with the
investigation of the alleged ASST
nation plot. He reiterated friend
ship for the president and support of
his government.
PerOn Denounces Griffith.
Informed sources said Admiral
Anadon may have stepped down in
order to avoid embarrassment over
the fact that two of the II persons
arrested in Argentina in connection
with the alleged plot are navy
chaplains.
Buenos Aires was quiet today
after hearing Gen. Peron personally
denounce John Griffith, former
cultural attache at the United
States embassy, as instigator of the
assassination plot allegedly set for
next Columbus Day, October 12.
The Presidents denunciation was
made before thousands of workers
gathered before the presidential pa
lace last night in a mass demon
stration Of loyalty. The pro-Peron
General Confederation of Labor had
called a 14-hour general strike to
permit workers to attend the demon
Stration.
Seventy-five persons were injured
in the tumultous demonstration in
which crowds shouted anti-Ameri-
can slogans before the United States
Embassy.
Reds Join Government Press.
Inc communist newspaper La
Hora joined the government press in
blaming the alleged plot on Yankee
imperialists.' All those arrested are
Argentlnes, most of them members
OF the once-strong labor party which
formerly supported Gen. Peron.
Police Chief Arturo Bertollo flew
to Montevideo last night to confer
with Uruguayan President Battle
Berres, 1t was disclosed. But official
sources said no request for the ex-
tradition of Mr.. Griffith had been
made. Mr.. Griffith has been living
IN Uruguay since he was expelled
from Argentina last April on
charge of helping foment a bank
strike. He has declared the plot
charge fantastic"
Uruguayan police posted guards
in front of his residence. The guards
accompanied him when he left his
home this morning.
More arrests were predicted. Po-
lice Inspector Luis Serrao said de-
tectives had found proof the plot
tiers intended to seize police head
quarters, the waterworks and other
public utilities and take advantage
of the death of the president to
seize the government.
200 Suspected of Link to Plot.
The Uruguayan government said
President Battle Berres received Mr..
Bertollo personally and got an ac-
count of the plot against Gen. Peron
together with its ramifcations in
Montevideo and its origin The
announcement made no mention of
Mr.. Griffith.
The statement was issued after
reports had flooded Uruguay that
Mr.. Bertollo presented the presi-
dent list Of 200 persons in Uru-
quay suspected of completely. The
communicate, however, ignored
these reports.
The Catholic church suspended
the three priests named by police
as plotters. These are the Revs,
Victor Jorba Farias and Horacio
Moreno, both navy chaplains, and
Rev. Carlos Grandi.
The permanent council of bishops
said the Catholic church "reproves
with all its energy any attempt
against the constituted authority as
well as a human person because it
contravenes Catholic doctrine"