Evening star., 1951-09-28
Argentina Says 1t Has Crushed
Revolt Led by Two Ex-Genera|s;
Crowd Masses at Peron's Office
Capital Closed;
Troop Movements
Are Rumored
BY the Asseeiated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
Sept. 28.-The official state radio
announced today a revolt was
staged by two former army gen.
erals against the government of
Juan D. Peron and was swiftly put
down.
The radio. a short time after
announcing civil war had broken
out in Argentina, declared the
government quelled the uprising
headed by former Gen. Arturo
Rawson and former Gen. Benja-
min Menendez. Rawson was a
leader of 1943 rebellion which
placed him in the presidency just
two days.
There was no information
available from other sources. The
Capital has been closed down
tightly, with business establish
mentS shuttered.
There were many rumors of
troop movements. but these, too,
could not be confirmed
Crowd Pours Into Plaza.
No fighting was observed in the
streets of Buenos Aires except for
sporadic fist fights. But a large
crowd was pouring into the Plaza
De Mayo in front of Peron's of
fees. shouting, La vida por
Peron" (our lives for Peron).
Gn Washington, observers
close to Argentine affairs said
the revolution may have been
a bona-f1de one, but could have
been staged affair to whip up
sentiment for Peron in the
forthcoming November II elec-
tlons in which he is a candidate
to succeed himself. However,
there have been many reports
of army dissatisfaction with the
regime.)
RawSon overthrew the govern
ment of President Ramon S. Cas-
tillo in 1943. and was president for
two days before he was ousted.
Rawson was arrested, oustedI
from the army and sent to prison
for six months on a charge of
being involved in a short lived
revolt of the Cordoba Garrison inI
September. 1945. i
Workers Ordered to Mass.
The General Confederation of
Labor. backbone of the PeronI
regime which has held undisputed
rule of this country since 1916,
first announced a revolt by some
military men" and ordered workers.
in the capital to mass in the
square in front Of the presidents
Offices.
BY noon thousands had poured
into the huge Plaza Mayo. There
was no sign of either Peron or his
wife. Eva, who was the target of
army criticism recently.
Office workers in the presiden-
tial palace leaned from the win
doWs and balconies, but there was
no indication that Peron was in
the Casa Rosada. Mrs. Peron has
been i'll for a week and has not
been at her Office.
The state radio repeated in
cessantly the announcement that
a state of internal war" existed
and that army officers partici-
pating in the uprising would be
shot. This announcement was in
the form of an official decree.
All radio stations, newspapers
and the official banks were heavi-
ly guarded by federal police. AL
most complete censorship was i'm
posed late in the morning.
Newspaper Asked Not to Publish.
A delegation from the General
Workers Confederation appeared
at the Office of the independent
newspaper La Nacion and request
ed that it not publish today. The
newspaper dropped heavy steel
shutters over its entrances. Police
guards permitted Associated Press
personnel to enter and leave the
building where the AP Office is To-
Gated.
(After the first announce
ments Of the state radio broad
casts, cables from BuenoS Aires
stopped for an hour and then
the filing was resumed, but this
dispatch came first by telephone
from Buenos Aires.
(Reports reaching Washing
ton at midday said Army troops
were stationed on the roof of
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