Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Peron Custer Demand
Reported inNewCrisis
Revolt Is 5th
Against Him
In 3 Months

I
Circles in close contact with
the army said today unnamed
officials in the army had called
upon President Peron to resign.
There was no official con-
Ifrmation.
/ Federal police headquarters
near the Congress building were
Evacuated, possibly indicating
fear of an attack.
! Gen. Peron was reported to
have gone to the Army Ministry
about 8 am.
This report came on the heels
lof government announcements
that armed rebellion had flared
at three key centers in the in,
terror and had been rapidly"
crushed. The government also
declared a terrorist plot had been
smashed in Buenos Aires with
the arrest of 100 civilians. This
was the fourth reported plot
aimed at upsetting Gen. Peron
since the major revolt of June
l6-just three months ago to-
day.
General Named as Leader
The state radio said cit is
understood" the chief Of the
rebel forces is former Gen. Dali
miro Felix Videla Balaguer, who
was accused September 8 Of
leading the Rio Cuarto garrison
lin a conspiracy which was
crushed. Four days later, Gen.
EBalaguer was reported under ar
rest, but this never was con-
firmed officially.
Despite earlier government an
nouncements that the situation
had been fully dominated"
there still appeared to be rebel
activity in some areas this aft
ernoon.
But the state radio broadcast
said the rebels were being "suf-
located" and repeated that the
government fully dominates"
the situation.
/ "All other commanders have
affirmed their loyalty to the gov
eminent" it said.
! The surrender Of 800 rebel
troops in Entire Rios Province
was announced.
/ State Of Seige Extended
! A state of siege-virtual mar
tial law-was extended to the
entire country. Previously this
applied only to Buenos Aires.
Gen. Peron proclaimed the
state Of siege and the House Of
Deputies. completely dominated
by pro-Peron deputies, approved
1t in just five minutes.
! There was no official account
of casualties from the revolt but
lit appeared that some bloodshed
must have resulted.
A policeman was reported shot
to death in the Belgrano district
Iof the capital. Identity of his at
hackers was unknown but they
may have been linked with the
,plotters in the capital city.
Gen. Peron had been sched-
uled to speak at 10 am. g am.
EDIT to leaders of the General
Confederation of Labor, the
workers organization which is
the backbone of the Peron re-
gime. The speech was not made
on schedule.
Antiaircraft Guns Ready
An aif of quiet tension pre-
vailed in the capital. where anti
aircraft guns were mounted at
strategic points. including Casa
Rosada, the pink building where
Gen. Peron has his presidential
headquarters.
A government broadcast as
sured the nation that all was
calm and "the situation has been
totally dominated"
In Entire Rio Province, north
of Buenos Aires, elements of the
Sd Cavalry Regiment rebelled.
The government said this revolt
was crushed by loyal troops and
300 of the rebels surrendered.
|, On the outskirts of Cordoba,
the big provincial capital in CEN
trial Argentina, elements in an
air force technical school tried
Ito seize control. Fighting ragged
there, with loyal troops of the
Sd Infantry Regiment launching
Ia dawn attack against the en-
Itrenched rebels.
The government said it was
also in control of the situation
at Curuzu-C uatia, a town in Cor
ldiente Province north of Buenos
Aires.