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Union specifically of instigst-
ing a wave Of disorders.
The president of the National
Civic Union, DR.. Viriato Fiallo,
and his brother Antoine were
arrested.
Ten government officials re-
signed and issued a statement
charged that mo legitimate au-
thority" exists in this country.
1t accused President Joaquin
Balaguer and Gen. Rodriguez
Echavarria of "betraying" dem
ocratic ideals and said the new
government was installed by "a
military COUP"
Tension appeared to be
building up to a new clash.
Tanks and troops were called
out yesterday to break up a
student demonstration protest.
ing the swift government
change the night before.
The troops repeatedly opened
fire on the youths, killing one
and wounding two others. One
band of youths set fire to a
school and stoned police cars.
Rowing mobs in Santo Do
mingo also burned a number
of houses, including one belong
ing to the parents of Col.
Manuel Antonio Cuervo Gomez.
He commanded the tank unit
that opened fire on hundreds of
demonstrators Tuesday, killing
at least four persons and
wounding a score more.
Bomb Explosions Heard
Bomb explosions could be
heard from many parts of the
city. It was believed they were
noise bombs which the police
use to disperse crowds.
Youths blocked off some
streets with any material they
could find to use as obstacles to
traffic. The streets were lit
tered with refuse, shattered
glass and nails. The scene was
strongly reminiscent of the prel-
ude to the bloody October 20
clash between rock throwing
gangs and police armed with
machine guns.
Many stores were closed in
the Dominican capital and small
knots of Dominicans gathered
along the palm lined seawall
drive. Many said they were
expecting United States Navy
ships to appear offshore, as
they did last November 19 when
Gen. Rodriguez Echavarria led
the Air Force uprising that
chased the last Of the Tru-
jillos out of the country.
Censorship Imposed
In a brief radio address, Mr..
Bogaert appealed to Dominicans
for order so that a preliminary
basis can be established for ef-
fective democracy" He promised
plans would be drawn up for
elections but mentioned no
dates. The previous State
Council had set February, 1868,
as the date for a freely elected
government to take over the
country.
Violators of the censorship
restrictions face fines of 500.
to $1,000 and Of the work de-
cree fines from $40 to 500 and
Imprisonment from three to six
months.
Another decree barred entry
into the country of any one
recognized as a Communist, or
who has been condemned as
such by any tribunal. Trans
port companies that bring in
such passengers are subject to
fines up to $4,000.
Communists Blamed
Gen. Rodriguez Echavarria
had blamed Communists for
the violent street fighting that
forced President Balaguer's res
ignation and the fall of the
State Council.
The opposition, however. had
Scoffed at the generals declara-
tions of alleged Communist
plots and accused him of trying
to scare the country so he could
set up a military dictatorship.
There was no word of Mr..
Balaguer. The junta said four
anti-Trujillo members of the
State Council - including the
Roman Catholic vicar general
had resigned. but reliable re-
ports said they were arrested
when they refused to do so.
Two members of the council
stayed on in the junta: Antonio
Imbert and Luis Amiamatio,
both prominent businessmen
and the only survivors of the
band that plotted the assassina-
ton last May of Dictator Gen
eralissimo Rafael L. Trujillo.
Mr.. Balaguer, holdover from
the Trujillo regime, was the
seventh member of the council.