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THE DAY resigns
Peron's Eclipse
THE eclipse of Argentina's
1
President, Peron climaxes Heveral months of anta- Konism directed against the Roman Catholic Church, of political vacillation, marked by half-hearted con- cessions to the Opposition which were withdrawn without notice when IL suited Peron's purpose, and: of a marked deterioration in the President's relations with his armed services. The result of this week's revoli is not surprising. The June uprising failed mainly be
cause
Kome
it Худн engineered independently by the Navy and Peron was still in position to call with confidence on the loyalty of the Army and Air Force. This time the defection was general and General-Lucero's Army of Repression was left out on a limb.
The
of
President
decline Peros Es the man whose word brooked no argument can be traced back to his decision to deprive the Catholic
ja Church
the Argentine of some of its
Established.. 1845
THE WEATHER: Moderate Easterly winde; fresh at itmes..
Fair.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1955.
WHERE IS
Some Say He's Fled To Paraguay
OTHERS SAY HE'S AT HOME French Kill
Here is a recent picture of Perón,
On the right is Admiral Anibal
Olivieri, the Navy Minister, who disappeared after the June 'revolt.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 19.
President Peron of Argentina resigned last night as
historic rights, privileges rebel-controlled warships sailed up the River Plate and threa-
and influence. The move affronted and disgusted the Navy, traditionally non- political .but fervidly Catholic; it created mix-
il
givings in the politically minded
and Army, Peron's lowered
prestige among the country's rank and Ale.
PART from his misguided conflict with the Church,
tened to shell the capital.
And then he disappeared.
Army Generals arranged a ceasefire with rebel commanders and then they announced that talks begin tonight to "negotiate a permanent settlement".
But Peron was nowhere to be seen, nor was his name mentioned after the Army's formal communique announcing, his resignation had been released.
Martin. Three lines oí Some said he was hiding in San
fixed bayonets suburban home at Palermo soldiers with surrounded by his personal guarded the Military Club. bodyguard,
of
It cannot be said that Peron played his political cards
Another report said he had with much adroitness. His
fled to. Asuncion, capitul "pacification" proposals after
Paraguay. And a Montevideo the abortive June uprising
he had already said were so obviously intended arrived there,. Other reports as a "gain time" expedient, said he had
in taiten refuge that his political adversaries the Paraguayan Embassy. could not take them serions-
ly. Morcover, Peron did
But none of
not waste much time in could be confirmed.
showing his real intentions,
openly declaring that total
suppression of the Opposi
tion was to be the order of . the day.
these reports
THEY BURN HIS
PICTURE
Following the announcement
taneous
in
and
of his resignation crowds Peron has gone, but it is not
Aires and other cities easy to predict future events Buenos
Republic staged spon- in. the Argentine. Dis- in the
demonstrations shout- of the Peronista an solution
ing "long live liberty," automatically movement
long live the Navy," attacking follows the success of the local Peronista headquarters rebellion, but the
com and publicly burning pictures provisional of Perun. position of a government is open to much speculation. The former would Opposition parties
Others shouted "Viva Peron." Despite rain all day crowds appear to have been given mingled in the streets waving un unexpected chance of taking over, but they are
hupiles and Argentine flags.
Aires.
There was sporadic shooting themselves seriously split; in the city during the day, Total Radicals, the casualties were estimated at 10 even the principal political opposid and 100 injured in Buenos tion to the Peron regime,
and police Troops are divided into throe fac- tions and their ability to tained order, clashing with pro- demonstrators and Peronesta to
clements nationalist
several times.
close ranks is serious doubt.
open
THE Services, having con-
main-
The Army sent two tanks and trived and achieved the a company of soldiers to clean out the Alianz Nationalist head- revolt,
- are undoubtedly quarters on San Martin Street, going to have a substantial
governmental
Aller
some
the
shooting voice in affairs, at least for the time occupants of the building come being. A temporary coalition out with their hands up."
government might meet the
needs of the moment, but in due course the voice and influence of the returned political exiles will be heard and folt, and
THE LAST
HOURS OF
A DICTATOR
Here is the hour by hour Klory of the fall of dictator Feron, the ob- soure army officer who became the dominant figure in Argentina, and who fell after a four-day
revolt: 12.45 pm. State radio an- nounces the government wanis peace talks. 1.45 pm. General Lucero
reads Peron's offer hand power
to the Army and personally appeals to revolutionary leaders to come to the capital for peace talks,
to
pm. Establishment of a military Junta of high generals to negotiate an armistice is announced. pm. The rebel strongbold of Puerto Belgrano, in the south of Bacnos Alres province, accepis peace talks after pro- Регоп forces agree two conditions: (A) re- signation of Peron and the entire government; (B) 0
formation of volutionary government designated by military leaders.
4.15
re-
All
pm. The first com- munique of the military Junta calling on forces
fighting on To stop fronts.
Dm. names Army
MACHINE GUNS ARE
to
SET UP
4.25
Alianz
The
Nationalist a organisation had been accused rising demand for constitu. of setting fire to the posh tional changes
Jockey Club in April 1953. anticipated.
can
be
The afternoon, newspaper La An important factor will be Epoca, a main Peronista organ, the attitude of the powerful headlined in big type: "Pereń
Resigned." Confederation of Labour,
with clashed which controls
Police trade
crowd And Perunisia unionism throughout the
elements near the Nationalist country, to the new order,
United Press office. Machine Tho Confederation
WnB
General Lucero Generals Carios Wirth Anglangel Manni
Emilio Forcer,
to hold peace talks with the revolutionary com mand.
4.30 pm. Tho three
generals Leave by barge for a rebel oruiser in the pro- River Plate for
liminary talks.
W
some
6.30
solidly Peronista, boing in guns were set up in the Plaza
fact created by Peron, and
it will certainly resist any
type of government which It considers to be re actionary, or capable of and likely to withdraw from the Confederation, any of the rights and privileges with which it was endowed by the former President. The elimination of Peron has solved one national prob- lem, but at the same time poses new ones, not tho lenst being who is going to govern and how? The next few weeks are going to be as crucial for the Argentino' as the last four months,”
p.m. General Lucero* reads
the text of his resignation addressed to Peron-Router.
A double line of soldiers with bayonets guarded the fixed National Maritime Prefecture.
Road blocks were established in the city centre and all em- were heavily bassy bulldings guarded.
Secretary Hugo di Pietro, General of the General Labour Confederation (CGT), ordered its 6,000,000 members to remain orderly and accept orders only from the Labour Central.
PRELATE'S APPEAL TO
KEEP CALM
13 Rebels In Big Clash
Algiers, Sept. 19. French troops killed 13 rebels in a night-long battle with the outlaw "National Liberation Army" and then blew up a grotto entombing a strong rebel band hiding there.
Clashes and clean-up opera, tions
from were reported over North Algeria as the insur- gents весяте increasingly bolder.
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Four hundred Algerians were arrested last night in Djebel Tassen, in the rugged Khenchola mountains, a preferred centre of zebel activity.
The
round-up
followed
sharp clash with a strong rebel 13 insurgents
band in which
troops were wounded,
were killed. Only two French
A strong band fleeing before Khenchela the French in the region took refuge in a grotto which French engineers blew up at dawn with powerful dynamite charges.
30-minute Fight
over
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ADENAUER PLAN APPROVED
Embassy In Moscow
Bonn, Sept. 19.
The West German Cabinet today formally approved the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
A Government spokesman Gald the Cabinet took the decision at a special, session presided over by the Chancel ior, Dr. Konrad. Adenauer.
Today was the, second Cabinet sesalon since Dr Adenauer's re- turn from Moscow dealing with the question of diplomatie' re- lations between Bonn and Moscow.
The
spokesman said tho Cabinet's decision W29 taken unanimously after detailed dis- cussion.
He said nothing about cultural and economic relations between {the
two
states, which Dr Adenauer agreed in Moscow to establish also-Reuter
MOSCOW. TALKS
Berlin, Sept. 19. The treaty, to be signed in Moscow between the Soviet Union and East Germany wil proclaim full sovereignty of the East German Democratic Re Public
and authorise It to constitute its own armed forcer. East Germany wik be granted 'sovereignty in both the domestic and
foreign fields.
The East German Démocratie. Republic will also be responsible for the survelliance of its ow trontiers and for co
controlling
One of the strongest single
from their Pictured above: Prince Charles the Relaxing brioßy rebel raids came
round of royal dutics, the and Princess Anne chucklecommunications between East ‚week-end in the Souk Ahras
and the Iniko of Queen
exolted delight as they Berlin and Western Germany. region close to Tunisia, accord-
· Edinburgh are at present on swoop upward on the swing All disputes arising out of ing to reports received today.
holiday with their two following a lively push from these matters would have to be
the Duke, while Her Majesty | negotinted children at Balmoral Castle, There, a 150-man rebel unit
West Aberdeenshire,
looks of Gam- back attacked the village
but
land. was beaten betta after a 30-minute, battle with hastily summoned troops.
of
The rebels flod, leaving three dead and a number wounded as well as arms and ammunition on the battlefeld. The latter included a machine- guri
Another three rebels' were slain in a pursuit action in the same area.
Boot-
Photo..
"directly, with Ensi
on--London Express Germany-France-Presse.
BIG HURRICANE
HEADING
FOR NEW YORK
Di Pietro u.dered the workers not to mix with the agilatora, The powerful CGT had been the backbone of Peron's power
Despite stringent security pro- and the force that helped him. beat down previous revolutions cautions, rebel activity. was also increasing in the Philippevilly Co-area, where insurgents attacked
New York, Sept. 19. Santiago Luis Cardinal
Hurricane "Ione" raced up the eastern coast of the pello, Primate of the Argentine the Gatsu gendarmerie post, but
were repulsed. Roman Catholic Church and a
Heavy machine-gun are was United States today with winds of more than 100 mph. At leader in the Church's dispute i
also directed on the Philippe- least one person was killed and millions of dollars' damage with Peron, urged all country-vile-Constantino men to remain calm in a message night near the Londesmanden
there station, but broadcast over the State radio.
victims-United Press,
The rebel radio in Puerto forces Belgrano sald Loyalist were surrendering uncondition- ally on all fronts,
Among Loyalist
their surrender
General Julio
generals to were forces Argentino Moli- had been fighting the rebels at Puerto Belgrano, and General N. Vuchevich, the radio sald
nuevo, who
'REBELS VICTORIOUS
ALL OVER'
train Inst
were no
was done to properly.
Rioters Set
On Police
of
He Insulted Adenauer
Bonn, Sept. 19.
Dr Fritz Doris, former leader
The extreme right-wing Socialist Reich party, which 15 banned in West Germany, has been arrested on charges of in- Government of Dr sulting the
Konrad Adenauer, and on- dangering the state, Police are nounced tonight.-Reuter,
Molotov Going To India Too
New Delhi, Sept. 19.
The United Press of India said Soviet Foreign today that the very Minister Mr V. M.. Molotoy will
to six flood damage New York is threatened with lors of the worst storm in its history. states a month ago today.
But It could be At the height of the hurri- cane-the
in recent serious, for areas previously hit accompany the Premier Marshal' worst
Mr Wagner said Bulganin when he visits India years-the Diamond Shoals by floods,
next December-France-Presse.. Lightship
was ripped from her United Press. moorings off Cape HatteraS, CIF
dangering a crew of fifteen.
They were ordered to "Hold
your position" at all costs.
Į
GIRL DROWNED.
Paris, Sept. 19. Four policemen were injured in a clash with rioters who sur-
A correspondient working for rounded six American trucks in
at hard-hit Newi United, Press the centre of the city tonight.
Eern, North Carolina, sent out a Two hundred engineering
that a 10-year-old workers massed at a
street message crossing, swarmed around the child was drowned there.
She was Sandra Sanders, a A communique issued by the big trucks bringing them to a
Negro girl, who "drowned while rebelling Second Army
at halt. Mendoza.said that anti-Peron A force of 40 police cleared a playing in the street with her forces were victorious through- way for the trucks which were 11-year-old brother," out the entire country "which finally able to continue their has joined the cause of freedom." jeuniey through the town.
By this time, the crowd
The correspondent said dani- "into the mi)- age would rin in the lons
town's worst
The broadcast said the rebels workers who had been attend-catastrophe, since a big fire in were in full control of the pro-ing a strike meeting, had grown 1922. vinces of Cordoba, Corrientes, to atout 2,000 and the police
Entrerics, Nequen, Santa Fe and were trapped in the midst of "many of hames" in New
Another correspondent said firms. and business howling mob. | Tucuman.
The 40 police fought their way Bern were under water, The. The communique urged all
00 the safety of a ente where town was without power, water,
A withstood full-scale civilians to surrender whatever they
and communications and reminded assault by the mob. They were Bring they had them that the state of siege, or finally Toscued by gendarmes modified martial law, was still and four were taken to hospital
~~~~France-Presse. fa force--All Agencies.
REBELS ULTIMATUM TO PERON
A three-man military junta has taken over the Government of Argentina and will meet rebels tonight to "negotiate a settle- ment."
The military junta was formed the rebel commanders Issued an ultimatum from their warships in the River Plate. "Either Paron and his Gover- ment go, or we shell Buenos Alres. Kows agency reports say the
negotiations will take place on an: Argentine, warship at
army units bowed After loyal
tha to
ultimatum. rebela' General Lucero, Feron's old friend and commander of the loyalist forces broadcast the President's resignation state- ment.
It said: "I have always tried to uphold law and the constitution, but of the now the intereste nation itself are superior...
"Rosponbility for the fighting
falls upon the rebels,
offered to leave the Govern- mment recently, if it offered "al
solution to the problem but circumstances did not allow me, to. "Disposelonate discussion of a
solution is now imperative. "The Army can take over the Government and the restora- tion of order before, it is too
thinic that is the best way, out....
do not want to the without making a last effort for peace, and the tranquility and happi- oma of the propās.
He said the tide flooding the city's, business and residential areas was exceeding 10 feet was, "the above normal -403 worst in history."....
The highest winds in New Bern were reported at 75 mph. SIX-INCHES LIKELY
In New York the oily bat- toned down today - in madiness for the hurricare.
I do not think there is any one' man who could take over the situation et present but there is an Institution that
could
Mr Edward Wagner, owner of the Army,
Weather Fotocest, and a local "As a soldier, my wish is to weather expert, faid lopez fight. But as a man, I must reheat theat was in its 2- think of the best interests of cane winds and accompanying the mliori.
kh high tidesig after President Peron's Ho paid a maximum of ax Soon
statcanent the official radio inches of rain was predicted, began broadcasting an appeal with local fall probably to to the people to remain talling eight, inches, calm "until the three armed foroes can : be united:"Rou
This prospect did notisqual the torre nilai- downpoury which brought mitre than a bullon, choke
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