The Archive · 1924

LABOUR'S REMEDY UNEMPLOYMENT

A Slow Cure Involving Heavy Public Expenditure and steadily advancing on positions around the city, but it transpires that the rebels still hold the town of Campinas, 50 miles to the north of Sao Paulo, the Federal encirclement of which has not yet been completed. Federal aeroplanes have bombarded rebel positions.

The newspaper "La Prensa" learns that the forts in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, one of which participated in the mutiny of 1922, have been disarmed as a precautionary measure—Reuter's. American Service.

More Contradictory Reports:

Martial Law Proclaimed in Five States Rio de Janeiro, July 27.

Official communiques state that] with the exception of Sao Paulo the whole country is calm and supporting the Government. On the contrary, Reuter's correspondent in Buenos Aires transmits what are described as authentic reports, to the effect that the Government has proclaimed martial law in the States of Rio Grande, Matto Grosso, Santa Catharina, ' Sergipe and owing to unitest there.

situation ix such that the Increased Production London, uly 20, the instance of the Lil Federal Government fears to withdraw troops from these places order to assist in the siege of Sa Paulo.—Reuter's American Service. the Government's unen: plo: policy was reviewed in ti: House Report of Government Victory of Commons to-day by the Chane Now Confirmed: Sao Paulo collar of the Eehequer, Me. Philip Snowden, who at the cv drew Evacuated by Rebels ivonieal cheers and laughter by New York, July 28. marking that the Gov 4 positive remedy—for A cable company to-day received ment, but the more pos age from! an authentic source remedy the slower the cure.

'The Chancellor foreshadowed proposals, which, though involve heavy' public expenditure, he hoped: adding that conditions Sao Paulo would add to the fare rapidly becoming _normal.—Reuter's American Service. capacity of the country—notably' construction of now roads and the} ar. p.,,;\Vashington, July 28. development of clectrieit:.

The emphasized the importanes of forces that the revolutionaries have eign trade and hoped that the th drawn from Sao Paulo, which ter-Allied Conference would result. occupied by Federal troops. in such an agreement a: wi wild The Admiral commanding the give the people of Europe con!

0 aod for an Amen ere sao who the Bate, td] British naval forees reports that he fied competition i world's tra in future and fore she must do everything possible to cheapen and improve production.

Mr. Snowden stated that the Government was bringing press sure to hear on railway companies to recondition and re-equip their ines and to adopt electrification.

The Government had decided to revive the Severn barrage scheme. which, i€ undertaken, would be the most difficult engineering feat in history. uble damage was' done to property shell fire.

London, July 28.

In the House "of Lords to-day. Lord Parmoor, Lord -President of the Council, stated that foreign representatives to Brazil had jointly addressed the President regard: ing the care of foreigners leaving Sao Paulo and the responsibility of the Brazilian Government for their lives and property. He said that HOIS. Curlew was proceeding "The Government had accepted in|{0 Sao Paulo trem Trinidad—Rev-principle Exchequer assistance for tet the sugar-beat industry for a period Rio de Janeiro, July 28. of 10 Years, which, he was assured, A communique confirming—th: would enable six new factories to rebel evacuation of Sao Paulo says: be started almost immediately.

He that the Federals have begun an believed that this was one of the energetic pursuit and have already biggest things that could be done jority of the points for British agriculture, which to which the rebels are retreating. would revive.—Reuter's American Service.

Mr. Lloyd George and Dr. Macnamara twitted the Government. on Rebels Thoroughly Demoralized adopting schemes at which they spelled from Sao Paulo has previously sneered.

Laming Worthington-Evans criticized the and Seeking Shelter schemes on the ground that they!

Buenos Aires, July 29. would not find work for the men this winter, 'He moved reduction 'The Federal troops' final assault! of the Minister's salary, but the|aeainst Sao Paul> demerol motion was rejected by 254 votes the rebels. The rebel leaders, into 204.—Reuter. cluding General Lopez, escaped, though many prisoners were taken. The Federals opened operations Mania, July 26—Chief Justice with heavy artillery against the Manuel Avaullo died here to-day.—Router's Pacific Service. rebel strongholds, the Central Tail way and Luz stations, following up fantry. The rebels fled on trains to the north-west and west with the Federals in close purssit—Reuter's, American Service.

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