WING to a sudden move in favour of the revolutionary party by generals in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Government has been overthrown, President Luiz imprisoned, and a Provisional Government, or military junta, inaugurated. The coup d'etat was carried out comparatively, bloodlessly, according to ables received by the local Brazilian consul.
According to the same source of information, the new government has announced that will recognise all Brazil's foreign obligations.
For some Yours after the coup d'eti when Rio de Janeiro was in a state of frenzied excitement, there was rioting, but order was quickly restored.
Several passengers on board a German vessel were wounded by " shell.
The latest reports last night stated that thers was still a possibility of further fighting, disagreements making themselves apparent between the revolutionary leaders.
Sao Paulo Captured:
Senor Vargas and the Presidency New York, Oct, 24.
New York, Oct. 26, Events in the Brazilian revolution Have unfolded with startling swiftness. The hectic scenes in Rio de Jancivo, to which reference has already been made, have been followbd by a proclamation by the revolu-#lonary leaders appealing to both sides to join the peace movement" and suspend hostilities. They invite various plenipotentiaries to confer With the Provisional Government to frame a programme for the pacitieation of the country.
Shortly afterwards the citizens of Sao Paulo, another stronghold of the Government, were suddenly Ahvown into an uproar by the arrival of revolutionaries, who bombarded and captured the Government palace and hoisted the white flag.—Reuter.
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