TPHE Brazilian Chief of Police which he said that a revolt Rio de Janeiro, May 11. broadcast a message today in had- been organized by a "group of Fascists, but that it had been easily overcome by the police and the army.
The fighting, he added, had lasted only from 2 to 5.30 o'clock this morning.
The aim of the insurgents, the message declared, had been to overthrow the President, Dr. Getulio Vargas, The Green Shirts had succeeded in setting fire to the barracks in Rio and,-to insure the safety of the Ministry of War, several of the attackers were arrested while trying to escape from the scene, including Emilio Valverde, 'a prominent leader of the Eascist organization, Dozens of persons were also reported to have been arrested near the Presidential Palace.
"The Police Chief gave assurance in his broadcast that the situation was now completely under control in Rio and throughout the country.
An official communique states:
A "band of Green Shirts and civilians, Wearing uniforms of police and marine officers, attempted to seize the Palace buildings, including the Ministry of Marine and Guanaba Palace." "The rebels seized the Ministry of Marine, which Army forces re-took at 5 o'clock this morn-
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President Vargas assumed office on November 3, 1930, following the military overthrow of the preceding administration. He was formally elected president on July 17, 1094, for a four-year term. He proclaimed a now Contitulion on November 10, First Anniversary Of Coronation London, May 12.
The first anniversary of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was observed today.
Their Majesties have consented to the occasion being marked by an exhibition in all capital cities of the Dominions of copies of their portraits in all painted to commemorate the 50,000 workers on the Seth anniversary of the abolition of slavery In Brazil, He did not name any country oF countries, 1937,—Reuter.
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