Show President of Chile Declares State of Siege Within Nation Strikes Quickly After Run Made on Bank New Cabinet Established By HAROLD P P. P BRAMAN Associated Press Staff Correspondent SANTIAGO Chile April 8 8 President dent Juan Esteban Montero backed b by the congress declared a state stale of siege through Chile toda today He struck swiftly at political opponents whom he charged with responsibility for tor a stirring day yesier ny ay welch began with a run on the national bank and ended with a 1 new cabinet Immediately after alter the congress approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved his request for martial law early this morning the president is issued is sued a manifesto in m which he denounced denounced de de- de an an alleged conspiracy of opponent opponents op op- op of the government to undermine undermine undermine under under- mine t the e administration and seize power FINANCIAL PLAN LOSES The cabinet resigned last night after aCter a serious run on the Central bank of or Chile and a defeat in congress for the presidents president's plan for solving the country's financial troubles The president immediately appointed appointed appointed ap ap- pointed Victor Robles former member member mem memo ber of the chamber of or deputies and andone andone andone one of his close advisers adviser's in the radical radical radi radio cal party to form a new cabinet Robles completed his list shortly before before before be be- fore midnight with himself himsel as mn- mn minister min ister of interior Three of the members members mem memo bers of the old cabinet appeared on the new list Most notable among these was Louis Izquierdo finance minister Agitation of opponents Senor Mon Mon- Montero tero said in his manifesto had attempted attempted at at- tempted to work up sentiment among the unemployed and the poorer classes for overthrowing the government government govern govern- overn- overn ment He indi indicated this distrust had caused cawed the run on the bank yesterday yesterday yester yester- day when the people crowded in demanding demanding demanding de de- de- de manding silver coin OPPOSITION HINTED DINTED Althou Although h they were not mentioned by name the manifesto indicated it was directed at followers of former President Carlos Ibanez whose regime was overthrown last year and who is now in exile The new cabinet announced by Premier Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Robles follows Premier and minister of interior Victor Robles foreign minister Carlos Balmaceda finance minister Luis Izquierdo minister min ister of national defense Ignacio Urrutia Urrutia Ur- Ur minister of justice Ureta minister of or lands and colonization colonization colon colon- Gaspar Caspar Mora minister of ot welfare Dr Sotero del Rio minister of or agriculture Hector Rodriguez dela dela de dc la Sotta of industry Marco de dc la Cuadra minister of education Alfred Guillermo Bravo Besides the finance minister Foreign Foreign Foreign For For- eign Minister Balmaceda and Welfare Welfare Wel fare Minister del Rio Rip are holdovers from the former cabinet Ecuador Port Is Closed to Traffic GUA GUAYAQUIL Ecuador April 8 UP IP F The The port authorities acting under extraordinary powers granted the government by the council of state at Quito closed this port to all traffic today M Meanwhile the navy manned by mutineers remained remained re re- re in control of the harbor and fort tort at Punta Piedra Yesterday the rebels darted out and seized a British oil tanker with its car cargo o and provisions It was to prevent a recurrence of raids of or that kind that the port was ordered closed All traffic bound in past Punta Piedra where the river is two miles wide will be shunted away In an effort effort ef ef- fort tort to starve the rebels out Yesterday Yesterday Yes Yes- the mutineers seized the gunboats gunboats gunboats gun gun- boats Cotopaxi and TarquI and steamed out of the harbor as a liner put in inith with ith General Leonidas Plaza Gutierrez former president The authorities authorities authorities au au- thought the mutiny was Inspired inspired inspired in In- by the generals general's political opponents op op- although he professed ed to have no political motive In returning from San Francisco where he has lived for some time There was complete order in the rest of the country |