Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-25 | Page 1 | Red Rebels Seize Brazilian State

RED REBELS SEIZE BRAZILIAN STATE DIO DIG DE JANEIRO Nov 25 UP R- R President Getulio Vargas asked the Brazilian congress to declare a two- two month state of or siege throughout the nation toda today as alleged communists communists battled for tor power in northeast northeast north- north east cast Brazil The rebels were r reported ported to have helve gained control of ot Natal the important important important tant seaport and capital of the state of ot Rio Grande Do Norte and the city of in the same state The latter 16 miles so southwest of Natal has a population of 2500 Natal Natal Natal Na Na- tal itself has inhabitants Fighting was under way in the village of Olinda a suburb of Natal Another outbreak was reported in the capital of or tho the southern southern south south- ern era state of or Panama Disrupted communications made It impossible to determine how many casualties may have occurred