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Uruguay r rug U g u a y March 1 The Tho P The Argentine government government gov gay announced Wednesday it had quelled a revolt by an army colonel and his infantry regiment seeking to oust G General Edelmiro Farrell from the presidency he assumed last week in a palace coup engineered by the c co country's o u u un n t try's r ys y's strongly nationalistic elements clements Lieutenant Colonel Tomas Duco a close friend of General Pedro Ramirez who delegated his presidential presidential presidential powers to tu Farrell last Thursday massed his Third infantry Infantry try regiment on the outskirts of Buenos s Aires but failed to move on the Ute capital Instead he entered the city himself on a government Invitation Invitation invitation tion for tor a conference with Farrell and War Var Minister Juan Peron known as the man behind the throne in Argentinas Argentina's turbulent politics The conference was held in the war ministry Duco was arrested and held at headquarters of another regiment regiment regi regi- ment meat a dispatch direct from Buenos Aires said late Wednesday morning and his regiment was returning to its headquarters Under under under un un- der command of officers loyal to Farrells Farrell's government Camp Near Town The regiment camped this morning at Lomas Lorn as De Dc Zamora 20 miles from Buenos Aires The troops occupied the town hall and modern residential building where regimental officers were meeting when one reporter arrived there The reporter was able to see a Major Molinari heading sentry duty forces but he said You must not publish anything Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Colonel Duco is not here Then Molinari added nervously Do you know where he Is 1 Molinari said Our commander left for tor the war ministry called by Farrell who gave his word of ot oth h honor nor he would rel release i e him after talking with him A As hostages we are keeping here two col colonels mels who came with the vice presidents president's presidents president's dents dent's Farrells Farrell's message That rha Thatis is all N Now V O please leave The newsman saw light artillery artillery artil artil- lery and several ma machine guns on I both sides of the main avenue in Lomas De Dc Zamora where the regIment regiment regi regI- ment had tak taken n up comb combat t positions Apparently the attempted re revolt xe- xe volt voll did not extend beyond Ducos Duco's own unit but the Argentine navy was reported to have demanded that power be returned to Ramirez who resigned ostensibly because of his health or to the supreme court The announcing the unsuccessful revolt was read over the official Buenos Aires radio at a. a m. m an hour after a previous that quiet prevailed in Argentina There was a strict censorship in Buenos Aires Text Te Tet t of an official broadcast from irom Buenos Aires Alres The head of the Third infantry division Lieutenant Colonel Tomas A. A Duco acting in an inexplicable and un conscientious manner tried on the evening of ot February 29 to raise some of oC th time the members of the regiment to rebellion The officers and petty officers refused to follow him so he failed tailed in his absurd purpose The most absolute order reigns In the country The news divulged by radio broadcasts from Uruguay Uruguay Uru Urn guay in regard to clashes cIa between the armed forces and mobs in Buenos Aires In protest against the government which is solidly supported by the people the army and the navy mivy which repudiate unanimously nim i v. v the attitude of the I aforementioned chief is Absolute Absolutely ly false The ministry of wa war Has ord ordered or or- d dered the proper proper- In investigation tion m made a dr Tuesday nights night's confused c events in Buenos Bur Aires followed close upon a day of oC extreme tension during which elements of ot the Argentine Argentine Argentine Ar Ar- gentine navy lo long g displeased with the chaos existing in the government government government govern govern- ment demanded either that R Ramirez Ramirez Rami Rami- mi- mi rez be permitted to resume full presidential powers or resign his power to the supreme court in in- in stead of to Farrell It appeared he acted either cither without the cooperation of the navy or at least before the navy was prepared to move The navy had not shown any sign of activity by midmorning When Police Chief Chic Velazco left headquarters at 3 a. a m. m Wednesday he said Tomorrow Tomorrow To Tomorrow morrow I will make a declaration on the events event of tonight but to today today today to- to day all an newspapers must abstain tain from irom publishing anything Those which do de will never appear again Meanwhile Ramirez stayed at athis athis athis his presidential estate of Olivos If he played a role in Ducos Duco's spectacular spectacular spec spec- gesture ho he gave no sign The Argentine people generally were unaware of Tuesday nights night's activities Both the post office and go government nt house were virtually virtually virtu virtu- ally unguarded |