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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Argentina, 500,000 workers struck nationwide in support of Col. Juan Peron's return to power on Oct. 18, halting industry and commerce. President Farrell reshuffled cabinet, ousting opponents; fleet moved; two died in attack on anti-Peron newspaper Critica.
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Half Million Workers Strike, Stopping Argentine Activities
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 18—Nation wide strikes by 500,000 members of the General Confederation of Workers, who supported Col. Juan Peron, former vice president, in a new surge to power, today brought nearly to a stop Argentina's industrial and commercial activity.
At the same time, a high source said, the Argentine high seas fleet had moved out of its base at Puerto Belgrano, 500 miles south of Buenos Aires.
Destination of the fleet was unknown, but Adm. Hector Vernengo Lima, a leader of the movement which ousted Peron on Oct. 9, was in turn thrown out of office yesterday in the political upheaval which saw Peron returned to a position of dominance.
Demonstrate For Peron
Peron himself, after forcing the formation of a cabinet of his friends, hailed the strike as celebrating "a day of glory for the workers."
Thousands of idle workers took to the streets in Buenos Aires today and conducted demonstrations on Peron's behalf.
The railroad union said train traffic was completely stopped throughout the nation.
Buenos Aires' transportation facilities were described as "completely paralyzed."
Demonstrators last night attempted to storm the house of Socialist Leader Alfredo Palacios, he reported. They were turned back by his friends.
A police blockade extended two square blocks around the building of the pro-democratic newspaper Critica.
Alvarez Tossed Out
President Edelmiro Farrell tossed aside a "cabinet of notables" submitted by Juan Alvarez as Attorney General, threw out Alvarez himself, reinstated several members of his deposed cabinet, ousted Admiral Hector Vernengo Lima, a leader of the Oct. 9 movement against Peron, as navy minister, and before a vast crowd hailed Peron as "a man who knows how to win your hearts."
Two persons died and six were injured in a crowd which attacked the offices of the newspaper Critica, outspoken critic of Peron and Farrell, during the night. Some employees of the newspaper said bombs and machine-guns were used in the attack.
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Buenos Aires
Event Date
Oct. 18
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two persons died and six were injured in attack on critica newspaper offices. peron returned to position of dominance; cabinet reshuffled with peron's friends; admiral vernengo lima ousted; nationwide strikes halted industrial and commercial activity; fleet moved from puerto belgrano.
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Nationwide strikes by 500,000 workers supporting Peron brought Argentina's activities to a near stop. Peron forced formation of a cabinet of his friends and hailed the strike. Demonstrations occurred in Buenos Aires streets. Railroad traffic stopped; transportation paralyzed. Attempted storming of Socialist Leader Palacios's house repelled. Police blockade around pro-democratic newspaper Critica. President Farrell rejected cabinet submitted by Alvarez, ousted Alvarez and Vernengo Lima, reinstated deposed cabinet members, and praised Peron before a crowd. Attack on Critica offices involved bombs and machine-guns.