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...five years Senor Alessandri has been President of Chile. About a year ago (TIME, Sept. 22, 1924) a military junto seized the Government, and told President Alessandri that he could remain in office if he would go away on a six months' vacation. He went to Europe. Before the six months were up a junto of younger Chilean officers seized the Government from their outraged superiors (TIME, Feb. 2), told President Alessandri to come back. He came...
Last week a referendum was held in Chile. By "a tremendous majority" the people adopted a new Constitution without alterations. The Constitution was prepared by President Alessandri and a special committee. Senor Alessandri was ousted a year ago by a military revolution (TIME, Sept. 22) but recalled by a second overturn (TIME, Feb. 9). He is to call an election soon so that a new President can be elected to take office...
Last September (TIME, Sept. 22), the Military Junto of Chile, after having granted President Arturo Alessandri leave of absence, issued a proclamation which began: "We declare solelmly on our honor that in taking charge of public affairs we do so provisionally. ..." The Junto did not realize the great truth it had caused to be written, fort four months after its coup d'état it had been ousted by another Junto composed of younger military men (TIME...
...first thing that the new Junto did was to invite President Alessandri to return from a tour of Italy. The President refused to return until "assured" that he and his policies were wanted. The Junto discussed certain demands made by the President and, after protracted and heated debate lasting far into the morning, decided to assure the President that he was not only desired but badly needed to take over the country's government...
...first five belong to President Alessandri's party. The remaining four were appointed for "professional reasons...