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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...
Recently, Colonel Carlos Ibanez, leader of the young military junto which recalled President Alessandri, decided that he might like to be elected President himself. It would be convenient if Alessandri would resign. Alessandri resigned-after a "quarrel" with Colonel Ibanez...
...Chile, President Coolidge's decision was expected to strengthen the hand of the returning President, Arturo Allessandri- granted an obligatory vacation by a Military Junto last summer (TIME, Sept. 22)- by snapping a weapon in the hands of his enemies, who had freely criticized him for submitting the Tacna-Arica award to Washington...
...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...
Meantime, the Junto formed a Government which is to rule the country until the return of the President...