Diario las Américas Newspaper, March 15, 1957, Page 10

Inter - American News for English-* Speaking people 4th YEAR G. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor Cc. W. SMITH 8S. SMITH Vice President Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager Fred M. Shaver Eliseo Riera-Gémez Business Manager Advt. & Circ. Mgr. Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs. Fla., on February 8, 1956, EDITORIAL TRAGEDY IN CUBA The events of Wednesday afternoon at the Presidential Palace, which left a balance of ap- proximately forty dead, as well as the assassination of Dr. Pelayo Cuervo, have been a great shock for the Cuban Nation and for the countries of America, where the people cannot see with indiference the fate suffered at present by that Antillian country. These events constitute, without doubt a tragedy which necessarily must be deeply felt, without party distinctions, by all the Cubans who are conscious of their civic responsibilities, Those who have in their hands the means for preventing the climate of violence reigning in Cuba, should put them to play, in order to have a truce in which to solve in a peaceful and civilized manner the serious political crisis facing the Cuban people. A supreme effort has to be made, within demo- cracy of course, to spare the Cuban blood being shed in this fratricide struggle. This is a duty that patrio- itsm demands from those who, in the government or in the opposition, could save the Republic through a decorous understanding which will secure national harmony on the solid foundations of peace and liberty. U. S. COMMUNISM AND MOSCOW It is convenient to comment, editorially, the reaction of John Edgar Hoover: Director of the FBI, to the calculated announcement of U. S. communists that, because of a motion approved at their conven- tion in New York, they are now divorced from Moscow. 4 There is a fortunate circumstance in the fact that Hoover has given a voice of alert: so that this great North American democracy will not be taken by surprise by communist treachery, which pretends to maintain its dangerous penetration in this land whose ideological banner is the antithesis of com- munism. F Z The success that communists may achieve in this country would have untold repercussions in the whole Hemisphere. The surprise they may inflict on men of good faith and in Government circles of the United States, could be a threat of great propor- tions which may have consequences in Latin Ame- rica. To prevent, by means established by democracy, the forward march of the communist movement in the United States is, besides a necessary measure for national security, a support for the unity of the Americas, for that unity which the communists are always trying to undermine. It would be very foolish in the part of the United States to be deceived in the way the reds in this country are trying to do it, because that would give encourage- ment to the threats of Moscow against the institu- tions of the United States and against hemispheric solidarity. Yesterday, today and toworrow, communism will always be the same, and will not break away from its physical supporter which is Russia, notwith- standing what it may be said at the ad-hoc conven- tions, integrated by men who would accomodate themselves to any situation. with the ease liquids have to adapt themselves to the shape of the con- tainer in which they are poured, Peron’s Secretary Jailed in Caracas Over Stabbing Of Argentine Citizen CARACAS, March 14 (UP)—The daily “El Heraldo” confirms that Rodolfo Martinez (Martincho), pri- vate secretary of Argentinian dic- tator Juan Domingo Perén, is un- der arrest accused of stabbing an- other Argentinian citizen, whose identity has not been disclosed. “El Heraldo” said that “the au- thorities are conducting an investi- gation to place the facts before the corresponding court. These are the first news about Martinez and confirms rumors of Martinez wounding the other with a knife, after an argument in a hovel near Plaza Morelos, on Carnival’s Tuesday. Martinez is charged with assault and disorderly conduct and, pro- bably, will be expelled from the country. In Argentinian sources it is said that the police informed Pe- ron but he “abandoned” his sec- retary, with no more ado. In Caracas’ Peronists circles Pe- rén’s attitude in this case is com- pared with the “Pascali Case,” re- ferring to the ex-dictator abandon- ment of the Peronist Ambassador in Panama, Martinez was, together with ex- Mayor Pablo Vicente, one of the two closest secretaries to Perén. The ex-dictator never went out unless accompanied by them, and this preference affected the at- titude of Army men as ex-General Ratil Tanco, and others in exile, who are drifting away from the ex-dictator. Perén, stopped at Martinez house the first night after he ar- rived from Panama, Martinez jail- ing, now in its ninth day, indicates that the ex-dictator have no more interest in his secretary or do not have any influence with the local authorities, contrarywise to what the Peronists in Caracas and Bue- nos Aires affirm. Rodolfo Martinez was not among the outstanding Peronists during the dictatorshio, His name is only tied up to an organization known as “Peronist clique’, a group of radio stations announcers. Since he came to Venezuela, Martinez never has been engaged in any type of personal work, but made several trips to Panam&, as Pe- ron’s mail carrier. He has been identified as the brother of dancer Isabel Martinez who is the dictator mistress, but Martinez, himself, denied any kinship with Isabel. "ok For a better understending between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1957 KNOW THY NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ PARAGUAY — Located in the interior of South America, Para- guay has an area of 150,500 square miles and a population estimated at 1,500,000.- The Paraguay River divides the country into two great regions, the Eastern and the West- ern. In the western part are the great plains known as “El Chaco”, from where they get the “quebra- cho,” a tanning substance, while the eastern part has the woodlands and agricultural and grazing lands that form the backbone of the eco- momy of the country. These are very fertile lands, producing large crops of mandioca, cotton, tobac- co, sugar cane, yerba mate — sometimes called Paraguayan tea — and numerous fruits. Paraguay has three important rivers. The Paraguay, its foremost waterway and principal contact with the outside world, forms part of its western border. The Alto Parana, merging with the Paraguay in the south, forms part of the southern and eastern boun- daries, while the Pilcomayo, flow- ing across the Chaco from Bolivia, forms the southwestern border. When the Spaniard Alejo Garcia, exploring for Portugual in the 15- 20’s made his way from Brazil to Bolivia, he found the land that is now Paraguay peopled by numer- ous Indians, the most important being the Guaran{s. The first per- manent Spanish settlement was founded at Asuncién in 1537, Un- til 1617, Paraguay and Argentina were ruled jointly by the same Spanish Governor. The seat of the government was Asuncién until 15- 80, when it was removed to Bue- nos Aires. From 1617 until 1811, when they gained their independence, Para- guay and Argentina remained se- parate colonies governed by the Viceroyalty of Peri, and later by the Viceroyalty of La Plata, which was established in Buenos Aires in 1776. On May 14, 1811, Para- guay won its independence from Spain without blodshed, when the Governor agreed to resign. Paraguayans are mostly descen- ants of Spanish settlers and Guara- ni Indians, but in later years many Germans, Italians and Ar- gentines have settled there. In the Chaco region, Mennonites from Canad&, Russia, Germany and Po- land have established well ordered and attractive villages. The principal exports of Para- guay are meat, tanning materials, mandioca, tobacco, yerba mate, etc. Principal imports, chemical and pharmaceutical products, machin- ery, motor vehicles, tools, iron and steel manufactures, etc. Asuncién, the capital, is locat- ed at the banks of the Paraguay River and has a population of 175,- 000. It is the center of all activities of the country. Factories line the river bank. The oldest section borders a bay extending from the Paraguay River. Most public build- ings in Asuncién date from the lat- ter part of the 19th. century. Out- standing are the Congressional Palace, the Government Palace, the National Pantheon and _ the Church of La Encarnacién. ' Historical collections, especially those connected with the Triple Alianza War, are in the Godoy Mu- seum, In the nearby suburb of Tri- nidad, the estate of Carlos Antonio Lépez has been converted into a Botanical Garden of tropical plants which is said to be one of the finest in the Americas. Villeta, the most important orange shipping port, is a center for the tobacco and cotton industries as well. A visit to the city’s parks is a very refreshing experience. The Carlos Antonio Lépez Park stands on the site of the old Mangrullo Cemetery, in the highest part of the city. From here spreads out a panorama of the city, bay, and riv- er, and the sun setting across the water, vanishing beyond the distant level reaches of the Chaco, is un- forgettably beautiful, Another lovely park occupies the former es: tate of Bernardino Caballero, a he- ro of the Triple Alianza War. Spanish Version Page 3 Panamé Completing Important Section of Panam Highway PANAMA (SICO) — The Minis- try of Public Works has opened bids for the construction of the section of the Inter American Highway between Concepcién, Chi- riqui Province, to the Costa Rican border, about 18 miles. This is the last section of the concrete high- way running from Panama City to the Costa Rican border, as part of the Pan American Highway. Work in the same Pan American Highway in the provinces of Coclé and Veraguas is proceeding at a fast pace. It is believed that for next summer paving will be com- pleted in the section from Anton to Santiago de Veraguas, Free World —Brazil will be the second con- sumer’s market of the free world in twenty years, according to Mrs. Dora Vasconcelos, acting Consul General of that country in New York. Speaking to Annual Assembly of the Brazilian-American Associa- tion, Mrs. Vasconcelos affirmed that in the period of two decades the population of Brazil will be over 100,000,000 and, after the United States, the “greatest con- sumer’s market of the Western World.” “For 1957 — she affirmed — Brazil will be the second manufac- Panamanian Ships Ordered to Pay Egypt Suez Fees PANAMA, March 14 (UP)—Ac- cording to information published by newspapers of this capital, the Minister of Foreign Relations, Aquilino Boyd, ordered that ves- sels of Panamanian registry, na- vigating through the Suez Canal, pay the transit fee directly to Egypt and not to any Suez Canal Users Association. The information adds that the order was given in the form of an answer to a question about the affair, made by the Panamanian Ambassador in Washington, Ricar- do M. Arias. In giving the news of the Minis- ter order, the dailies reminded that Panama was not invited to the Conference of the Suez Canal Users which met in London last August. WILL DRILL FOR OIL IN SOUTHERN CUBA TULSA, Okla —(UP)— Cuban Stanolind Oil Co., which has com- pleted two exploratory wells as dry holes in Cuba, probably will drill the next well at an offshore loca- tion off the south coast of Cuba, a company official said here today. G. J. Smith, manager of foreign exploration for Pan American Pe- troleum Corp. of Tulsa, parent company of Cuban Stanolind, said the two dry holes were drilled in Oriente Province near Santiago de Cuba. He said other onshore loca- tions will’be drilled later. Smith said he couldn’t predict when the offshore well will be spudded. q Cuban Stanolind in 1955 nego- tiated to earn half interest in about 12 million acres of conces- sion rights, both on and offshore in Cuba. New agreements last year added another four million acres to the total. ARGENTINE ENVOY IN A COURTESY VISIT WASHINGTON (UP)— Argen- tine Ambassador Adolfo A. Vicchi made a brief courtesy call on act- ing Secretary of State Christian Herter. fi 7 DEAD IN HAVANA.—José Antonio Hechevarria (left), President of the University Students Federation of Cuba, fell under fire of the defenders of the Presidential Palace during Wednesday’s attack, The body of Dr. Pelayo Cuervo Navarro (above) Ortodox Party leader, ex Minister of Communications, and ex Senator, was found yesterday morning, riddled with bullets, near the “Laguito” Country Club, in the suburbs of Havana. Brazil to Become Second Consumer Market of the in 20 Years NEW YORK, March 14 (UP) turer of automobiles and trucks in the world, which is a firm out- look of the future prosperity of the nation.” She added that in the last 10 years steel production capacity has doubled in Brazil, and then ex- plained: “It is being done practically by private enterprise. The automobile and truck industry, which ex- pects to produce 290,000 units by 1960 is almost totally in private hands, among which there are many companies from the United States, Germany, Italy, France and England.” She declared also that Brazilian markets offer “a basic advantage” to U. S. capital, because the coun- try is developing in ways which are complementary to the conomy of the United States and less com- petitive with it than Western Eu- rope’s markets. The consular representative of Brazil expressed the opinion that “as a rapid expanding market, the Brazilian is the only one in Latin America of enough dimensions to permit great industrial economies.” Francisco Medaglia, Director of the Brazilian Trade Bureau, who just returned from a visit to his country, announced that Brazil will be the largest exhibitor at the In- ternational Trade Fair to open in the Coliseum, of the Great Exposi- tion Hall of New York, from April 14 to 27. The Brazilian pa- vilion will occupy 1,400 square me- ters. Medaglia, who will be Brazilian Resident Commissioner at the Fair, said there will be exhibits from the Volta Redonda Steel Works and the Dolce River Valley Steel Works among others. HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief It was the first time the two had met. . Vicchi, who plans to return to Buenos Aires in May, said he was very pleased to have had the op: portunity of meeting the former Massachusetts Governor. The Ambassador was accompan- ied by Roy R. Rubottom, Junior, acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter American Affairs. MEXICO INAUGURATES WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM MEXICO CITY (UP)— More than 800,000 residents in. the northwestern part of*the city will be dirctly benefitted by the new Chiconautla water supply system inaugurated by President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. The $7,840,000 project, which will provide the nation’s capital with an additional three cubic meters of water per second, con- sists of 40 wells drilled to an aver- age of 150 yards into the ground in the area of Chiconautla, located some 20 miles away. The industrial area of Vallejo and some 60 districts in north- western México City will heave an ample supply of water with the inauguration of the Chiconautla sy- stem, city authorities said during Complete Harmony Between Honduras and Nicaragua WASHINGTON, March 14 (UP) — Honduran Ambassador, Ramén Villeda Morales, declared that “complete harmony” exists be- tween his country and Nicaragua after the efforts made by the Sec- retary General of the Organization of Central American States (OC AS), Guillermo Trabanino, who ob- tained the promise of both nations not to recur to foree for the solu- tion of their limits dispute. The Ambassador made his de- claration at a Press conference, convened to be informed of the Honduran official declaration. Ambassador Villeda Morales rei- terated that the Honduran position is that there is no dispute as the territory in which the Department of Gracias A Dios was created, last month, was adjudicated to his country by the 1906 arbitration decision of the King of Spain, REPORTS UNFOUNDED TEGUCIGLAPA, March 14 (UP) —Official sources dubbed as un- founded the news reports of a sup- posed incursion of Nicaraguan for- ces into Honduran territory, on the zorie known as “El Paraiso” The same sources said that the rumor was investigated by the Min- istries of Defense and Foreign Re- lations, which found out it was unfounded. TRUJILLO TO RUN FOR RE - ELECTION CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Mare. 14 (UP)— President of the Republic, General Héctor B. Trujillo, has been proclaimed candidate for re- election by the Dominican Party. The elections will be held on May 16th. and Dr. Joaquin Balaguer will be candidate for Vicepresident. the inauguration ceremonies. , LITERARY FESTIVAL IN MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY (UP)— A liter- ary festival at the geographical and statistical society Friday will mark the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the metric system in México. Dr. Honorato de Castro, of the society, will be the main speaker and will explain the origin of the system, The metric system was' formally established in México March 15, 1857 by President Ignacio Comon- fort. ARGENTINA’S DESTINY LINKED TO U. S. A, BUENOS AIRES (UP)— For- eign Minister Alfonso de Laferrere said that Argentina’s destiny is “immediately linked” with the United States and the western world in the struggle against com- munist enchroachment. Ina a speech before the Foreign Press Association here, Laferrere said that this country must streng- then and extend its ties with the U.S. on terms of equal sovereignty “without reserve and unalterable good faith.” Member Inter American For Liberty, Press Association , Culture and’ Hemispherie Solidarity NUMBER 206 Cuban Government Rounding up Dozens of Opposition Leaders ARSENAL DISCOVERED AT UNIVERSITY AFTER ATTEMPT ON BATISTA’S LIFE Batista Calls Attackers “Poor Fools” Under Directives of Communist Party HAVANA, Cuba, March 14 — (UP) Police rounded up opposi- tion party members by the dozen today and tanks still ringed the Presidential Palace in the wake of a short but bloody revolt that pen- etrated to President Fulgencio Ba- tista’s office. The death list im the revolt, which apparently included former government officials as well as uni- versity students, rose to 38 today. Among the dead was an Ameri- can tourist, one of hundreds caught in the crosspfire of the sudden attack. The United Press learned today that a “Suicide Squad” of 21 men carried out the actual storming of the palace. None emerged alive. Two men had the specific as- signment of breaking into Batis- ta’s second floor private office and killing him. They fired a bullet through his office door and threw a hand gre- nade at it. The grenade failed to explode. Batista and his family were in their third floor aaprtment, the president with a .45 in his hand a “bullet in the chamber.” Thirty-four bodies were pilied up at the city morgue today and were being fingerprinted, One of those identified was former Congressman Menelao Mo- ra, said to be the rebel leader. An unconfirmed report said the dead also included former Minister of Information Ernesto de la Fe. He was an original member of Ba- tista’s 10th of March Government. The number of known dead in- ereased today with the discovery of the bodies of two unidentified youths found hanging in subur- ban Vedado and Lucero. Police Cd. Martin Pérez said his forces occupying the University of Havana uncovered an arsenal including two field machine guns, two submachine guns, a half dozen rifles, numerous bombs, 60 hand grenades and much ammunition. Batista told newsmen shortly be- fore midnight the attackers were “poor mad fools paid by people who looted the National Treasury, carrying out directives of the Com- munist Party.” He said about 40 revolution- aries were involved in the attack. The army placed the figure at 30. This correspondent counted be- tween 25 and 30. Identification of the first few re- bels slain indicated the group com- prised mostly university students loyal to Dr. Carlos Prio Socarr4s, former President ousted by Batis- ta in 1952 and now living in exile in Miami, Fla. Informed sources said there was no indication that Fidel Castro, another revolutionary ’ leader who is hiding out with his chohorts in the Sierra Maestra, mountains 500 miles away in Eastern Cuba was involved in the attack. Early this morning police found, in the vicinity of the Laguito Coun- try Club, the body of Dr. Pelayo Cuervo Navarro, Ortodox Party leader, who had been Senator and Communications Minister. In Miami, former Cuban Preési- dent Carlos Prio Socarrds said to- day that his followes would rise, up “again and again” until they are successful. Prio, deposed by Batista in a bloddless coup five years ago this month, said, “There is no ques- tion about it. Batista is going to fall.” He described the rebel band as “my followers,” but emphasized he knew nothing of the attack un- til after it happened. “T am ready to return to Cuba and fight, whenever my people call,” he said: The American killed was Peter Korenda, 38, of Clifton, N. J., a clerk at the Hayden Chemical Works in Garfield, N. J. He was hit in the neck by a stray bullet while watching the fighting from the doorway at the Hotel Regis a block from the palace. Korenda was here on a two- week vacation with Edward Butts, of Garfield, N. J. Butts was wounded slightly. Pan American World Airways announced that flight service be- tween here and Havana was re- stored at 8 A. M. yesterday after a 15-hour disruption due to the Cu- ban insurrection. Four Costa Rican Ministers Quif Accusing Figueres of Partiality SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 14 (UP)— The President of the Republic, José Figueres, won a confidence vote from his Cabinet in spite of the sudden resignation af four of his principal ministers. Declaring they are in “total dis- agreement” with the political par- tiality Figueres is accused fo having shown, in favor of the head of the National Liberation Party, Francisco Orlich, and that this is a. violation of the Constitu- “The problem which confronts the Western World today is the most tragic it has ever faced,” the Minister said, “The order of 1,000 years is in the balance and it would be unthinkable to consider international questions without first considering our defense. .. “Argentina is against all forms of totalitarianism. . .and must orient its foreign policy toward militant resistance.” KILLS HIMSELF WITH BOB EXPLOSION TORREON, México (UP)— Six- ty-year-old Magdaleno Rivera, suf- fering from an incurable illness, committee suicide by blowing him- self up with a stick of dynamite strapped to his chest. His house was partially destroy- ed by the explosion. FRENCH DIVING ACB DIES IN MEXICO BUENOS AIRES (UP)— French skin-diving pioneer D, Jules Rossi, 42, died here. Rossi was French underwater fishing champion in 1946-47, and amaval frogman during World War IL. "He came to Argentina in 1948 to set up a business of manufacturing tion, which stipulates complete neutrality of the President and the Ministers toward the candidates for the elections, the following minis- ters resigned: Fernando Valverde, of Security; Fernando Volio, Foreign Rela- tions; Rodrigo Soley, Treasury; and Bruce Masis, Agriculture, Figueres promised to speak over the radio to the nation within a few days to make a declaration of his political principles and to pro- mise neutrality in electoral mat- ters. The resigning ministers, then, jointed in the vote of confidence proposed by Labor Minister Otto Fallas, Opposition leaders proclaimed that what happened is a confirma- tion of their assertions that politic- al partiality in high Government circles endanger their possibilities of ‘success at the polls, Although elections will not take place until February of next year, electoral campaigns start here very early, and now it is already in full swing. Three political parties are taking part: the opposition, the independent, and National Li- beration, which supports the Gov- ernment. skin-diving equpoment. He became Argentine spear fishing champion and a leading member of the Ar- gentine Underwater Hunting and Exploration Association, PERUVIANS IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY (UP)— A group of five Peruvian labor leaders, on a goodwill visit in México, visited the Labor Department and con- ferred with Labor Secretary Adol- fo Lépez Mateos on labor problems in México. The visitors, members of the Confederation of Peruvian Work. ers, arrived to study labor pro- ‘blems here. The group visited yesterday the Inter American Regional Labor Or- ganization and the Confederation of Mexican Workers,