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i | Inter - American News for English - Speaking people For a better understanding between the Americas “ath YEAR G. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor c. W. Vice President Fred M. Shaver Business Manager SMITA S. SMITE Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Circ. Mgr. Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Sprmgs. Fla.. on February 8. 1956. EDITORIAL AN INTER AMERICAN HOPE VANISHES When President Eisenhower suggested in Panamé a Conference of Representatives of all the American Presi- dents to discuss and try to solve the problems of economic character which are of interest to the twenty-one countries constituting the Inter American System, we commented the event pointing out the great importance of the Eisenhower suggestion, because we believed it was to be something extra- ordinary in scope, and we indicated that if that was not the case, the conference had no logical reason to meet, because, within the Inter American System, through the Economie and Social Council, could be found. ordinary, every-day solutions In other words, if there was no possibility that the President of the United States could be thinking in terms of vast proportions, the above mentioned Conference of Presidential Representatives could not have aroused any interest in the Americas It was believed all the time that something of great scope was planned, with immense practical sense, something that, outside the institutional System, but without being norms of the Inter American in contradiction with them, would be a firm step toward the long hoped for solution of the most serious economic others of political and social problems, which are creating order in our continent. Unfortunately, after three meetings of the Presiden- tial Representatives, the people of the Americas have seen their hope vanish, a great hope born from that suggestion made by President Eisenhower. Categorical proposals were submitted by several Amer- ican Republics, such as the one of the Venezuelan Presi- dent for the creation of an Int er American credit institution, for which he offered to contribute thirty million dollars, corresponding to the other governments to contribute in proportion with their respective budgets, which did not find the support from the United a reality. States needed to make them As it is well-known, the matters considered at the meeting of Presidential Representatives, have been referred to the Organization of American States, in order to have it continue studying the problem of Inter American econo- mic cooperation, in the knowledge that there will prevail the same opinion which prevailed at the Presidential Re- presentatives meeting. One year after the play began, the curtain has fallen, with an ending which is far from representing what it was a continental hope, because the people of the Americas believed that when the, President of the United States, in such a marked, vehement manner, suggested and promoted the idea of a special conference, it was because the Wash- ington Government was ready, with a decisive, firm and categorical plan, to encourage a movement of positive Inter American cooperation, which would simplify rutinary procedures and would achieve extraordinary proportions. Credit Plan for Students Abroad Proving Successful in Colombia BOGOTA (UP)— “Learn now — pay later” is the basis of Co- lombia’s plan to finance the education of a select group of col- lege students. It has been going on since 1950, and thus far the Government has spent about $8,000,000 in the Unit- ed States alone. Tuition, travel and living expenses are provided in the plan whereby the students are financed until they can graduate return home, find jobs and repay the loans. The Colombian Institute for Technical Education Abroad was ;S. colleges, among them Pitts- | burgh, Columbia, Illinois, Texas, Michigan, Penn State, Cornell and | Tulsa. | At least 200 others enrolled at | universities and colleges through- out Eurone, all with government help. But there are at least an- |other 2,000 who are paying their |uwn way, spending an estimated | $4,000,000 a year, largely at Ame- {rican schools. DEBT OF $3,000 The speed with which Colomb- |jan economy has expanded in the set up in 1950 to help brilliant |last few years has increased its students complete their technical | need for thoroughly trained tech- education abroad when they |nicians in many fields, Develop- haven’t the funds to do it them-| ment of oil resources will provide selves. Although its own colleges |the country with income needed have faculties in medicine, law, for many purposes huge high- political science, sociology, the fine | way construction program has arts and linguistics, Colombia must | been launched to speed internal send many of its promising stu- dents outside the country to com- plete their training. Some 300 Colompian students in engineering, agronomy, public ad- ministratiun and other highly spe- cialized courses have attended U. Perd Negotiates Purchase of a Nuclear Reactor WASHINGTON. (UP)— Pert has begun formal negotiations with the United States for the purchase of nuclear fuel for a power reac- tor, it was reported here. Informed sources said the nego- | tiations will go into high gear next week with the arrival here of Gen. Jorge C. Sarmiento, President of the Peruvian Atomic Energy Con- trol Board. He came to the United States to attend the Inter-American sumpo- sium of the application of nuclear power held at the Brookhaven Na- tional Laboratory. At Brookhaven, Sarmiento pro- posed Lima as an Inter-American center for the training of nuclear power experts. He is expected to repeat this offer when he meets with officials here. |communications — a deficiency {that has handicapped Colombia’s progress for many years. Sometime in 1958 the govern- }ment-built Atlantic Railroad — linking virtually all major cities |into a single system, bringing pas- sengers and freight to a major port on the Caribbean, will be finished and go into service. Two major hy- dro-electric projects are underway, insuring en adequate supply of electric power — for industry as well as for residential and com- merce necds. That the program has been ef- |fective is confirmed by the event- jual employement of early gradu- jates of the “learn now-pay later” system. At least 124 students have ;completed their studies and are |now earning salaries. About half work in government agencies, more than 40 have set up their own offices, a dozen have found jobs with industrial firms and ‘others have secured appointments |cn college faculties. | Of the 128 now studying in the Tnited States, many are assured jobs at salaries ranging from $120 | to $200 monthly, as beginners. De- pending on their earnings and fam- ily responsibilities, they start re- payment of their educational loans over a period of three years or longer. The average student re- turning from abroad owes about $3,000 to the fund, and pays a 3 per cent interest rate, Violence in BOGOTA, May 25. (UP)—Enri- que Santos, editor of the liberal newspaper “Intermedio” revealed | partial contents of a letter sent to | him by a high Army officer before | he died last year, accusing General | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla of being the executor of violence in the coun- SAW see by. HE MISSED IT — The Bennett's new baby arrived one day early.| The Congressman figured his lat- est offspring would get here on Armed Forces Day — which was May 18 — mainly because he is a member of the Armed Services Committee. But instead, Mr. Stork delivered a brand new eight pound four ounce boy on the 17th. Both Jean and the baby are doing nicely according to the latest report. The boy has been named James For- rest Bennett — a combination of the names of both his grandfathers, As usual on such occasions, Con- gressman Charlie Bennett of Flo- rida wore the biggest smile on Capitol Hill. SUPERIOR SERVICE AWARD — The U. S. Department of Agri- culture Tuesday distributed out- standing service awards to Depart- ment members from throughout the country. The ceremonies were presided over by Secretary of Agri- culture Ezra Benson amd were stag- ed on the lawn. of the apitoly’ From Florida came Dr. Paul L. Harding, 809 Ridgewood Ave., Or- iando. Dr. Harding is a plant phy- siologist and is in charge of stor- age and physiological research at the fruit and vegetable marketing research station. Congressman and Mrs, Syd Herlong were on hand to witness the presentation to Dr. Harding. His award read in part, “for valuable research studies on maturity standards and measure- ment of Florida ctirus and other subtropical fruits which have led to improved quality and marketing of Florida fruit.” CUTTING THE BUDGET — So far, we haven’t talked to a single member of the Congress who has received mail from his constituents backing up President Eisenhower's public appeal for his big budget. Instead, demands for cutting gov- ernment spending are coming in from all over the country. Evid- ently Senator Holland is reading - his mail, because last week he pushed through the Senate the largest single cut in appropira- tions (almost 30 por cent) that has been made to date. The Subcom- mittee ‘on Appropriations for the Department of Commerce, of which he is chairman, sliced $193 mil- lion off the Commerce Depart- ment’s request. In round figures the Department has asked for $871 million. Holland recommend- ed only $613. (This figure includ- ed $65 million that the Depart- ment already had — making a net saving of $193 million.) Holland’s judgment was recognized when the Senate passed the appropriation without amendment. SMITH TO CUBA — Florida has been honored with a full Ambas- sadorshiv with the naming of Earl E. T. Smith, of Palm Beach, as Am- bassador to Cuba. Smith is an in- vestment broker, a director of the New York Central Railroad, and for years was the Republican’s chief money raiser for Florida. He has long been interested in Latin American relations and accompan- ied Vice President Nixon on his tour of South America last year. Credit can go to Congressman Cra- mer for bringing this important Post to a Florida man, With more than 45,000 voters of Latin Ameri- can background in his District, Cramer has been active in promot- ing closer cultural and business ties between Florida and the Latin American countries. DOPE ON MED-FLY — Now available for free distribution to all who write to their congress- man are U, S. Department of Agri- culture bulletins on the Mediter- ranean Fruit Fly and Methods of Eradication. The bulletin was pre- pared by the Plant Pest Control Branch and the Entomology Re- search Branch, Agricultural Re- search Service. It is illustrated and shows enlarged drawings of the fly. When writing for a copy, ask MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1957 Rojas Pinilla Accused | Villar Borda as Direct Executor of Colombia try. Enrique Santos, who signs his column with the pen name “Cali- ban,” says the letter is “an accusa- tion from the grave” against oust- ed President Rojas Pinilla. The let- ter was written by Colonel Eduar- do Villamil, who delivered it to Santos a day before his death. Santos says in his column: “As it is well-known, forced by mister- ious circumstances, Colonel Villa- mil put an end to his life on Feb. 10, 1956." When the officer died, it was insistently rumored that} he had committed suicide, but ac- cording to the offical version, his death was accidental. Colonel Villamil says to Santos in his last letter that he is deliver- ing to him documents which “will serve to defend his memory before the Army, showing how an officer acted in service of the Fatherland.” In his letter he announced he was taking “a long trip.” That has been interpreted as an announce- ment of his death, which occurred the next day. © In the letter, Colonel Villamil tates: “T am traveling with the exact knowledge that the omly author, executor and authentic interpreter of violence has been and is General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, who to make it possible wanted to make of the Army a political clan. He is a sob- er man, cold for crime, who will give Colombians much more suf- fering and torture.” Colonel Villamil said goodbye to journalist Santos in his letter as follows: “Good-bye, Caliban, I thank you im advance.” Journalist Santos says that the documents given to him by Colonel Villamil are proof of “official par- ticipation in acts of violence” and promises to publish them later, when a climate of greater calm prevails in the country, “to save the honor of the Army in its great- est majority and to unmask, be- sides Rojas Pinilla, those respon- sible for acts of political violence Back in Bogofa as Manager of BOGOTA, May 25 (UP. The Government Military Junta grant- ed new credentials to journalist Carlos J. Villar-Borda and immed- iately he resumed his duties as General Manager of ‘the United Press for Colombia. The Ministries of Foreign Re- lations and Communications issu- ed new documents to replace those which were cancelled during the government of Lt. General Gusta- vo Rojas Pinilla, in measures that made impossible for Villar Borda to continue exercising his profes- sion in Colombia. Villar-Borda, who was abroad, returned to the country after au- thorities of the new government assured him he will enjoy full guar- antees to come back and discharge his duties in the same manner he used to do it before he was forced | to leave Colombia. sg Tre appeal of a sentence pro- nounced by the Cundinamarca Jud- ge of Social Guarantees last Sept- ember against VillarBorda, for sup- posed slander which injured the good name of the Government in reports he sent abroad regarding last year February’s incidents at the Bull Fight ring, still is pend- ing for a decision of the Cundina- marca Superior Cout. The judge who sentenced the journalist to pay a fine of 7,50 pesos, Dr. Jo- sé Manuel Barén Plata, is under arrest accused of receiving money for pronuncing a sentence favoring a defendant being tried in his court. Villar-Borda sentence was stay- ed on a plea filed with the Cundi namarca Court, where it continues its regular course. ‘The newspaperman’s lawyer,ex- Judge Alberto Zuleta Angel, de clared: It is logical to expect a favorable solution of the appeal, due to the fact that the appealed sentencé lack. serious fundament and was pronounced without the guarantees established by the Con- in Antioquia.” Communists Denou Defense Meeting BUENOS AIRRES (UP)— The chiefs of staf of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Para- guay are meeting here to plan the defense of the strategic seaways of the South Atlantic in the event of a new war. U. S. Marine Gen, Lemuel Shep- herd, chairman of the Inter Ame- rican Defense Commission, is sit- ting in as an observer. The 50-old delegates and ad- visers from the Four Latin Ameri- can countries began their two week Meeting a week ago Wednesday. Their deliberations have been strictly secret, but a communique outlining their decisions has been promised. when the conference ad-| journs. Daily announcements have mere- ly confirmed that it is still in ses- sion or have given such adminis- trative details as the schedule of plenary and committee sessions. Communists and fellow travel- ers have denounced the conference as a U. S. — inspired “militarist” activity. Moderates in the four countries welcome the meeting as COFFEE CONGRESS PANAMA CITY (UP)— The Latin American Coffee Congres de- cided today to try to organize a world coffee conference to protect the industry against fluctuating pri- ces. The Congress directed members cf its staff to propose the idea to all of the world’s coffee-producing countries. MEXICO BUILDING LARGE RR STATION GUADALAJARA, México (UP) —Construction of the third largest railroad station in México is sche- duled to begin here within two months, the nationalized Mexican railways announced, The modern $2,080 million ter- minal will have four divisions: a passenger station with express stor- age; a round-house section, a freight station and freight yards for locomotives and rolling stock. Officials said bids for the con struction of the new station, which stitution and the law. nce Buenos Aires As “Imperialism” a means of ‘strengthening their own defenses. The most active anti-eonference demonstration so far was a parade of some 500 teen-agers organized by the leftwing University Stud- ents’ Federation on the day the meeting opened to protest its “ag- gressive” mature. Brazilian Adm. Renato Guilhob- el, chief of his country’s delega- tion to the conference, emphasiz- ed the important role the South Atlantic seaways would be likely to play in any new war. “Control of the sea lanes con- tinues to be the guarantee of vic- tory,” Guilhobel said. “In the face of the enemy’s rapidly increasing maval power, no one nation is strong enough to guarantee the freedom of the seas. .. “In case of a new war, it is pos- sibie that the Suez Canal would be closed and probable that traffic through the Panama Canal would be interrupted. This throws an ad- ditional responsibility on us in our ss SDAILY Member Inter American Press Associc¢¢ion e For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity ee NUMBER 26 Haitian Army Officers Attack With Artillery United Pres |Cantave s He CUBAN TROOPS PURSUE REBEL ““EXPEDITION” HAVANA, May 25 (UP)—Twen- ty four hours after the new land- ing of expeditionaries in Cuba’s north coast, forces of the Army still pursue the rebels in the vicini- ty of Sierra Cristal. Unofficial sources said that al- though three captured expedition- aries declared that the group was of 27 men, it is believed that, on account of the captured vessels size, the expedition was integrated by about 100 men. The Army sent troops from Ca- magiiey and Havana — 150 men from the first city and 200 from the second — who were taken to the Oriente Province region, where the rebels are, by planes. Meanwhile, Cuban Interior Min-| ¢ ister Santiago Rey charged today that former President Carlos Prio Socarrés, now living in Mia- mi, financed and engineered an “invasion” of Cuba yesterday. The army first reported it capt- ured two, Lazaro Guera and Ar- mando Garcia. The navy seized the yacht Corintia, which landed the revolutionaries on the coast of re- volt-ridden Oriente Province near the town of Mayari. Rey, after a conference with Pre- sident Fulgencio Batista, claimed “the landing was a failure.” “It was carried out by unserupu- lous parties sent by Dr. Carlos Prio So¢arrés to upset the peace,” he said. Army Headquarters said in a communique that one of the capt- ured men said the landing party left Miami May 19th. The commu- nique quoted him as saying Prio Socarrés coached them to say they came from Méjico if they were captured. PAA Increases N. Y. Caracas Air Services An additional weekly round trip Clipper flight betweem Caracas and New York is being placed in operation by Pan American World Airways. " The new nonstop service, in four engine radar-equipped Super-6 Clippers, will be first class only. The round trip fare is $360, with no U. S. transportation tax. Pan American now will operate 20 flights weekly between New York and the Venezuelan capital, of which four are first class only and the balance dual configura- tion, accommodating both first and tourist class passengers. The new flight leaves Idlewidl Airport at 11 P. M. Fridays, arriv- ing at Caracas’ Maiquetia Airport at 6:30 o’clock the next morning. Northbound flights will leave Maiquetia on Saturdays at 8:30 efforts to assure free traffic in the South Atlantic.” HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief minals, will be examined and the contract awarded on June i3. STOP PUBLICATION OF NELLY’S MEMOIRS BUENOS AIRES (UP)— A Ju- venile Court Judge ordered the newspaper “Clarin” to cease pub- jication of the memoirs of Nelly Rivas, teen-age ex-mistress of oust- ed ex President Juan D.Perén, Judge Ernesto Gonzalez Bonori- no said police have been ordered to confiscate any future edition of Clarin that carries an instalment of the story. “This series is immoral,” Gonz4 lez said. “Perén’s relations with Nelly (who was 14 when she be- came his mistress) constituted a crime affecting a minor.” Clarin was the local outlet for the syndicated series, which began appearing here and in Montevideo. The first installment of “My Loves with Perén” contained no sensational revelations. It was de- voted largely to the “misery and will be surpassed in size only by for Bulletin “Pa No, 301.” the México City and Monterry ter- | midday, Fortress With Two PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, May 25. (UP)— Civil war broke out in Haiti today. Forces supporting Brig. General Leon Cantave, chief of staff of the arm yand head of the military government, and insurgents sup- porting Col. Pierre Armand, for- mer Port au Prince police chief, staged a one-hour artillery duel in the heart of Port au Prince at The firing took place directly in front of the U. S, Embassy and at least three rifle bullets hit the embassy building. Four followers of Armand were killed whn a 75 millimeter field gun blew up during the battle. Two civilians were killed by rifle ire, BESIEGED IN BARRACKS The battle started when a group of rebellious junior officers under Armand’s command besieged Can- tave and his followers inside the army headquarters fortress at the Dessalines barracks and demand- ed they surrender. The ultimatum handed to Canta- ve this morning gave him half an ‘hour to make up his mind. Armand grouped his rebellious forces at the capital’s Bowen Airport. An estimated 500 troops were in- side the army headquarters with Cantave when the ultimatum was delivered. It called on all those wishing to leave the Casernes to get out immediately. Armand, who resigned as the Capital’s Police Chief earlier this week, broadcast an appeal for Cantave to step down and for army offices to rally around him. The stocky 8 year-old colonel said over Radio Commerce he felt the hour had struck for him to ac- cept the Army ‘command offered Monday by he Civilian Executive Council, It was the efforts by the Civilian adquarters ARMY JUNIOR OFFICERS HAD GIVEN ULTIMATUM EARLIER TO GOVT. HEAD Insurgent Forces Opened Fire Against 75 Milimeter Pieces Chief of Staff in place of Cantave that led to this week’s overthrow of the civilian government by a military faction headed by Le6n Cantave. * Immediately after issuing his ultimatum, Armand took up a pos- ition in a black army limousine outside the front door of army headquarters. He was joined by a number of other officers from his group, Reliable sources said a total of 60 army officers had resigned in pro- test since Cantave seized power from the “Civilian Junta” Govern- ment Tuesday. Foreign military observers said Armand’s insurgent force was “im- pressive” and added it was well armed with machine guns and other weapons, Sources identified Armand’s principal aides as Maj. Edwidge Mercier and Lt. Cmdr. Robert Ba- sile. Basiie is commandant of the Haitian Coast Guard and Mercier is Commander of the Military Aca- demy, They were among the jun- ior officers who resigned their eom- missions earlier this week, Armand’s broadcast said the “Na- tional Peril” had prompted his chal lenged to Cantave’s authority. He said he also wanted to imple- ment the will of the ousted civil- ian Government. He ordered all Army officers to muster outside the Military head. quarters, near the presidential pa- lace, to receive orders from him as new chief of the armed forces. The broadcast followed four days of general strike and a night-long drum-beating voodoo noise cam- paign designed to fray Camtave’s nerves and influence him to give up his tottering military regime. Armand was reported to have been one of the officers who re- signed from the army to protest Junta to install Armand as Army WASHINGTON, May 25 .P)— Honduras and Nicaragua agreed to settle their frontier dispute within a period of 30 days. The two Central American Re- publics accepted the unanimous re- solution of the Organization of American States (OAS) Council, asking them “to increase their ef- forts to find, within a period of thirty days, aceptable means which will result in the final solu- tion of the now existing con- flict.” ‘The OAS Council also adopted another resolution stating that in case the two countries could not find “a satisfactory method to ar- rive at the mentioned means’, they. should submit their controversy to A. M. reaching New York at 5 P, M. only about $7.25 a month at the time shé met Perén. The Noel Candy Company,which employ Nelly’s father José, sharp- ly challenged this claim. The com- pany said Rivas’ base pay ranged between $17 and $25 a month as far back as 1941 MEXICAN FEUD CUAUTITL1 , México (UP) — The Reyna and Velsquez families, local equivalent of the “Hatfields and McCoys,” took down their shot- tin’ irons to renew their years- old fued over a parcel of farm pro- perty. Final score for the day: one Rey- na and one Velasquez dead, and “numerous” members of both fami- lies injured. . TAMPICO FAIR TAMPICO, Méco (UP)— Live- stock growers from Texas,Arizona and New México will take part in the Third Agricultural, Livestock and Industrial Fair opening here privation” of Nelly’s early life. She said her father was making tomorrow. the International Court of Justice. retary Gliberto Flores Mufior will preside over inauguration ceremon- ies, NEW OIL FIELD CAMPO LA VENTA, Méxieo — (UP)— A new oil field, believed to be “extremely rich” has been found near this Southeastern town, the Government Oil Monopoly Pemex announced, Initial production in the first well drilled was reported at 384 barrels a day. MEXICAN BUS DRIVERS THREATEN TO STRIKE MEXICO CITY (UP)— Some 4,000 drivers on city bus lines have threatened to strike June & unless they receive a 20 per cent wage hike, a reduction in working hours and other benefits. Secretary General Salvador Martinez of the Transport Workers Union said employers have made no “reasonable offer” and negotia- tions are stalemated. Martinez said many of the drivers are forced to the military regime. Honduras and Nicaragua Agree to Settle Border Dispute in 30 Days The approved resolutions are the recommendations made to the Council last week by the Investiga- tion Committee, integrated by five nations ,after staying nine days in Honduras and Nicaragua irying to determine whether Honduras or Nicaragua deployed troops in the neighbor’s territory. Tegucigalpa and Managua accused each other of aggression at the Emergency Meeting held by the Council on May 2nd. Last Friday the Council modi- fied the role of the Committee changing it from Investigation to Peacemaker, with the hope that it could find a peaceful solution, At the proper time instructions were forwarded to the Ambasad- ors, to the OAS directing them to consult with their governments to determine if they would be willing to comply with a resolution based on the recomendations of the Com- mittee. The Council asked Honduras and Nicaragua also try to find a peaceful solution of their problems in conformity with the Inter Ameri- can Treaty for the Peaceful Solu tion of Differences.. This “Bogota Pact” exacts from the countries which ratified it to abstain from “using threats, the use of force or other coercitive means to solve their controversies.” After the meeting, competent sources told the United Press that it is probable that Honduras and Nicaragua look for a mediator, pos- sible from one of the countries members of the OAS, to settle their divergences once and for all. Although Honduras accepted the Resolution of the Council regard- ing the appeal to the International. Court of Justice, it is known that her government would permit the High Tribunal to hear only one argument: That of the execution of the decision of the King of Spain, who gave Honduras the territory north of the Coco o Segovia river. The Honduran government main- tains that this decision is final and cannot be appealed, and conse- quently Honduras will not submit to the International Court the ques- tion of the validity of the Spain’s work as wages range from $1.60 Organizers said Agriculture Sec- to $2.40 per day. King decision, aera 1 1

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