Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
CENSORSHIP Wells
MOVES IN BOLIVIA
Chilean Cabinet Holds Ses-
!. sion After Calling Out
Reserves.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July Is (by the
Associated Press).-Newspapers here
print dispatches from northern prov
inces of Chile stating that for the last
three days all efforts to pierce the
censorship in Bolivia have failed. The
war ministrys decree calling reserves
of the first and third divisions to the
kcolorss was printed in newspapers in
this city today.
A session of the cabinet was held
late last night, but officials are reti-
cent, and it is unknown whether the
government received during the past
night advices from the Chilean charge
fd'affaires at La PaZ.
Journals print long editorial COM
ments on the Bolivian situation today,
(takinskNp the matter from an inter-
national viewpoint.
I'VE see the Bolivian republican
party has been reunited" says La
Nacion. land seeks to reclaim Anto-
|fagasta. This party few days ago
did not represent more than 20 per
(cent of the people of Bolivia: but the
army apparently is supporting yes
terday's minority with enthusiasm.
We have. therefore, to accept the les
son of consummated facts, which says
our friend of yesterday has forgotten
her recent animosities toward Peru.
Let. us hope our government will be
able at once to expose to America and
Europe with the utmost veracity this
exotic adventure of tropical interna-
|tionalists. who seem to have plotted
against order and civilization on this
continent"
Deny Reports Peru Aided.
BUENOS AIRES, July 15.-Dr. Jose
Maria Escalier, chief Of the republican
party of Bolivia, today received a
telegram from Bautista Savedra, the
new provisional president of that
country, notifying him he had been
appointed member of the advisory
junta of the Bolivian provisional gov
eminent. DR.. Escalier announced dur
ing the day he would depart for La
Paz on Friday.
Reports that Peru aided the Bolivian
revolutionists have been current
here, but DR.. Escalier promptly denied
them today.
Peru had absolutely nothing to do
with the revolution, which essentially
was popular movement" he de-
ciared. Il can give assurance that
will consider the interests of that
country alone. and will seek to con-
tribute to the maintenance of peace
in South America
In response to inquiries from news
paper men, it was stated at the for
eign ONCE today that the Argentine
government had no knowledge of any
activities on the part of DR.. EScalier
in connection with the Instruction
in Bolivia
President Fled to o. 8. Embassy.
LIMA, Peru, July 15-The revolt in
Bolivia against the government of
President Jose Gutierrez Guerra
started at two o'clock Monday morn
| ing, according to details Of the move
ment received here today from La
PaZ.
The president. learning earlier OF
the conspiracy. took refuge with sew
eral of his ministers in the American
| legation.
The government palace guard held
| out for only a short time before sur
rendering and joining the insurrec-
ton Two persons are reported to
| have been killed, one of them the
former intendente of La Paz, and the
other, a soldier, and several wounded.
| Guerra. according to the advices,
recognizing that the coup detat was
successful. early Monday signed a
brief. formal resignation.