New Britain herald., 1930-06-30
Ehildren Shot Down in the Streets by Police Who Supported Old Regimes Cabinet.

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 La Paz Bolivia, June 30 (UP)- A military council proceeded to or ganize the government of Bolivia to- day to carry out its promises of civil rights, economic betterment, and improvement of the country's fnan- ces
 Six army officers headed by Gen eral Carlos Blanco Galindo com posed the council which set itself up as the government after a revolu- tion which was characterized here as comparable only to the first French revolution. They immediate ly restored order to the city, and mo- tified all Bolivian legations of the new governments existence. La Paz was city of terror last Wednesday night as the council of ministers left to rule when Presi- dent Hernando Siles resigned last month, attempted to maintain it's po- siton and suppress the revolt ul
 
 safe on the streets and even two Bolivian guests of the French min ister were killed as they returned home by automobile from a dinner he gave.
 Police and revolutionists counted their dead. and while the exact num- Der still was not known, it was esti- mated that 500 were killed during the frightful days preceding the ar rival of the rebel army from Oruro. Many thousands were believed in jured, including women and chill dren.
 Martial Law Rigorous
 The police, on whom the coun- cil of ministers relied chiefly for sup port, imposed the most rigorous mar tial law on the city. Everyone was notified 10 remain indoors, and q consequence those who appeared on the streets were shot a first, and then questioned. The United Press correspondent watched the scene from the windows of the La Paz club, and saw men and women, flee ing for shelter, picked off one by one. by police rifles and machine guns. One woman, apparently caught far from her own home, implored residents across the street to give her shelter.
 Even children were shot at when they appeared around corner.
 All through Wednesday night r,7aohjpa and fau- non kept up an incessant fire in the streets La Paz was like a city of dead Thursday with every door barred and barricaded, and only the police on the streets.
 The heroes of the revolution were IS young students at the military college. who took upon themselves the task of defending the college all Wednesday night and Thursday from the police, who outnumbered the cadets heavily.
 Fire on Guards
 The cadets had been accused of complicity in the Oruro revolt earlier in the week, and were being con- ducted to their quarters for an in vestigation when one of them open ed fire on their guards, Immediate ly his fellows joined in a rush for the armory, where they seized wea- pons and held off troops loyal to the council of ministers.
 It was reported that when the cadets finally surrendered, General Hans Kundt, German chief Of staff of ths Bolivian army commented that they should not be treated as prisoners, but as 6orpses.'
 While the IS cadets were besieg- ed in the military college, the re mainder of the students captured the military aviation field and took part in the revolution by bombing the police in La Paz.
 large part Of the army station- ed here went over 10 the revolu- tionists, along with the military stu dents. The council of ministers had expected that. and had placed it's greater reliance on the La Paz po- lice.
 A national funeral was held Sun day morning for the last three uni versity students killed in the revolu- ton. IL was conducted with the most solemn dignity, unlike the funeral of the first student, whose body was carried through the streets by shouting mob of revolution ists in an attempt to win more sup port to their cause. Almost every one in La Paz, regardless of class or distinction, attended yesterdays s | funeral.
 One of the most interesting fig ures in the revolution was Gen. kundt. the center of the revolution ists' attack The 60-year-old Ger man warrior adept in military af- fairs and a hero in his own Coun- try's campaign against Russia dur ing the World war, aroused the ire Of the nation because of his meth ods, and was accused of assuming dictatorial powers.
 Kundt Now Refugee Gen. kundt today was refuging comfortably and unConcernedly in the German legation, his Bolivian career undoubtedly at an end. What will be done with him was unknown here, but it was reported that there was a strong tendency of the new government to demand his delivery for d public court martial. Mean while, the government maintained a careful guard of the legation, since 1t was feared feeling against him was so high that revolutionary soldiers and civilians might attempt to break in and seize him.
 Gen. kundt is tall austere man, 0f DI p famous by American motion pictures of the World war and his military genius is undisputed. He made mil itary history among the Massurian lakes on the Russian front and de-