The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-30
German Soldier of Fortune
Declared Power Back
of 0utrageS.
CHILDREN ARE SLAIN
Military Council Organizes
Government to Carry
Out Promises.
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press STAFF Correspondent
World Copyright. 1890. by United Press

tWorld Copyright. 1890. BY United Pressl
LA PAZ, Bolivia, June 80. =
military council proceeded to or
ganize the government of Bolivia
today to carry out its promises Of
civil rights, economic betterment
and improvement of the country:
finances.
Six army officers, headed by Gen.
eral Carlos Blanco Galindo, COM
posed the council which set itself
up as the government after bloody
revolution.
La Paz was city of terror last
Wednesday night as the council Of
ministers, left to rule when Presi-
dent fernando SileS resigned last
month, attempted to maintain its
position and suppress the revolt Of
workers and students.
None was safe on the streets, ano
even two Bolivian guests of the
French minister we're killed as they
returned home by automobile from
a dinner he gave.
Blame German Officer
Public indignation against Cen
eral Hans Kundt, former German
army officer, who was chief Of Stat1
under the overthrown Siles regime,
increased today as the capital set
tied down to normal under the
revolutionary military government
Various revolutionary leaders and
newspapers accured General Kundt
of responsibility for bloodshed in
the revolution.
General Kundt, who was given
refuge at the German legation
was promised protection by the
military committee, but demonstra-
tors paraded the streets Sunday
night, urging he be surrendered for
court
Police and revolutionists counted
their dead, and while the exact
number still was not known, it was
estimated that 500 we're killed dur
ing the frightful days preceding the
arrival of the rebel army from
Ururo Many thousands were be-
lieved injured, including women and
children.
Shot at Children
The police, on whom the council
of ministers relied chiefly for sup
port, imposed the most rigorous
martial law on the city.
Every one was notified to remain
indoors, and in consequence those
who appeared on the streets were
shot first, and then questioned.
The United Press CORES pendent
watched the scene from the win
dows of the La Paz Club, anG saw
men and women rushing for shell
ter. 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
rifles, machine guns and a few
cannons kept up an incesSant fire
on the streets.
La Paz was barricaded and only
the police were on the street.
Cadets Seize Armory
The heroes of the revolution were
eighteen young students at the mill
tary college, who took upon them
selves the task of defending the
college all Wednesday night and
Thursday from the police, who out
numbered the cadets heavily.
The cadets had been accused of
completely in the Oruro revolt ear
lier in the week, and were being
conducted to their quarters for an
investigation when one of them
opened fire on their guards
Immediately his fellows joined in
y the rush for the armory, where they
seized weapons and held off troops
loyal to the council of ministers.
1t was reported that when the
cadets finally surrendered, General
Hans Kundt, German chief Of staff
of the Bolivian army, commented
that They should not be treated as
prisoners, but as corpses."
Accuse German General
While the thirteen cadets were
besieged in the military college, the
remainder of the students captured
the military aviation field and took
part in the revolution by bombing
the polica in La Paz.
One of the most interesting figures
in the revolution was General
Kundt, the center of the revolu-
tionists' attack.
The 6o-year-oId German warrior.
adept in military affairs and a hero
in his own country's campaign
against Russia during the World
war, aroused the ire of the nation
because of his methods, and was
accused Of assuming dictatorial
powers.
General Kundt today was refug-
ling 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
liS delivery for a public court mar
&ial.
Meanwhile, the government main
aimed a careful guard of the lega-
ion, since it was feared feeling
gainst him was so high that revo-
ltionary soldiers and civilians
night attempt to break in and seize
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