The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
DO THEY REMEMBER PIzARRo?

Spanish nationalist groups are
drawing the attention OF Latin
American officials investigating sub
versive activities. The govern
ment press office in Lima, Peru, an
nounces suspension OF the semi
monthly newspaper Unidad, Span
.sh falange organ published by Fed
erico Pasco, and OF the Italian
weekly, Nuova, directed by Toto
Giurato, press chief at the Italian
legation. Both newspapers were
accused OF anti-democratic tenden-
cies, and were suppressed in the
Interests OF public order.
From Montevideo. Uruguay,
where the cabinet has approved
and sent to parliament authorize
ton TO accept a sl7,000,000 United
States credit for ornaments, comes
the report that police are investi-
eating the Spanish Foundation, &C
cused in Congress recently of be-
ing a Spanish falange group. The
Falange supposedly was dissolved
in Uruguay when an anti-subver-
sive law was passed last year.
At Buenos Aires, the Argentine
premier's office announces a book
containing the names of 5000 Ar
gentine anti-NaZis, found at the
customs house consigned TO the
German embassy, has been proper
ly declared to customs officials.
The government press office had
said earlier that the book had not
been declared. II was among 50
packages brought here in June for
German Ambassador Baron Ed
mund Won Hermann, and marked
for personal use. The list was
believed to have been prepared by
the German secret police.
At Santiago. Chile, Walter Boett-
ger, commercial attache to the Ger
man embassy, denies charges made
by police in Peru and at La Paz,
Bolivia, that Boettger was direct.
ing Nazi agents in the two coun-
tries. The charges were based on,
letters found by police at La Psz.
In the face of Boettger's denial,
Osvaldo Sagues, director general
OF the Chilean detective bureau,
reiterates his charge that "Boettger
is head of the Nazis in Chile"
The former German consul gen.
eral at Valparaiso. Chile, Paul Bar
andon, left Santiago for Buenos
Aires. Argentina. by airplane last
Sunday. The government had de-
clared him persona non grata. He
Is said to have headed for Europe
over the Lati Gtalian) trans-Atlan-
tic airline.
At Buenos Aires the German en-
bassy has protested against the &C
. ton OF a congressional committee
investigating antiArgentine activi-
ties in summoning Godofredo Sand
stede. a member OF the embassy,
for questioning Sandstede former
ly headed the German railroads d.
vision OF the embassy but his more
recent duties are not clearly de-
fined
This brief summary OF the many
activities that might be expected
In view OF present conditions would
indicate that South American sym.
pathies are quite generally in &C,
cord with our North American
ideas and ideals. Whether we can
continue to keep those sympathies
shaped to our liking will depend
upon the effectiveness OF tie COM
petitive efforts Of Germany.
The German propaganda has
worked pretty well in Europe, but
1t hasn't yet taken hold so well
In South America. Perhaps the
people there remember the story
OF Francisco Pizarro. how he pre-
tended friendship for the Inca chief
Atahualpa, caused a big assembly
OF Indians together with their chief
to be called in Peruvian area
rich in gold, then siezed Atahualpa.
held him for 100000 ransom in
gold, killed most OF the people as
sembled and finally killed the chief