The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
EXPELLED GERMAN
 AGENT BLAMES US.
Bolivian Envoy Denies Be. ing in Any Plot; Bolivia
 Fires Army Major

Antofagasta, Chile, July 25 -(U. P.) - Ernst Wendler, German min- ister of Bolivia who was expelled from that country for aiding a rev. olutionary plot against the govern ment charged today that he had been framed by foreign country.
 He named no country but his statement seemed to imply that he had the United States in mind: The United States had promptly pledged its support to Bolivia when, upon discovering the plot last Sat- urday, 1t ordered Wendler to leave the country.
 Wendler said that the only docu- ment connecting him with subver- sive activities was letter he is al- legged to have received from Major Elias Belmonte, Bolivian military attache in Berlin, who, 1t Is al- legged, would have been made the Totalitarian dictator of Bolivia, had the plot succeeded.
 T doubt that such Q letter ex- ists," he said. T never correspond ed with Belmonte and never wrote him nor got a letter from him. If the letter does exist, 1t is an apo cryphal document manufactured outside Bolivia in foreign country. My opinion is that the Bolivian government in accepting the letter, fell into trap.'
 Because Wendler is persona non grata to an American Republic, Chile is permitting him to stay here only long enough to make arrange ments to go elsewhere. He probably will be here seevral days, however, until he can get a plane for Europe.
 Army Major Expelled
 La Paz, Bolivia, July 25 = (U.P) Major Elias Belmonte, alleged principal in an abortive Nazi revo- lutionary plot, was formally expelled from the army today.
 A communique of the general staff said: By the order of the president of the Republic, in accord with the ministry of defense and the general staff, Major Elias Bel monte, because documents proved he committed the crime of treason to his country, is busted from the army and stricken from the mili- tary rolls"
 No further action was contem- plated against Belmonte, 1t was be- lieved, mainly because he is in Ber- lin and is not expected to come back. Belmonte was Bolivian mill tary attache there and, it was charged, plotted with foreign ele- ments to overthrow the government and establish himself as dictator.
 The newspaper Nazon's Cocha- bamba correspondent reported that Adjutant General of the ministry of defense, Jose Viera, had been order ed to remain at his home on his word of honor not to leave. and that three more officers had been arrested for participation in the plot. Cochabamba is a. military center
 Ecuador Speaks
 Quito, Ecuador, July 25. - (UP)- Foreign Minister Julio Tobar Donose charged today that Peru had brought a "singularly grave hour" to South America by its attack" on Ecuador.
 Replying to an appeal from Ar genuine Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu for settlement of the border dispute, Tobar Donose said Ecuador was willing to accept without reservations the offer of the good offices of Argentina, Bra gil and the United States in restor- ing peace. It was Peru. he said that placed reservations in is ac- | ceptaflce.
 The responsibility for the present tragedy lies exclusively on Peru he said.
 (robar Donose referred to Peru's inslstence on direct negotiation rather than outside mediation, in settling territorial elaimsl An official oommunique last night said Ecuadorean border gairisont were holding their petitions against Peruvian "attaeks".