Evening star., 1943-12-28
Gen. Toro Is Expected
Here for Conferences
On Bolivian Sefup
BY the Associated Press

On Bolivian Sefup
BY the Associated Press.
Possibility Of complete shift in
the makeup of the new Bolivian
government emerged today with the
expected arrival here of Gen. David
Toro, former chief of the Bolivian
Military Purchasing Commission in
washington, who was reported last
week to have headed an abortive
counter-coup in La Paz.
Gen. Toro, who has denied the
story that he attempted to over
throw the new regime, arrived in
Miami mysteriously after disappear
ing from the Chilean Embassy in
La Paz last week. He was expected
here today.
Unoff1cially, it was suggested that
Gen. Toro, a former president of
Bolivia, hopes to confer here on the
attitude of this Government toward
developments in Bolivia-and per-
haps consider plans for organizing
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Hull Defines U. S. Policy.
Secretary of State Hull has made
1T clear that the United States will
not recognize the present Bolivian
regime until questions as to anti
Allied participation in its whirlwind
accession to power have been cleared
up.
Meanwhile, 20 American republics,
taking a new and far-reaching at
tltude, have decided to look behind
the surface picture before recog-
nizing any new hemisphere govern
ment set up by force. The course
grew out of the Bolivian situation.
The United States yesterday ap-
proved the idea advanced by the
1nter-American Emergency Com
mittee for Political Defense in Mon
tevideo. Argentina was expressly
left out of the new step in hemi-
spheric political cooperation.
The committee said there is
grave danger that totalitarian ele-
ments may through force take pos
session of governments of American
republics"
Mr.. Hull replied to Uraguayan
Foreign Minister Alberto GUAM,
president of the committee, that
this Government "whole-heartily
approves" the resolution.
Will Exchange Information.
Mr.. Hull said the United States
stands ready ito consult and ex-
change information with the other
American republics which have de-
clared war against or have severed
diplomatic relations with the Axis"
in situations where the resolution
applies.
1t provides that western Hemis-
phere members of the United and
Associated Nations consult together
on whether new government
established by force complies with
inter-American undertakings for
the defense of the continent. They
will exchange information about
how it achieved power before any Of
them recognize it.
In effect, this would prevent rec
ognition of the new Bolivian regime
by any American republic except
Argentina during at least the time
required for Investigations and con-
ferences.
Significance was attached to the
exclusion of Argentina since there
have been reports that this lone
American neutral was concerned in
the revolutionary coup which ousted
President Enrique Penaranda in
Bolivia.
The minister of the Argentine
Embassy here, Rodolfo Garcia Arias,
said he could not comment on the
development as it came as a sur
prise to him.
Several prominent Bolivians of
deterrent affiliations are now in
North America, and 1t is believed
that Gen. Toro may consult with
them.
Are Makes Five Conditions.
Jose Antonio Are, leader of the
revolutionary party Of the left. is
in Mexico City. He sent Mr.. Hull
and Vice President Wallace yester-
day five conditions of internal de-
mocracy and cooperation which he
said should be fulfilled by the new
Bolivian government before it is
accepted by the United Nations.
1t is felt in some quarters here
that Senor Ares conditions consti-
tute an ultimatum, and that he
expects to join in establishing
new government if they are not
met.
Manuel Carrasco, president of the
Bolivian Senate, is in New York.
He came to the United States shortly
before the revolution to negotiate
new tin agreement. Negotiations
were broken off, but he has re-
manned in this country.
Enrique de Lazada, representative
of the present Bolivian government
in Washington, threatened yesterday
to resign If he should find that out
side unfriendly influence was in
volved in last weeks coup.