Evening star., 1943-06-13
Argentina Dismisses
Six judges and Two
State Prosecutors
Group Soid to Lack
'Probity and Balance;
Spy Suspect Arrested
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June 12-Ar-
gentina's new provisional govern
ment today dismissed six judges and
two State prosecutors marked by
public opinion as lacking probity and
balance" while an informed source
said a man had been arrested in
BuenoS Aires Province on suspicion
Of espionage on behalf of a foreign
power.
The government announcement on
removal of the judges declared that
''one of the aims of the revolution
was to restore to the judiciary the
majesty and prestige necessary for
the discharge of so important a
power" and that these aims were
''irreconciliable with the existence
of magistrates who are marked by
public opinion as lacking probity and
balance"
The foreign power for which the
man reported arrested was supposed
to be acting was not disclosed, but
authorities were said to attach con-
siderable Importance to the arrest.
The new government by the end
of its first week of existence has
earned the proofs of a considerable
measure of goodwill both at home
and abroad.
Recognized by 30 Countries.
The swift notification of prac-
tically all countries of their inten-
ton to maintain diplomatic rela-
tions with the new government testi-
fled to the general conviction that
the regime is both stable and pre-
pared to fulfill its international obli-
cations.
This impression was borne out
both by the calm prevailing inside
the country and the declarations of
the provisional authorities. What
ever early miSglvingS may have been
entertained by democratic quarters
over the orientation of the military
regime seemed largely appeased in
the light of initial deeds by which
the government gave substance to
its proclaimed policies.
Five more countries, Panama.
Honduras, Guatemala, Vichy France
and Belgium, recognized the new
Argentine government today, bring
Ing the total to 30.
"a Paris radio broadcast, re-
corded by the Associated Press,
said the Holy See also had rec
ognized the new governmentD
Two days ago. Argentina prohib-
tied the transmission of code mes
sages by radio. thereby implement
ing one of the agreements entered
into at the Rio de Janeiro Pan
American conference.
Solidarity Policy Stated.
The excellent impression created
by those move was reinforced by
statement of the minister of the
interior, Admiral Segundo Storm,
that policy of Pan-American soli-
darity would unfold step by step,
and his subsequent declaration after
comforting with United States Am
bassador Norman Armour that he
believed Argentina was now on the
road to collaboration.
One liberal source listed the fol-
lowing among other encouraging
pronouncements and accomplish
ments of this first week:
The form of President Pedro
Ramirez oath, in which he pledged
establishment of full constitu-
tional rule. conservation of republi-
can institutions and restoration of
administrative honesty"
Prompt lifting of martial law;
quick moves to apprehend specula-
tors and to reduce the cost of living.
which already has resulted in de-
cline of some commodity prices.
Delivery for trial of officers and
civilians accused of graft in pro-
curement of army supplies.