Evening star., 1944-03-10
u. ). Bans Visas
For Diplomats
Backing Farrell
| Chile, BoIivio and
| Paraguay Affected;
Romirez Resigns
BY BLAIR BOLLES.


Issuance of diplomatic visas
permitting entrance into the
United States has been suspend
ed for officials of Argentina and
the three South American coun-
tries-Chile, Bolivia and Para
guay--which have recognized
the Argentine government Of
Acting President Gen. Edelmiro
Farrell, it was learned authori-
tatively today:
At the same time it was learned
this Government will be ready soon
Ito impose economic sanctions
against Argentina in order to imple-
ment it's policy of withholding recog-
milton of the Farrell regime unless
the Buenos Aires government is rec
ognlzed in a manner that will give
Washington confidence of its FRIEND
illness toward the United States.
Farrell Meets With Cabinet.
President Pedro Ramirez formally
resigned today, the Associated Press
reported in dispatch from Buenos
Aires. He sent notification of his
resignation to the Supreme Court,
which merely acknowledged receipt
Of the notification and a manifesto
Gen. Ramirez addressed to the
nation. Neither document was made
public Immediately.
Meanwhile, Gen. Farrell and his
ministers were discussing the situa.
ton In a special cabinet meeting.
A number of American republics,
including Brazil, have hesitated to
formulate a policy of Withholding
recognition from Gen. Farrell be-
cause he has said that he is acting
as president only because of Gen.
Ramirez's "ill health"
Firm Action Foreseen.
The State Department, mean.
while, denied reports that it has
suspended issuance of passports for
American citizens to enter Argen.
tina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay.
The department said visas are still
being issued for unofficial civilians
lof those countries to travel to the
United States.
Secretary Hull said at his press
conference today that the situation
inside Argentina Is in such a state
OF confusion that 1t defies intelli-
gent or accurate comment. The
conference was his first in more
than two weeks. He explained that
he had not followed international
levents in detail while away and
would take little time to catch up
before he began commenting.
Alberto Guani of Uruguay, chair
mali Of the Hemisphere Defense
Committee which organized the
unified American Republics policy
OF nonrecognition of the revolu-
tionary government of Gualberto
Villaroel in Bolivia, is studying the
possibility of joint action on the
Argentine question. That now is
expected to be simpler to cope with
IN view OF the Ramirez resignation.
Doctrine of Nonrecognition.
1t is reported that GUAM has
suggested American adoption of a
doctrine of nonrecognition of gov
ernments which threaten inter-
American solidarity. The doctrine
governing nonrecognition of Bolivia
was that recognition should be
withheld at least temporarily from
American governments established
by force.
The United States is collecting
information on the background of
Ch1le's action in recognizing Far
rell, which came while Ambassador
Claude Bowers was absent from
Santiago on a vacation trip. The
American Government was dis.
turbed by the liberation of nine al
legged pro-Axis spies arrested by
Chile, then given a hearing in DO
lice court. Chile has a statute pro-
viding for extraordinary treatment
OF suspected spies, but the statute
was not invoked.
Despite the nonrecognition of Bo-
livia, the United States is continue
ing to buy and sell in that country
as it was before the announcement
OF refusal to recognize Villaroers
government. High officials here,
however, are said to have received
indications of Forthcoming changes
in the makeup of the Bolivian gov
ernment.