Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-14
u. 5. Blue Book
Scored by Peron
AS Braden Plot
Argentino's Answer
On Nuzi Ties May
Be Made Toniqht
By the Associated Press

Juan Peron denounced in an in
terview today the United State,
Blue Book which named him ant
other leaders of the Argentin,
military government as friend
of the Germans.
TT is part of the well-knoWr
Braden plan which disturbs not onl,
the good relations between the tw,
countries, but the tranquility O
American republics which see thei
dignity and sovereignty threatened
by untimely interference, the for.
mer Vice President told Ell Laborista
official publication of Peron's Labor
party, which is supporting him ir
the February "a presidential elec-
ton.
The Farrell government was re.
ported preparing a reply to thu
Blue Book.
"Peron or Braden."
Peron's reference was to Spruille
Braden, former United States Am.
bassador to Argentina and now AS.
sistant Secretary of State in charge
of Latin American affairs.
Ell Laborista published the Peror
interview under a streamer saying
"Peron or Braden. That is the issue
Vote February "a for one or the
other"
The publication quoted Peron a!
asserting the Blue Book reveals ar
extraordinary imagination of it.
authors and a disturbing lack o.
proofs"
The Braden plan" Peron said
was "well-developed foreign espio.
mage in prejudice of the sovereignty
of all American republics and. ha.
a great resemblance to the justly
criticized Nazi espionage"
Cooke on Radio Tonight.
Informants at the Foreign Office
said Foreign Minister Juan 1. Cooke
would refer to the Blue Book in 9
radio speech on foreign policy
scheduled for tonight.
Cooke refused comment when h,
left the Foreign Office last night
Other government sources said they
considered the United States charge.
directed at Peron, rather thar
against the present government
which took Office after Peron re.
signed as Vice President.
The pro-Peron newspaper, La
Epoca, said the Blue Book was con.
cocted for political reasons" ano
was "a combination of lies and oper
contradictions" 1t quoted Peron al
describing the contents of the book
as Crude lies"
Pro-Nazi Activity Denied.
Meanwhile, some of the other
prominent Argentines mentioned in
the United States document quickly
issued denials of pro-Nazi activities
One Of these was Gen. Arturo
Rawson, who served for short time
as president of the military govern
ment In which Peron later came to
power. Rawson issued a statement
saying he took Office with the firm
intention of breaking diplomatic
relations with the Axis, but was
ousted before he had time to act.
Another was Alberto Uriburu.
named in the Blue Book as aiding
Nazi plans while Argentine Ambas-
sador to Peru. He denied the allega-
ton in a lengthy statement.
The newspaper La Nacion, COM
menting editorially, said the rest of
the world in assessing the Argen-
tine peoples responsibility for the
affairs detailed in the Blue Book
should remember that there has
been clear line of separation be-
tween the government and the peo-
pie for several years"
Juan Jose Diaz, a leader of the
anti-Peron liberal party, asserted
that the Blue Book proves what
everybody knew about the totali-
tartan orientation of the present
government" while Communist
leader Rodolfo Ghioldi said it Of
fered definite proof of completely
of native Fascists with German
Nazis."
Property Seizure Approved.
Meanwhile, the Federal appellate
court opened the way to govern
ment seizure of properties of Rich
ardo Staudt, naturalized German,
who was mentioned in the Blue
Book as the leader of German I'M
dercover work in Argentina.
The courts decision yesterday
permits the government to liuui-
date, operate or sell the Staudt
properties in this country, valued
at $25 ,000, 900, including construc-
ton company which holds vast
government military contracts.
Specifically, the court overruled a
lower court decision which forbade
the governments Alien Property
Board to take any step which
changes the status of the Staudt
companies.
The Blue Book said Staudt was
left behind to represent Germany's
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