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four in favor of the move, with
five opposed. Two nations alb
stained.
The Guatemalan struggle also
spurred the U. S. Senate to adopt
a resolution warning international
communism" away from the Amer
icas. The motion, approved by a
69-1 vote, was generally regarded
by senators as "a modern inter-
probation of the Monroe Doctrine. |"
The resolution now goes to the
House of Representatives; which is
expected to give speedy approval.
Although it has no force in law,
the resolution may serve to
strengthen the U. S. government S
hand in combating Communist in
filtration in Latin America.
A rebel broadcast claimed Cas-
tillo's forces were holding the three
most important towns in the Hon.
duras border region. Asserting gov
eminent troops had deserted to the
rebel side, the broadcast said the
combined forces were now march
ing VIGOROUSLY toward the capital
to overthrow Arbenz, who has de-
livered himself into the arms of
the Communist rats"
Townspeople Aid
In reporting the capture of Chi
qulmula, 65 miles northeast of
Guatemala City, the rebel COM
munique said hundreds of towns
people presented themselves to
enlarge the ranks of our army
there.
1.-THE triumph of our forces was
Jubilantly celebrated by the civili-
an population, which was happy to
see themselves free of the Red
claw" the communique added.
Chiquimula straddles the branch
railway which links Ell Salvador
with the main Guatemalan line -
running between the east and west
coasts by way of Guatemala City.
Rebel reports said the town was
strongly fortified and defended by
regular Guatemalan army units
and Several hundred well-armed
Communists
The c0mmunique also claimed
the seizure of military convoy
which it said had been sent from
Guatemala City to reinforce the
government garrison at Zacapa,
about Is miles north of Chiquimula.
The clandeStine rebel radio previ-
ously had announced the capture
OF Zacapa but the communique did
not repeat the claim.
Air Raids Threatened
Another rebel broadcast warned
of further air raids on government
held centers and advised the peo-
pie to stay away from military
detectives.
Yesterday'snair attack on Guate-
mala City apparently was the
heaviest yet on the capital, al
though it was carried out by only
two or three planes. Dispatches
from the city said PATS strafed the
national palace, where Arbenz was
at work, and bombed an army
fort.
Guatemalan representatives at
the U.N. said La MERGED Church
also was destroyed in the raid. The
church, completed in 1913, was
known for its beautiful furnishings
and art treasures.
Reports from Guatemala City
said there was no indication there
the rebel forces were making any
material progress. In addition to
claiming continued control of Chi
quimula, government bulletins said
Arbenz forces still held Puerto Bar
rios, Morales and Gualan.
ALI three towns are near the
Near Border
H0nduran border and have been
claimed at various times in rebel
hands.
Visitors from Chiquimula, how
ever, were quoted as saying that
town had been badly damaged by
air raids and ground fighting,
with the situation there still fluid.
The reports said there had been
no anti US. demonstrations in
Guatemala City since Foreign Min
lister Guillermo Toriello promised
us. Ambassador John E. Peurifoy
earlier this week that foreigners
would be protected.
The government radio said men,
bers of the Communicated General
Confederation of Labor in the cap
ital had been armed and student
brigades" created. 1t also reported
that the city's doctors had been
formed into a medical corps and
a blood bank established.