Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Single Plane Bombs
Guatemala Capital,
Rebels Claim Gains
Bv the Assoeiosed Press

GUATEMALA, June ga
PAT fighter plane from the in
vading rebel forces BIO m b d
Guatemala City at 4:30 pm. to-
day, striking at major military
concentration camp.
There was no official report of
damage and none was expected
due to military security meas
ures. But bomb explosions were
heard through the capital, where
the public was warned only to-
day of safety measures to take
in air raids.
After dropping its bomb load
the plane circled the military
area apparently to assess the
damage it had done and then
few off to the southwest into
lowering rain clouds.
Lacks Air Defense.
A few minutes before the
attack, Foreign Minister Gull
lermo Toriello told the Asso-
ciated Press in an interview that
the government was seriously
handicapped 'by lack of an ade-
Quate air force"
The raid by rebel planes yeSter-
day and today found no govern
ment planes in opposition.
Mr.. Toriello said government
troops were in control of major
areas of the country, and denied
Zacapa had been taken by the
invading forces as reported by
some sources earlier.
But the government today
stopped making broad claims OF
victory. Instead it told of heavy
casualties on both sides and ad-
mitted the situation was fluid"
Report Big Battle.
In Tegucigalpa, the anti-Com-
munist liberation army" an
nounced tonight that its forces
are battling with 1900 well
equipped" Guatemalan regulars
attempting to defend Zacapa,
rail center 25 miles north OF the
Honduran border.
A communique also declared
an anti-Communist uprising had
broken out in Puerto BarrioS,
chief Guatemalan port on the
Caribbean, and there is fight
ing in the streets and plazaS."
It said the fuel tanks which
remained after the ports main
oil tanks had been destroyed by
rebel air raids several days ago,
were blown up.
Army Urged to Revolt.
The communique. the seventh
issued by the rebels since Col.
Carlos Castillo Armas pulled
the trigger for the revolution
nine days ago, followed call by
the insurgents for the 5000
man Guatemalan army to revolt.
The rebels secret liberation
radio" told the army leaders to
iail leftist President Jacobo Ar
benz GuZman and his regime
and set up a military govern
ment to consult with the insur-
gents. The broadcast proposed
that joint cease-fire then be
arranged to end the bloodshed.
The rebels said they had San
initiated Communist hordes" In
conquering Chiquimula, 20 miles
inside Guatemala, yesterday, but
gave no definite figures.
The battle with 1900 regulars
was said to be in progress be-
tween Chiquimula and zacapa.
Cabinet List Submitted.
After capturing Chiquimula
yesterday the rebels announced
they had set up a provisional
government there under Col.
Castillo Armas. 1t was an
nounced tonight that a list of
cabinet members of the new
government had been sent to the
Secretary-general of the Organ
ization of American States in
Washington.
The provisional rebel govern
ment announced the following
cabinet officers:
Carlos Salazar, an attorney
foreign affairs.
Luis Valladares Alcynema, @
rancher, interior.
Mai. Enrique Olivia. army
officer who fled Guatemala early
this month, defense.
Humberto Cordova Cerna, at.
torney, finance.
Col. Miguel Mendoza Azurdia
unsuccessful candidate for presi-
dent in 1850 against President
Arbenz and former undersecre-
tary of defense. communications
and public works.
Jose Luis Arenas Barrera, for
mer congressman, agriculture.
Manuel OrellanO CardOna. at