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Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SPACE

If there is any science wherein permanent dynamic
constitutes an essential element, that is International Law,
because it is a matter of daily recourse, so to speak, with
every new situation faced by the countries, by the people
and by science, and in the different existing conditions.
international Law is not like a body of dead water, nor 1t
is of the static kind. The Law of the Seas had to be
gathered here and there and had to accommodate gradually
to the new needs created by the steamship, or by modern
WarShipS or submarines. Later came the international
Law Of the Air, with the conquer of air by man.
In this atomic era it is no longer a fantasy to say that
man is in the Threshold of the conquer of space. The
United States and Russia have launched manmade Satel-
EteS that now circle the globe; and interplanetary travel,
starting with the trip to the natural satellite of the earth,
seems to be far nearer to realization than the human mind
could conceive a few years back. Thus, in this era, when
man is almost on the verge of establishing physical contact
with space regions that before seemed to be pieces OF
abstract mathematics, the human forces will have to cope
with the problem of regulating the conduct of the States
and of the people in the face of these new achievements.
Naturally, the man of sound mind wishes that everything
be encouraged through instruments meaning broader pro-
gresS for humanity and to destroy every possibility of those
new instruments ever being used from the open spaces
to dominate the earth.
1t is a case similar to that of the atomic energy, which
together with the incalculable benefits its discovery and
conquer represent for humanity, it can also be the source
of unthinkable horrors when in the hands of mental de-
viateS who aspire to world domination.
A few days ago, this paper published an article by
George Marden ON the Regulation of Space Control, saying
that Russia is trying tO'negOtiate an arrangement with the
United States on the regulation of space control, on cOndi,
ton that the United States abandon their military bases
overseas. A dangerous proposition this is, to set a matter
of pure war strategy as a condition prior to an agreement
on laws that have already become a necessity. Precisely
for the contrary, to prevent that any nation may try to
control our planet from the spaces above, it is why this
matter must be focused. 1t Is not for reasons of space
politics that the problem must be COPIED with. Ample dis
cusSiOnS in the United Nations, where the most Outstand.
ing international juristS may study this undesirable topic
from all scientific and impartial aspects, will undoubtedly
provide a sensible solution.
Such discussions may lead to the laying of the funds
mental principles OF the international Law OF the Space.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

NEW YORK (UP) Under the
title unrest in Paraguay" The
New York Times publishes today
the following editorial:
st is hard for outsiders to grasp
the concept of Paraguay as it is.
We like to thik that we live in
zone World" today. If so, land
locked Paraguay is almost literal
ly "out of this world" Here is a
country as large as California and
in the Western Hemisphere, in fact
in the very heart of SouthAmeri-
ca. Yet it is, relatively speaking, as
isolated and almost as underde-
veloped as Tibet,
mo nation can remain such an
anomaly indefinitely. Once more
we r seeing and hearing the
STRINGS of a people who are as
brave as any in the world, who live
in a potentially rich land, and
who yet have a life that spells
hunger, initiation, corruption, un.
employment, illiteracy and an iso.
lation set in a disastrous sequence
of wars and revolutions. Paraguay
is the only country in South Anne
RIGA today with a military dictator
ship. 1t has been said that to GO
from the neighboring capital OF
Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Asun.
cion, Paraguay, is like going from
1858 to 1853.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
'PREBISCH WARNS ABOUT CRISIS
IN LATIN AMERICA RESULTING
FROM UNITED STATES RECESSION.

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 8. =
(UP). The Assembly of the
Economic Commission for Latin
America (ECLA) was warned by
its Director, Raul PrebiSch, of Ar
gentina, that Latin America is
being affected again by the U. S.
economic recession, as it happened
before, due to the high degree of
vulnerability of foreign trade of
the Latin American countries,
Prebisch added that the raw ma
terials producing countries r re-
ceiving less foreign exchange for
their exports, because of the drop
in prices, which has forced Latin
American countries, Venezuela ex-
cepted, to make use of their ex-
change reserves, which are de-
creasing.
He pointed out that while the
relation in prices between Latin
American exports and imports be-
came more unfavourable in 6 per-
cent during the last three months
of 1857, the money reserves in
Latin America decreased in $435,-
000, 900, or about one fifth of their
total.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

Venezuela's reserves only IN
creased in SAIL 600, 900.
"These and other repercussions
will not take time to reflect in the
rate of the increase in incomes,
very weakened already in the last
years., Prebisch said, and he fur
Their added that although these
recessions are cyclicals S, Latin
America is not in a position to
weather them.
This would be the right mo.
ment, to increase promptly to dou.
BILE the volume in loans with the
purpose to alleviate recession in
the developed countries and at
the same time to lessen the hard
impact on those struggling to &C.
celerate their development, Pre-.
bisch said.
Luis Correa Prieto, Chile's Mi
mister of Economy, was elected
president of the sessions.
1t is the purpose of the meeting
to analyze the studies made hereto
by ECLA and draft projects for
the future.
Delegates from Latin American
and Europe, Hungary and Czechos-
lovakia included, r attending to
the meeting.
Prebisch, referring to the crea-
ton of the regional Latin Ameri-
can market, the bylaws OF which
ECLA is writing, said:
Latin America is the only re-
gion in the world with a big po-
pulation and great resources pre-,
tending to industrialize artificially
segregating production in twenty
exclusive departments, as If 1t
were possible to use all the pro-
ductive potentially within those
old patterns OF international
trade.
He allayed the fears Of the in
dustrial centers on the regional
market affirming that Latin Amer
lea although it could abolish i'm
port of capital, could focus its
resources towards other products
which it is not now importing.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

HAVANA. Especial to THE
AMERICAS DAILY Police an
nounced here the arrest of SO per-
sons, accused of belonging to the
26 of July Movement, the Commu-
mist Party and the Authentic Or
%ganization, and a radio plant, gre
nades, bombs and monographs
for reproducing subversive propa-
ganda were seized.
It was said those arrested took
part in several sabotage acts, in
Guiding bombing of a power plant
at Regla a few days ago. Seven OF
them were arrested at the apart
ment of Andres Mas Martin, who
is accused OF being a communist
leader.
Meanwhile, an Army communi-
que says thirteen rebels surrender
ed at Sierra Verde de Bannes, Civ
ing up their arms and declaring
they were surrendering because OF
the bad conditions in which they
were operating and because they
were rejected all over by the in
hatitants of the zone.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

new press after more than eight
years of struggle against the orr
ginal Peronista order to stop its
erection in the papers printshops.
On March 9,'195O, the Peronista
deputy Jose Emilio Visca, a for
mer butcher, who closed more
than 100 argentine newspapers
that year, went personally to La
Prensa's plant where Hoe engineers
and the papers technical staff
were erecting the newly-imported
press. Visca not only ordered the
work stepped but put a perma-
nent police guard in to make sure
the work would not continue.
After the appropriation of La
Prensa by Peron and its handing
over to the General Labor COME
deration, the press was sold to
the Peron-Aloe newspaper chain
known as Alea and Moved to that
combines monumental plant down
by the docks in Gale Viamonte,
where it still is.
One Of the last, decree-laws Of
the Aramburu regime ordered the
press returned to its rightful
owners.
ARGENTNES PARDONED
DUENoS AIRES. (UP). - The
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Mexiean Police
Seizes Eseopees
From San Quentin

MAZATLAN, Mexico. (UP). -
A robbery trio, consisting Of a
San Quentin prison escapee and
two former inmates ali Mexican
nationals was in Jail here today
after a gun-duel which left the
police chief on Ahiacatlan, Maya
rit, gravely wounded.
The escapee was identified by
local authorities as Eduardo To
var NORM. The %ex-convicts from
the California prison r Felipe
Vazquez and Roberto Vazquez, no
relation. All three served time
for assault and robbery according
to Mexican police.
Cat San Quentin prison, how
ever, officials said they have no
record Of an Eduardo Tovar Mo
rin).
Still in critical condition after
being wounded was Ahacatlan Pc
lice chief Ignacio Ontiveros. He
and his man annrahaaded Rober'
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

new organization had scarcely
started functioning when it was
called upon to head off. a threat
ened dispute between Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua. On half a dozen
other occasions in the past ten
years it has successfully repeated
its performance as a peacemaker
eliminating the likelihood of a full
scale war in the Americas.
However, the GAS is not con-
cerned only with the keeping Ut
peace. Since the use o military
power to settle differences among
the American republics has been
effectively checked, it has been
able to devote an .evergrowing
share of it's activities to improv-
ing the wellbeing of the 355,OOO,-
600 inhabitants of its member ma
tons. Areas in which the GAS is
now working include nuclear ener-
gy, transportation, tourism, wo-
mems affairs, trade, housing, la
Dor, agriculture, statistics and edu-
cation.
In its educational program, one
GAS goal is to help millions of
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

WASHINGTON, D. G. (PAU) -
Pan American Week, celebrated
April 1920 by millions Of Ameri-
a n from Alaska to Argentina,
has a special significance this year.
The holiday marks the tenth an
~niversary of the founding of the
Organization of American States,
and one of the highlights of the
week long program planned at
the Pan American Union will be
a commemorative session of the
Council of 81 Ambassadors to no.
nor the first decade OF the GAS.
At the Ninth international Con-
ference of American States, held
in Bogota, Colombia, in 1913, the
GAS received both its name and
its Charter, which formalized for
the first time in a constitution
the principles of Hemisphere
cooperation evolved by the ma
tons of the New World since the
early days of their independence.
Perhaps the most important con-
tribution of the GAS to the coun-
tries which created it has been its
role as guardian of peace. The
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
Thirty Three Arrested in
Havana; Army Reports New
Attacks Repu|sed
LAW TO CURB CUBAN
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
M MIAMI PROPOSED

Two Metro commissioners, eon-
cerned over recent demonStra-
tons by Cuban rebel sympathy
zers in Miami, have suggested
drafting of a law to "try to prevent
Cubans from bringing their re-
volution to Miami. The propos-
ed law would provide penalties
of a year in Jail and fines of ST.
600, for anyone creating a dis
turbance in the name of either
rebel leader Fidel Castro or Cuban
President Fulgencio Batista.
Commissioner John B. Mcleod,
who was the strongest advocate of
the law, said: "We don't want the
Cubans TO bring their revolution
here.
Attorney David D. Walters, who
has represented former President
Carlos PRO Socarras on different
occasions, said the whole idea was
ridiculous.
81 don't think it could be made
to be constitutional, he said, ad-
ding: 81 think the County At
torney will tell the Commission
they should not try to get into the
realm of freedom of speech and
assembly,.
Mcleod said he was disturbed
by recent incidents including mar
ches, assaults on the Cuban con-
sui, and meetings in public parks.
On the latest, last Monday,
about so Cubans met at Bayfront
Park, before the statue of Jose
Marti, and from there they went
to the eonsulates of the Latin
American republics, where they
delivered requests to the respec-
tive governments to break diplo-
matte relations with the Batista
regime.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
Pan American Week and
OAS 10Th Anniversary

illiterates in Latin American learn
to read and write. A project be-
gun in 1851 has now placed some
100000 carefully-prepared book
lets, the contents OF which furnish
the equivalent of an elementary
school education, in the hands OF
people bent on self-improvement
in 10 countries. At the other end
of the scale, the GAS is now begin
ming to award 500 scholarships an
nually for advanced studies. The
scholarships will be available to
qualified students throughout the
Hemisphere.
The Technical Cooperation Pro-
gram of the GAS, begun in 1850,
has trained thousands of special
lists who are using their technical
knowledge in their own countries.
1t is also experimenting with new
methods in agriculture, housing
and the prevention of foot and
mouth disease. The need for this
type of training and research is
illustrated by Latin Americas hous-
ing problem. As of today, 80 per
cent of all inhabitants OF the re-
eion live in substandard houses.
Half a million new dwellings are
needed each year just to keep
pace with the areas normal popu-
lation increase. The job OF the
OAS' Inter American Housing Gen.
ter in Bogota, is to train the men
who will build these homes and
discover more efficient and less
expensive ways of constructing
them.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
Colombian Mission
to Negotiate Loan
With U. S. Bankers
TWO tx PRESIDENTS
INCLUDED I'M GROUP

NEW YORK. (UP). - A Colon
bian mission which arrived in this
country to negotiate a loan, has
been meeting at the office of the
Colombian Delegation to the United
Nations. Members of the delega-
ton include ex-PresidentS Alton
so Lopez and Mariana Ospina Pc,
req; Foreign Minister Carlos SAM
de Santamaria, who presides the
mission; the Manager of the Bank
of the Republic, Ignacio Copete
Lizarralde, and two exMinisterS of
Finance, Rafael Delgado Barrene-
che and Antonio Alvarez Restrepo.
The mission has not revealed
the purpose of the trip or if it
has already engaged in ~negotia-
tons with New York private
banks. Press reports from Colon
bia said that the group headed by
SAM de Santamaria aims at ne
gotiating a loan of some $340 mil
lion for payment Of debts "and
allow the country to solve its cri-
teal economic situation.
The caliber of the members Of
the mission clearly indicates the
Importance the Colombian Govern.
ment gives to the negotiations.
A spokesman for the group said
there was nothing to report yet,
but revealed the mission will not
go to Washington until next week.
This seems to indicate that there
will be contacts with New York
bankers this week, and that the
mission will go to Washington next
week for another phase OF the ne
sotiationS.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
OPPOSITION leader URGES CASTRO
TO END THREATS OF TOTAL WAR"
Mdrquez Sterling DeeIares Best Solution

and a rail strike in Camagiiey had
virtually isolated the eastern third
of Cuba. The rest of the country
was quiet.
In Havana, moderate opposition
leader Carlos Marquee Sterling
urged rebel leader Fidef Castro
to call off his total war" and let
the people make their choice of
national leaders in the election
scheduled Nov. 3.
Marquee, who believes his I'm
tested Pueblo Libre Party has a
good chance Of beating the Batista
organization in the election, told
United Press correspondent John
T. Sicily he does not believe in
government by revolution.
In the Eastern Provincial ca
pital of Santiago, seven U. S. news
men arrested for entering areas
restricted by the army, were
released.
They are Harold Libin, Of the
United Press; Ray Brennan, of the
Chicago Sun-Times; ed Camel, of
NEA; Homer Bigart, of The New
York Times: Alan johnson of
(KRAM KSHO TV) Las Vegas;
John Trabel, of CHS, and Bob
Silver, of (WKCT) Miami.
There was no immediate word
as to the whereabouts of James
Elsman and Bart Huthwaide, jour-
nalism students from the Univer-
sity of Michigan who were arrest
ed yesterday and were to have
been released last night.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
P~aragvayan Rebels
Flee to Argentina

ASUNCION, (UP). = The Mi
nistry of the Interior said the
rest of the armed group that at
tackled the town of Colonel Boga-
do last Tuesday, crossed the Pa
rama River, entering into Argent
ne territory, ten kilometers west
of Posadas.
The reports further says that
the group of seven persons, was
commanded by Coraz6n Chamorro
and that they took their arms to
the Argentine coast.
An official report said that a
group of 40 armed persons intend
ed to take Coronel Bogado, leaving
some dead, wounded and priso-
nerS.
Paraguay has asked Argentine
authorities the arrest of the rebel
group commanded by Chamorro,
The Interior Ministry said: "this
was the end Of the unhappy cpl
sode of Coronel Bogado and calm
has been established in this zone,
The calm has not been ALTERED n
the rest Of the eevnsry".
I.sEL IN
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
Know thv
Nei9hboti
By TON RUIZ

VENEZUELA - High in the
Venezuelan Western Mountains,
in the charming city o merida,
is the "Universidad de los Andes"
or Andean University, founded
more than ITO years ago. Although
in the charming city of Merida,
ence it had to suffer long periods
of hardships and adversely, the Uni
versity is now on solid grounds
and is developing at a fast rate.
New buildings were constructed
for the faculties of Medicine and
Engineering. The School of Fores-
try, established not long ago, Of
fers a five year course, and is the
only one of its kind in Latin
America. The Faculty OF Law is
a model in its class and has per
haps the best library of law books
in the country. There is a school
for training laboratory workers,
and a school of music.
The Institute of Languages is
open not only to University pro-
feSsorS and students, but also to
non.university people. In the six
faculties Medicine, Law, Phar-
macy, Odontology, Civil Engineer
ing and Forestry - more than
1000 students are enrolled. In
connection with University activi-
ties, the Division of Culture pro
videS concerts, ballet presentations
and theatrical shows in the Uni
v~ersity Auditorium, which, by the
way, is the largest and best equip
ped theatre in Merida State. The
Cultural Division also prints books
and booklets on a great variety of
subjects, in addition to a bimonth-
ly magazine.
The Sports Division sponsors
football and baseball games, as
well as fencing and swimming con-
tests. The Student Welfare Organi-
cation manages the students re-
sidences, and provides need stu
dents with textbooks, medical
and dental assistance, loans, and
even scholarships.
What today is the University OF
Los Andes, started in 1785 as a
seminary founded by Fray Juan
Ramos de -Lora. By royal decree
of 1900 it was authorized to con-
fer degrees on Philosophy and
Cannon Law. Ten years later, when
a patriotic Junta assumed govern
ment powers in Venezuela, pre-
vious to the war of independence,
it was elevated to the rank OF Uni.
versity, and empowered to grant
degrees of Philosophy, Medicine,
Civil Law and Theology. The
name Universidad de los Andes
was adopted in 1883.
Merida, Capital of the State Of
the same name, is a city of more
than 40, 900 with a delightful eli
mate and a colonial atmosphere
! that modern ways have been un'
able to destroy. Without its famous
University it would be a sedate
place, but the more than 1000
students residing there for nine
months of the year add a note Of
gaiety and make Merida a true
University City.
The most modern structure in
Merida is the new Prado Rio Ho
tel, with a mixture of traditional
and contemporary architecture
Realizing the value of Merida a So
tourist attraction, the Government
is building a cable railway to Mir
no Peak, for skiing conditions are
excellent there. Located at the
foot Of Sierra Nevada, at 5,38(
feet above sea level, Merida of
fers an excellent view of Bolivar
Peak, the highest point in Vene
zuela, 1910 feet above sea level
Nearby lakes are well supplied
with trout, and mountain climbing
is another sport that can be en-
joyed by residents and visitors
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Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

NEW YORK. - (UP). - The
Creole Petroleum Co., q branch
M Venezuela of the Standard Oil
Co. OF New Jersey, states in a
report that its net profits last
year amounted to 1896, 906, 700, as
against 1886, 433, 800 in 1856. The
profits in 1857 represents SSH
per common share, against $4.34
In 1856.
The annual report states that
the total business of Creole for
the first time in 1857 amounted
p NOSE than M,0o0,0o0,o00 in
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
less MEXICAN FARM WORKERS
TO CONE TO U. 5. THIS YEAR

LESS MEXICAN. Frances
WASHINGTON (UP)- James
P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor,
said that the numer of Mexican
farm workers legally brought to
the United States for farming lab
or during the season, will be re-
duced this year in order to give
more opportunity to Americans.
However, Mitchell said before
he Senate Finance S%ub-Commit-
tee, there will not be spectacular
reduction in the total of Mexi-
cans brought to this country.
He added that as it is possible
the Senate Finance Subj Commit
the vacancies in the farm labor
with unemployed Americans. He
promised to the Senators that the
Mexican labor program will not
contribute in any way, to the un-
employment of this country.
According to some officials of
the Labor Department, around
$4,000 Mexicans were brought
last year in connection with this
program. and that it is probable
this number will be reduced this
year to AL, 900.
This program has not any rela.
ton with that Of "Wet-backs'' which
affects the Mexicans coming it,
legally to this country.
Mitchell said that whenever pos
sible unemployed Americans will
be given work. Many of them, how
ever, ire not adapted to the kind
OF work performed by the Mexi.
cans. For example, an unemploy-
ed worker of the auto industry in
Detroit. hardly could be employed
IN farming labor in Arizona.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09

to Vazquez, but the other two es-
capped in a hail of gunfire, after
the police had recognized a car
stolen in Mazatlan from American
Victor Sc. Thall, Hollywood, Ca
lif.
Tovar Marin was picked up in
Topic and Felipe Vazquez was ar
rested in Guadalajara.
Police said they were awaiting
extradition requests from CalifOr.
mia on Tovar. Warrants were out
for all three for a series of rob-
berries and car thefts in the Next
can states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Ma
yarit and Jalisco.
American victims of the band in
addition to Thai included Fred De.
javanne New York City, whose
1857 ford was stolen at Ajijic, ia
lisco, and Miss Joan Terry Buffing-
ton, Los Angeles, Calf, who lost
jewelry to them in Mazatlan. All
of the stolen articles and automo.
biles have been recovered, Maza'
tlan police said.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
FOUR DROWNED, FIVE MISSING
OFF THE CHILEAN COAST

PUERTO MoNTT, Chile (UP)-
Four persons were drowned and
five are missing, when a boat carry
ing q passengers from Quemchi to
Lemuy island capsized.
Another boat that went to the
rescue of this boat, ~eapsized too,
but unconfirn1ed reports received
here say its crew was saved.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-09
CREDITS TO MEXICAN
FILM

MEXICO CITY. (UP). - The
National Cinematography Bank an.
nounced today it will grant ere.
dts totalling 81, 000,0 600 to Mexi.
can movie producers within the
next few days.
This will bring to So, 900, 900 the
total granted so far this year to
the Mexican movie industry.
Bank officials said an estimated
$24, 600 900 will be granted this
year for the production Of more
than LOO Mexican films