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Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

WASHINGTON. (UP).- United
States imports from Latin Ameri-
can in last quarter of 1857 held
up well, d it e the incipient
downturn of United States bu-
siness level in that period.
The Commerce Department an
nuonced here that imports from
20 american republics in novem-
Der were $3O5, 800, 900 compared
with 1921, 400,0 900 in october, and
$255, 700, 900 in november 1856. De-
cember figures are not yet COM
piled.
Brazil in November passed We
nezuela as first source of United
States imports from Latin Ameri-
ca.
Imports from Latin America
we're sustained in November, deS-
pite a decline in comparison with
october from most of the other
principal trading areas. The world
total in November was $1,043, 200
600 against $1,144, 100000 in &C.
tober.
United States imports in Novem-
Der compared with october from
individual american republics in
| Guided:
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

middle of the bay, site of Rios In
ternational Galeao Airport, where
most eye witnesses reported sight
ing the monster.
Thousands of bathers lined the
beach and shoals, including many
American tourists armed with ca
meras and hopes of carrying home
a souvenir photo of the serpent.
Fisherman Arnaldo Serapio Je-
slis said he encountered the mon
ster while setting out for the open
sea in his smack. He said when he
saw it appearing and disappearing
on and from the surface he thought
it was a school Of sea wolves
common in these waters.
"But upon approaching closer ]
discovered it to be a monstrous
greenish serpent with a head as
big as a barrel. l steered for shore
and forgot about fishing for hte
rest of the day." JESUS said.
Mario Castro de Abreu, another
fisherman, said the monster was as
big as a large whale but was shap-
ed as a serpent. He said he saw it
apparently sleeping on the water,
about 10 yards away. Never, in 80
years at sea, have I seen such a
monster"
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
UNIFORMITY OF INTER MER1cA JUDGMENT

The press, both in the United States and in Latin
America, in editorial comments, has agreed in criticiZing
elections held recently in Paraguay, in which the Only
candidate was the present Chief of the State, whose regime,
of centrahSt and S%trOng-man type, completely dominates
the different bodies of Public Power.
The circumstance that in Paraguay voting is COM
pulSOry for all citizens, as well as the factor of improper
tiOnate influence exercised by the Government for reasons
of its system of force, determined, of course, the attendance
to the polls of many persons who necessarily had to vote,
to obey the law, for the only candidate, the incumbent
President.
To all this must be added that, for several years, the
country has been under State of Siege, which was lifted
only for fOrtyeight hours, in an effort to give the impress
sion that the citizens voted while fully enjoying their
individual guarantees. The measure, of course, could not
possibly serve its purpose, since nobody can be deceived
with this apparent lifting of the State of Siege, which was,
in essence, a simple matter of formula.
In view Of the political problems which seriously af-
feet the countries forming the Pan American System, it
is noted that, because of Its Identification with the cause
of democracy, the press of the hemisphere comedies in
its attitude, in the sense of cOndemning the arbitrary acts
and giving at least moral and theological support to the
movements of healthy dOctrinary O%rientatOn, which tend
to realize constructive work for freedom. And, in the case
of Paraguay, the continental press has pointed out the
very serious deficiencies, as far as democracy is concerned,
In the electoral process and in the elections themselves,
which have given the victory to the only candidate, the
Chief of State.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
ILANICA TO Beqin
Service to Lima
Tomorrow Morning

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (UP). :
The Nicaraguan Air Line LAM.
CA) will inaugurate Saturday the
service between Miami and Lima.
using two airplanes Vickers-Vis'
count recently obtained by the
Company in Great Britain.
Guillermo Lang, Consul General
of Nicaragua in New York, said
the inaugural flight of the new
route will start at 700 Am. on
Saturday from the Miami Inter
national Airport.
The plane is scheduled. to arrive
in Managua at 1890 Am. and
will continue to Lima, stopping at
Panama and Guayaquil 1t will
return to Managua Monday.
Passengers from New York will
have connection with "LANICA"
through Easter Air Lines, anne
rican company with which it has
commercial relations.
In the inaugural flight from
Miami to Managua representatives
from the municipality of New
York, Bank of America and from
New York Chamber of Commerce,
and newspapermen of New York,
will be among the passengers.
Representatives of some Agen-
cies and newspapermen will join
the group in Miami, staying all of
them in Managua during four
days, as guests of the Nicaraguan
Line.
Representatives of the Peruvian
Government, air representatives
and other special guests will travel
in the flight from Lima to Mana
qua, staying some days at Mana
qua.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

Compahfa Azucarera Atlantica del
Golfo, a Cuban Atlantic subsidia
ry.
The initial liquidating distribu
ton, they said, would be made as
soon as practicable. The plan must
be approved by two thirds Of the
outstanding shares at the annual
and special meeting to be held
March 4.
Cuban Atlantic has slightly less
than two million shares outstand
ing.
The company's assets r to be
sold to Chiriqdi Sugar Mills Corp,
holding company incorporated in
Panama.
The proxy statement also said
that 40 dividend other than liqui
dating distributions will be paid
by the company during the IL
months following approval Of the
plan.
1t added that "it is anticipated
that one or more liquidating distri
buttons in cash will be made dur
ing 1858 aggregating not less than
SIS a share.
Earlier this month two dissident
directors of Cuban Atlantic re
signed in protest over the sale,
charging the S24 100000 price tag
on the deal was too low.
They also contended that the
sale of the Company's rich Her
shey sugar properties would be in
violation of the antitrust laws.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Request Permit to
import Venezuelan
Oil for Florida

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. (UP).
Frontier Refining Comapny, Of
Denver, Colorado, asked authorize
ton from the Government to inn
port s, 600 barrels of Venezuela's
crude oil daily, according to the
program of voluntary reduction in
the imports.
William Robineau, President of
the Company, said this oil was
needed to supply a refinery which
will be soon built in Florida. He
said the use of foreign oil was an
economic necessity if his Compa-
ny was expected to compete with
other refineries of the West
Coast.
He also added that Frontier Re-
fling Company would be willing to
buy domestic crude oil if this was
offered ION the basis of a long
contract and at reasonable prices.
M. v. Carson, Administrator of
the official program of voluntary
reduction of crude oil imports,
asked Robineau if his Company
was going to import Venezuela's
oil before the mentioned refinery
is built, to which Robineau replied
he wanted this oil for the proper
use of the Frontier Refining and
that import for refining will not
begin until the plant is built.
Carson began to conside +
Robineau's request.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Mexican Painter
Wins u. S. Award

MEXICO CITY (UP)- Young
Mexican painter Arturo Estrada
was notified he won the $1,000
annual award of the William and
Norma Copley foundation of II
linois.
The Foundation was established
four years ago to encourage the
creative arts ard stimulate I'm
known painters, musicians, sculpt
orS and historians.
Estrada, who received the 1857
award, was the first Mexican to be
honored by the Foundation.
Thomas stills and Richard Lind
ner of New York also received 81,
600 awards for paintings.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Prlo Socarrds
More Cubans
New York for
and Eight
Indicted in
Conspiracy"
Accused Of Plotting Here Against
Butistu, Violating Neutrality Low

NEW YORK, Cup. = A fed.
eral grand JURY today indicted
Carlos Prfo Socarras, former pre-.
sident of Cuba, and eight others
for conspiracy to start a military
operation against Cuba.
The indictment accuses the de.
PENDANTS of preparing for and pro-
viding money to launch military
expeditions and enterprises from
the United States against Cuba.
Prio, who resides at Miami
Beach, was deposed by Cuban
President Fulgencio Batista in a
bloodlesS coup in 1852.
Prio was one of II defendants
indicted by a federal grand jury
in New York City on June l,
1854, also for conspiring to VIC
late certain sections of the Neu-
trality Act.
The indictment today charged
that arms and other military
equipment were purchased to car
ry out the venture, apparently
aimed at overthrowing the Batista
regime.
The indictment was sent to the
Southern District of New York,
and has the following names:
Enrique (Cotubanama) Henri
quez Lauranzon, Cuban ex-congres-
sman and brother-in-law of DR..
Prio, with whom Henriquez, who
was born in the Dominican Repu-
bile, a Cuban citizen by naturaliza-
ton, stays in Miami. Daniel Vaz-
quez Coejo, known as one of the
leaders group, a former pilot of
Cuban Aviation Company. Juan
Agustfn de la Carload Orta C6rdo-
ba, known as Juan Orta. Luis
Alfonso Silva Tablada, alias Luis
Silva and AL Fernandez. Guido
Adolfo Gonzalez de Bustamante
Luque. Jose Pablo clio Iriarte
Dfaz, Tulio Prieto and Luis Cha
viano.
1t adds it was part of the ICONS
piracy" to install military posts in
Dominican Republic, Mexico and
Haiti, as well as the purchase of
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
GAS to Report on
U. S. Suit Against
the United Fruit

WASHINGTON (UP)- A Com
mittee of the Organization of Anne
rican States (OAS) has agreed to
report to the Latin American gov
ernments detail of the United
States Government antitrust suit
against the United Fruit Company.
The Special Committee on the
Banana Trade proposed a study Of
the settlement by which the com
pany agreed to turn over to a com
peting business IS per cent of its
banana business Several producing
countries requested a report analyz
ing the situation and recommend
ing what steps could be taken to
promote the trade in the light of
greater competition.
Committee chairman Jorge Ha
zera of Costa RIGA proposed that
the committee staff prepare an OBJ
jective report on court decision
without drawing any conclusions.
The proposal was adopted unan
imously.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Nicaragua Honduras
Appoint Ambassadors

TEGUCIGALPA, Feb. 10 (UP)
1t was officially announced the
normal renewal of the diplomatic
relations with Nicaragua, through
the appointment of the respective
ambassadors.
DR.. Solomon Paredes Regalado
will be the Honduran diplomatic
representative in Managua, and
DR.. German Castillo, the Nicara-
guam ambassador in Tegucigalra.
Referring to the fact that both
are physicians, the President of
the Republic, Ramon villeda Mo
rales, said: II hope that both will
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Honduras to Seek
Development Loans

TEGUCIGALPA (UP)- Presi
dent Ramon Villeda Morales has
announced he will ask Congress
shortly for authority to negotiate
development loans in the United
States for up to fortyfive million
dollars.
The President told a news con
ference the loans would be nego
tiated with the World Bank, the
us. Export Import Bank and the
us. Development Loan Fund.
The loans would be made either
directly to the Honduras Govern
ment or to autonomous authorities,
with the guarantee of the Govern
ment, the President said.
Proceeds would be used mainly
to buy machinery and equipment
for industrial and. agricultural do
velopment, he added.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

ships to sail from United States
with armed and uniformed men,
material and war equipment to be
used in Cuba.
The Indictment contains one
charge only Conspiracy to VIC
late the neutrality laws of United
States, which penalty is a $4,000
fine and five years in prison If
convicted.
In Washington, the Justice De-
partment confirmed the indict.
ment against Prio and the other
eight Cubans.
The ex-President, with other II
perons, had been accused in June
1854, of conspiracy to violate Ger
tain sections of the United State,
Neutrality Law.
In the new indictment it is
stated, among other things, that
the conspiracy" recruited persons
inthe United States to participate
in military actions against Cuba,
as well as to send them to the
Island ito commit sabotage and
murder officials of the Cuban Go.
vernment".
The U. S. District Attorney,
William F. Tomkins, head of the
Security Division of the Justice
Department, declared that this in
dictment should be a warning for
everybody that the neutrality laws
of the United States must be res
pected by all".
"The aim of these laws he
said is to safeguard and main,
tain our peaceful relations with
other countries.
Every time we have sufficient
evidence that there are persons
violating these laws, quick meas
ureS must be adopted, and they
will be adopted, he added.
Attorney General William P,
Rogers said an extensive investiga-
ton by immigration agents prod
uced most of the evidence in
which the accusation against Prio
and the other Cubans is based.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

bers of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), are doing
profitable business with the So
VETS. He specifically mentioned
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
as the countries which are benefit
ing most with Soviet trade.
Bastos' statements were praised
and supported by procurement
deputy Cid Carvalho, who declared
that, with her independent at
titude, India has today an interna-
tional role of first order (which
corresponds naturally to Brazil as
the principal Latin American ma
tom.
In answer to Bastos, majority
leader Jefferson Aguiar reported
that the Government has revived
the idea, discarded before, of a
world tour by a Brazilian Trade
Mission, which would visit "as
many countries as possible, He
added that the mission will depart
soon.
The debate took place among
rumors that the Government is
planning an ample revision of its
foreign policies.
The morning newspaper 70 JOr-
nal' points out in an editorial that,
in accordance with the change in
policies, Brazil twill take a more
realistic viewpoint of the social,
political and economic conflict
between East and Vest. The
newspaper adds that the new orien-
tation, now being considered by
the National Security Council,
after close study by the principal
ministries and technical agencies
of the Government, will shape the
Brazilian position Gin terms of au-
todetermination and survival in
case of a Third World War;.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
new OIL DEPOSITS FOUND IN
MARAtAlB0 LAKE, VENEZUELA

BARTLESVILLE, oklahoma. -
(UP). = Phillips Petroleum Com.
pany, and some others, announced
the discovery of a rich oil deposit
in an experimental well in Lake
Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The concession was acquired by
the companies last spring. 45gO
to San Tacinto Petroleum Corpo.
ration and associates; 1919 to Ell
Paso Natural Gas Company; 1919
to Western Natural Gas Company;
SO to Sunray-Mid Continent; and
SO to Pacific Petroleum Limit
ed.
Exploratory well LSG-0-1, pro-
duced 4,0Sc barrels daily.
The announcement adds that the
drilling platform of a second ex.
%ploratory well Is kilometers dis.
tant from the first, has been built
and that within a few days drill.
ling will begin.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
THE GUATEMALAN CONGRESS

The impasSe caused in Guatemala by the results of
the last presidential elections was cOnsttutiOnally solved
by Congress. with the election of the citizen who will
occupy the Presidency of the Republic during the next
Six-year term. Congress decided on the candidate who
received most votes at the polls, General Miguel YdfgOras
FuenteS, who, as it it well known, did not obtain in the
elections the number of votes needed for an absolute
majority.
There is no doubt that the PresidenteIect has a
vigorous popular support, and also has, through an adj
equate political agreement, the support of the candidate
who ran second, Colonel Jose Luis Cruz SalaZar. With
these two facts, from the democratic point of view, poll
teal stability of the new regime is practically assured.
1t is to be hoped that nothing, and nobody, will be
able to deviate Guatemala from the path of peace, freedom
and work, and that the Government which has resulted
from the will of the people will be able to realize the
work most convenient to the interests of the country and
the ideals of continental democracy.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
PHILIPPINE G
EXPORTS DOWN

WASHINGTON. -(UP).- The
United States Department of agri-
culture reported that Philippine
sugar exports during the last
quarter of 1857 dropped to $4,000
short tons.
This is somewhat less than half
of the 208, 709 short tons exported
in the same quarter of 1856, the
Department said.
The Department said that Phi
lippine sugar sources suggested
that millers may be Withholding
exports in anticipation of some
form of devaluation Of the peso In
the next few months.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Cuban Atlantic Sugar Stockholders
Informed About Firms Liquidation

NEW YORK (UP)- stockhold
ers of Cuban Atlantic Sugar Co.
were informed of the terms of the
proposed liquidation of the com
pany and the sale of its big sugar
holdings in Cuba.
Stockholders will receive the
equivalent of more than $16.25 for
each share of the Company's stock
held, according 10 a proxy state
ment signed by John L. Loeb,
Chairman, and Laurence A. Cros
by President.
In addition, the statement said,
each stakeholder will receive for
each share held two share of
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

iron ore from a mine in south
west part of Cuba.
The wagon will run under the
rail, which will be supported with
curved pillars. The wagons will be
able to unload the mineral in the
ships anchored under the rail,
which will facilitate the transpor'
tation directly from the mine to
the ships.
Hilton, who is also Vice-Presi-
dent of the Trinity Steel Co. and
Clear Span Engineering, Inc, said
that Monorail's system is easily
adapted to Mesabi's needs, as the
depth of the bay does not permit
the construction of a port and the
expenses of the monorail will be
much less than to dredge the bay.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
AMBASSADOR
ANSWERS TO CELLER

WASHINGTON (UP)- Bolivian
Ambassador Victor Andrade said
that Rep Emanuel Celler of New
York lis entirely misinformed" in
his accusations that Bolivia has no
intentions of compensating former
US. owners of tin mines expro-
priated by the Bolivian govern
ment.
Andrade told the United Press
that obviously the tin barons lob
by has succeeded in making an i'm.
preston on congressman Celler.
l will send him some documents in
which he will see our side of the
story
The Bolivian Ambassador said
his Government has already paid
the tin companies $13, 000, 900 out
of the total value of the expropriat.
ed mines that was set at 10000.
600.
This is more than half" An
drade declared
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
VOLCANO ERUPTS
IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua )up) -
Conception volcano on Omotope
Island, in Lake Nicaragua, erupt-
ed and destroyed the islands cof-
fee and tobacco plantations.
Panic.stricken islanders field to
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
RUSSIA BUYS CUBAN SUGAR

MOSCOW, Feb. 10 (UP)- The
Government Press Department
today confirmed that the U.S.S.R.
had purchased an unspecified
quantity of Cuban sugar through
a British firm. No other details
were available.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
M0h0RAIL TO BUILD ELEVATED
TRAIN AT Los ARR0Y0S. CUBA

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10. (UP)
Officials of Monorail, Inc. announc-
ed they expect to sign a contract
to build an elevated train in Los
Arroyos, Cuba, for Mesabi Mining
Corp, at a cost of one million
dollars.
E. o. Halton, one of the nine
Directors of Monorail said the pro-
jected elevated train will be the
first industrial application of
Monorail's transportation system.
Hilton said the monorail will
support the wagons carrying the
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

Managua and other places On the
mainland.
Volcanic ashes, driven by strong
winds, left the cities of Rivas and
Granada, lear the lake shore, I'M
der a five-inch blanket.
The volcano had been inactive
for many years.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
GUATEMALA DONATES
AIRPLANE TO us.

GUATEMALA - The Guatema-
Ian Air Force donated an old p
26 plane to the people of the Unit
ed States. Dating from the early
thirites, the plane is in excellent
condition. 1t will be placed in the
Smithsonian Institution in Wa
shington, as part of an exhibit
showing the progress of aviation
in the first three decades of this
century.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
SEA MONSTER SEEN OFF
RIO DE JANEIR0

RIO DE JANEIRO (UP)-- A
special police patrol armed with
machine guns end dynamite was
sent out into RIGS Guanabara Bay
in search of an elusive sea serpent.
Numerous sea bathers and fish
men were reported to have seen
the serpent yesterday. Lifeguard
Walter Ferreirs da Rocha said he
had seen a "monstrous serpent W
the neck of q giraffe, humps on its
back and a long TAIL"
The patrol conferred its search
around Governors Island, In the
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14
BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR
TO RESIGN IN MARCH

RIO DE JANEIRO (UP)-- Bra
lillian Ambassador to the United
States Ernani do Amaral Peixoto
will resign at the end of March to
run for Governor of Key Rio de ia
metro State, qualified sources re-
ported here.
Peixoto returned to Washington
after two weeks Of political discus
sions connected with his candidacy.
He is President of the Govern.
ment's Social Democratic Party and
leader of the party's conservative
wing.
Some sources believe Peixoto as
pires to succeed. President Jusceli-
no Kubitschek in 1860.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-14

have good vision to overcome the
differences between the two neigh.
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