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Show PERU AGREES TO WITHDRAW SOLDIERS WASHINGTON, Juno 3. The government gov-ernment of Peru has indicated its purpose pur-pose to withdraw its army from tho Ecnadorcan frontier on Juno 4. Tbo government of Peru lias notified the ministers of the United States, Brazil and Argentina at Lima that she will withdraw her forces from tho Ecnadorcan Ecna-dorcan frontier on June 1, as suggostod by tho mediating powers. Up to this time Ecuador has failed to indicate what her purposo is with respect to tho withdrawal of her army nor has any intimation been given as to when a response may bo expectod from her. Tn commenting on tho situation situ-ation the. officials hero declaro that if mediation fails and war between Peru and Ecuador results, the entiro respon-sibjlity respon-sibjlity will rest with Ecuador, and, while not abandoning hone that a con-ilict con-ilict may yet bo averted, the government govern-ment oflicials aro at a loss to understand under-stand Ecuador's attitude of silence. |