Show Foreign News e w s of o I Interest ARMY SEIZES BOLIVIA RULE LA PAZ Bolivia Ia May 18 UP JP-A JP A A provisional pro junta of ot soldiers and socialists socialists so so- ruled Bolivia today after th the civilian government of President Jose Luis Tejada Sorzano feU fell In a peaceful military coup The new council called war hero here Colonel David Toro back from the Gran Chaco to become president gained suspension of a general strike movement and proclaimed as as its objective to orient the tho nation toward lard a a. socialistic state by prUdent prudent prudent pru pru- without out con con- con con- dent gradual m means ans wit Advices from the Interior indi Indi- indicated absolute tranquillity prevailed throughout this South American state of almost ost people Second Overturn The government overturn was the second to arise in the aftermath of ol tho the long Jong Chaco war var Bolivia's soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- sol sol- diers seized power just three months after their former enemies in Para Pam Paragua Paraguay ousted President Euseblo Eusebio gua guay Ayala AyaIa and installed Colonel Rafael Franco as chief executive Colonel German Busch acting chief of the Bolivian army general staff led the swift successful La LaPaz LaPaz LaPaz Paz coup So sudden and unexpected was wasilie the ilie movement that President Tejada Tejada Tejada Te- Te jada Sorzano worked at his desk until late Saturday night left the palace without noticing the slightest slightest slight slight- est indication of a plot and announced announced announced an an- ho he would return to his office this morning The Tho coup first came into the open when a went to the palace at 4 a. a m. m yesterday and notified noti noti- tied fled the chief of oC the guard of the The army's arm intention to take power guards' guards chief Captain Aguirre was arrested Forced to Resign sign Colonel Busch proceeded then at atthe atthe atthe the head of a delegation of militarists militarists militarists militar militar- and socialists to the home o ol of President Tejada Sorzano where they demanded his resignation and received cd it the deposed deposed de do- posed president went into retirement retirement retirement retire retire- ment in his home Heading the provisional junta until until until un un- un- un til Colonel Toros Toro's return Colonel Busch issued a manifesto announcing announcing announcing ing creation of ot the new regime and calling for reconstruction of the country at a moment of Intense public public public pub pub- lic agitation lack of confidence financial and economic exhaustion and other grave dangers which threaten national ruin The new foreign minister Enrique Baldivieso ieso socialist leader said recognizes The new government all aU pacts with all aU nations and hopes to maintain friendly relations with all countries Other ministers named for the ruling junta were Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Colo Cob nd nel Luis Cue Cuenca communications Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Moscoso agriculture Lieutenant Colonel Julia Viera war General vez ver justice Pedro Arce labor labor la la- bor and Fernando Campero Alvarez Alva Alva- I rez finance Forced Out Oat L t 5 i 4 d g I 4 I i I ji- ji President Sorzano Ho He fell in peaceful coup |