Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-24 | Page 2 | Army Chief Rules Bolivia

Army Chief Rules Mules Bolivia LA PAZ Bolivia BolMa Aug 24 UP UP- UP General Carlos Quintanilla com- com mander In of the army ruled as provisional head he-ad of at the government government government govern govern- ment today following the death of President German Busch Dusch who succumbed to a bullet wound In inthe he tho temple It was wai announced that Busch 3 33 35 shot himself at dawn yesterday lie He died shortly after noon His Ills death created an uncertain situation situation situa situa- tion In the government while reports reports re- re ports orts circulated that he committed commit commit- ted cd suicide because of pressing af- af fairs of or state Other reports held family troubles responsible Busch a Chaco war hero J. J 1 ail solved congress four months at ic abolished the constitution and k kup up a moralizing dictatorship joint meeting of cabinet mrm member t and military leaders lenders made Q r provisional head o of th th government go A