Show PEACEFUL BLOCKADE STATUS OF OP AFFAIRS AT PORT OF OP LA GUAYRA WASHINGTON Dec 10 The The State department has been advised that a peaceful pu blockade exists at La Gua Guayra Guay- Guay ra ru which is the port of oC Caracas the capital of Venezuela The difference between between between be be- tween this state and a state of or war vat I Inot la is lanot not ver very strongly marked marke b except In the opportunity afforded uy a peaceful blockade to effect a settlement without recourse to actual bloodshed The fl- fl elt- elt nation here Is regarded as critical Minister Bowen at Caracas Carcas has accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac the trust placed upon him to after the interests o of the British and German citizens In and I thi this has brought him In Into o conflict with President Castro He lie le has Informed State department that a number of oC these citizens were arrested yesterday in Caracas Mr 11 Bowen at once addressed addressed ad ad- dressed himself to President Castro Catro to release He lie secure e their r represented that he had been char charged with the care cre of the British an and German subjects In Venezuela but lut President Castro was as unwilling at first to recognize his atm au- al- al thOI it Finally the Minister convinced him that he lie wis acting within his rights and President Castro consented with reluctance to release the thc prisoners Mr 1 Bower will wi Insist upon the release of the remainder Nothing In talus Ills hIs reports to lo the State department department department de de- de- de indicate the reason for fOi the arrest arrest ar at rest of these foreigners except that the they were were- Germans or British Mr lr Bowen Howen wishes to pint play the part parl of n n-aker n between the principals In In Inthis this dispute and the State after C r considering his statements nt has ha decided that h he may do this only onh upon application tion ton from rom V Venezuela la for fr his good gool offices |