Show I CASTRO HAS THROWN I UP tip lilE ItiE SPONGE BERLIN BERLI Dec Dee 24 Cipirano Castro today gave rave a statement lent to Jo the Associated Asso Asso- elated Press which amounts virtually to abandonment of his claims to the tho presidency of Venezuela This statement state stat ment meat follows After taking co cognizance of everything everything every every- I thing printed in the newspapers newspaper from I Venezuela I doubt the the attitude attitude therein I Ii i to tho the present government at I Caracas But I will have more moro to say on this subject when I am in in better I health and when I have ha full knowledge I of what has bas occurred I I IU In any event I shall place no difficulties I in th the way of the present administration administration ad ad- I ministration of Venezuela in Settling the p pending ding controversies with foroi foreign n I I governments o even if sf this involve my myown myown own withdrawal from activity ity in ill the affairs of the nation JJ General Castro will remain for two week weeks longer in iD in the private sanitarium of Dr Israel He He will wIn give ive out no DO information in I formation co concerning his bis' future ture plans |