Show Aimed at Parley Paraguay Nips Communist I Attempt at af Coup ASUNCION Paraguay April 10 UP The The interior min ministry stry anno announced announced an an- no Saturday Sat that a Communist Communist plot to overthrow th the government government govern government ment and seize power in Paraguay Paragua had been thwarted by the arrest of f a number of ringleaders and seizure of quantities of arms and propaganda The ministry said the plot was one ne of a series aimed at South American countries They were aimed the ministry reported a at breaking up the Bogota conference conference confer- confer ence nce and creating puppet governments govern ments aligned with Moscow Alberto Alberta Candia Cand a temporary sec sec- general of the Communist arty was the main leader of the plot lot who was arrested arre ted the govern- govern merit men nent report reported d It said he returned recently to Asuncion after an absence ab- ab I ence sence and had been operating i under cover I The plot was described officially a as s calling for the simultaneous seizure of police pollee stations public utilities railroads postal and telegraph tele graph fa facilities and roads leading to o the capital The next step would be he the elimination elimination elim- elim nation of loyal political leaders officers of the armed forces public officials and their families Arms then hen were we're were to be distributed to form guerilla units One Dr Oscar was named as the prospective leader of a popular popular popular pop pop- ular government to be formed of army chiefs liberals and Fran- Fran the political factions which were vere to have elements incorporated into nto the framework of f the scheme Detectives raided several prem- prem ses They seized a radio receiver and a transmitter two mimeographs mimeographs mimeo mimeo- graphs handbills s several veral rifles and grenades and a a p party file |