Colombia Has Not Yet Taken Definite Action
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Received Thursday, 10.10 a.m. BOGOTA, April 14. The Canservative Foreign Minister, Dr. Eduardo Zuleta, today denied that. Colombia had broken off relations with the Soviet. "We have taken 'no definite action yet" He added that the Government radio announcement of a break was premature. The delegates to -the Pan-Ameri-can Conference have decided to continue the conference sessions at Bogota. The chief delegates to the conference had met to hear a renort from the special committee named ro decide whether conditions in Bogota would permit a continuation of the sessiohs. it was announced that the delegates would meet tomorrow, which is Pan-American Day, to honour the great liberaior, Simon Bolivar. Another sign of stability was the Colombian Government's announcement that the censorship on Press messages had been lifted. Bogota's- food markets, some coffee-houses, and- the unwrecked shops have reopened. _ A group of Bogota police numbering 600 surrendered this morning to troops who came up to their barracks in armoured cars. The police did not resist, and handed over the petrol and dynamite which they have been using as weapons for four days.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1948, Page 5
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