Revolt, Murder, Looting, Arson

Revolt, Murder, Looting, Arson

A few stolid Germans stabbing each other Unter den Linden (TIME, July 11) seemed more newsworthy to most U. S. citizens than 400 armed rebels who over-powered the garrison of Trujillo, most important city of northern Peru, last week, murdered the Mayor, looted banks & mansions, committed wholesale arson. Zooming up from Lima, Peru's capital, seven bombing planes first dropped demands that the rebels surrender, then bombed them until they fled.

According to tough little President Luiz Sanchez Cerro of Peru whose body has been scarred by bullets of several would-be assassins (TIME, March 14), "The revolt was suppressed and several thousand loyal troops are carrying out their orders to surround and capture the insurgents." To finance the suppression $50,000 was appropriated by Peru's Congress.

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