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230 the line of march the procession passed under banners demanding a seaport for Bolivia. The appearance of these banners may be attributed to agitation by "La Noche" and "Ultima Hora," two La Paz newspapers which have for some time been featuring articles demanding an outlet to the sea for Bolivia. "Ultima Hora" of April 6, 1943, published a petition presented by "Bloque Illimani,™ a nationalist youth organization, to the Vice President, wherein it was requested that the United States create a flag of the democracies. Obviously the petition was a subterfuge for the presentation of a more important request which stated that, "the legitimate geographic right which will give to Bolivia its own exit to the sea" should be publicized to the world and to all America. In his speeches replying to official words of welcome from the President of the Senate and the Mayor of La Paz, Mr. Wallace dwelled on the importance of winning the peace after this war and the gaining of better living conditions for the common people. He stated that “in the midst of the present struggle America must orient the peace of the future to the true liberty of the people, to the happiness of human beings. We can and must win the bloody battles on distant fields...but we must do even more - we must win the peace, which can only be accompli shed if we fulfill our duty toward the people who are supporting this titanic struggle. It is primarily in the houses of representatives of the people of the democracies that the policy of the future world is to be established.” Mr. Wallace's statement to the Mayor that upon being named a citizen of La Paz he felt obliged to accept the responsibility of being a good fellow-citizen waa acclaimed wildly by the crowd. After his formal visit to the President of Bolivia and the Congress, Mr. Wallace went to the Tennis Club where he played two sets of tennis. It is reported that this act more than any other endeared him to the Bolivians who greatly admired his poyeoel stamina and ability to shake off any effects of the On the afternoon of April 6 Vice President Wallace held a press conference which was attended by the editors of all the La Paz newspapers and representatives of virtually all the other newspapers in the country. “Le Razon”™ reports that in answer to a question regarding post-war tin prices Mr. Wallace stated that in his opinion the prices of minerals, values of principal products, and working conditions could be worked out through cooperation with Great Britain and the United States. Mr. Wallace emphasized that this was a personal opinion. On the question of & seaport for Bolivia, which was directly brought to his attention at this time, the Vice President neatly side-stepped, saying that