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On the morning of April 6th, 1943, following his breakfast, Mr. WALLACE played a few games of ping-pong. He then started out for a walk to the market with the Prefect of Arequipa, body guards, and many others, of course. On the way past Quinta Bates, he stopped for a few minutes and — chatted with "Tia Bates", whom, incidentally, he had visited on the previous afternoon for a few minutes. On the way to the market, the plans were changed, and Mr. WALLACE commenced to walk toward the airport, this being about 9:00 aem. Along the way the people greeted him warmly. He stopped to visit the “Obreros Quarters" on the banks of the River Chili, which is on the way to the airport. On the way up from the river bank, the prefect, now very tired, mentioned that there were other quarters just being built for so-called “employees”, and the Vice-President remarked that he would like to see them. He commenced to walk to them, only to be interrupted by the prefect, who suggested that they ride in their cars. The whole party then rode to the new quarters mentioned and thereafter to the airport. Mr. WALLACE left Arequipa, via Panagra, at approximately 10:00 a.m., for La Paz, Bolivia. It can be stated that Vice-President WALLACE made a fine impression on the people of Arequipa, Peru. APRISTA PARTY Lf Prior to the return of Mr. WALLACE to Peruy this, ay information that the Aprista Party, headed by VICTOR{MAY. was planning to stage a mass demonstration in protest. agi Govermnent during Mr. WALLACE's visit. net HAYA DE LA TORRE was contacted by an intermediary for the Minister of Government, and a political truce was rqquested during Mr. WALLACE's visit. This intermediary was Dr. hao sian SOLER, who is a close friend of HAYA DE LA TORRE. | HAYA DE LA TORRE said that his party was ready to cooperate with the government toward a national welcome to the visitor but that they likewise had/ to: have some sort of guarantee. The Minister of Government, Sefior MARIO E LA PUENTE, reported that there would be freedom for everyone during the menidiat on and HAYA DE LA TORRE requested that this be placed in an official communication. The Minister requested that there be no demonstration of white handkerchief waving, as is the Aprista salute, and HAYA DE LA TORRE insisted on this. HAYA DE LA TORRE stated that at least 40,000 Apristas would be present in the Plaza de Armas for a mass demonstration, and he said, “If the government is going to make trouble, there will be trouble." ~4u