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Both of the envelopes left at the writer's residence for delivery to Mr. WALLACE were given to the Legal Attachéin Lima for transmittal to Mr. WALLACE through the Ambassador, which was done. Informant [____advised the writer that just previous to the b7D arrival of Mr. WALLACE in Lima, the Minister of Government, RICARDO DE LA PUENTE, sent a go-between to HAYA DE LA TORRE, requesting a political truce during Mr. WALLACE's visit. HAYA DE LA TORRE answered that the Aprista Party was ready to cooperate with the government toward the aim of a “National Welcome" to the visitor but that there had to be a guarantee for the members of the Aprista Party. The Minister reported that the only possible guarantee was that there would be freedom for everyone during the celebration. HAYA Di LA TORRE then requested an official "Comunicado" to this effect, but this was refused. - — Bo InformantL _ Further advised that the Minister requested that b7D the Apristas refrain from using their salute which consists of waving a white handkerchief. This request was rejected by the Party, and HAYA DE LA TORRE claimed that he ordered between thirty and forty thousand members of the Party to be present in the Pleza de Armas. The intermediary in the above negotiations was Dr. ANTENOR FERNANDEZ SOLER. On the afternoon that Vice-President HENRY A. WALLACE arrived in Lima, April 12th, he was greeted by an unprecedented throng of people in all parts of the city. The greatest gathering was in the Plaza de Armas where Mr. WALLACE and President Prado spoke from the balcony of the Government Palace. During the demonstration in the Plaza de Armas, it was observed that very few people used the Apriste salute of waving a white handkerchief. Also, the members of the Porty hed been instructed to raise their right arms as a salute to the visitor. No one was observed by the writerto give this salute. Consequently, it would appeer that the organized demonstration of Aprista strength failed. However, it should be noted that when President Prado endeavored to speak in the Plaza de Armas, he was constantly interrupted by whistling and shouting. This condition forced him to cut his speech very short. On the other hand, Mr. WALLACE was listened to with great respect, and when he finished he received tremendous applause.