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The disturbance caused during President Prado's speech can not be attributed to the Aprista Party nor can it be taken as an indication of the strength of the Party. This shouting came from the masses of the people, who have been considerably agitated lately by the hizh prices and the scarcity of food. Due to the low standard of living in Peru, the majority of the people live on meat, rice, and potatoes. In recent months, the prices of these articles have greatly increased, and also they have become harder to obtain. For three or four days every week there is no meat in the markets. There is very little rice available, and, in order to secure it, it becomes necessary in some cities to form in line at four o'clock in the morning. Potatoes are also hard to obtain, and every day in the markets there are scenes of people fighting their way to make their necessary purchases. The above conditions have become worse in recent weeks, and this . is the reason for the popular manifestation against the Government. The literature of the Aprista Party stresses the injustice of heving many political prisoners being held without trial, etc. However, this does not appear to be the real reason for the anti-Prado attitude of so many people. They believe that the Aprista Party would also have many political prisoners if it came into power. The same is true with almost any political party that is found in Peru. However, the Aprista Party also takes advantage of the food situation in order to attack the government, and this is the subject matter of some of its propaganda. In connection with the demonstration in the Plaza de Armas, the writer has been advised thet many members of the Aprista Party were arrested as they attempted to enter the Plaza carrying anti-Government banners. It has been impossible to verify this information or to ascertain the number of such arrests. Enclosed with this report by of | were leaflets distributed by the Apra Party during Mr. WALLACH's visit to Peru, translated as follows: “Left Arm on High. Up with the “Yhite Aprista Handkerchief. 650 the people of the South received Mr. WALLACE in most grand demonstrations of the invinciole power of Aprism. ‘So Lima, Callao, and Resorts. With the classic salute of Democracy, Liberty, of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen." "From 1931. The white handkerchief in the left arm on high is the symbol of the popular faith in the great Peruvian Aprista Party, glorious, indivisible, and strong with the strength which the people and the youth give it. ‘ith the arrival of Mr. WALLACE from one boundary of Peru to the other the thite Aprista Handkerchief is waved. ‘ -Scee b7D