Asunclon, Feb, 18.
Complete control of Paraguay was claimed by rebel war veterans of the Gran Chaco following a swift and efficient uprising staged yesterday In protest against the Gran Chaco peace treaty with Bolivia which was ne. gotiated by the Government and approved by Congress, President Euse-Blo Ayala, according to reports, was said to hive taken refuge on board 2 gunboat on the Pucizuay River, while the Foreign Minister, Senor Luis Riart, was being held prisoner at the Army Aviation Schoo}.
Led by Col. Federico Smith, the revolutionaries at a late hour were awaiting the return to Asuncion of Col. Rafael Franco, hero of the Gran Chaco war deported to Argentina on February 3 when the Paraguayan Government first discovered plans for 8 revolt United Press.
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