HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANIEL DAVIS.
another car at this late hour on a night like this. If the Doctor can come here, or cares to phone, shall be glad to talk to him at any hour. She said he did not.
dare to phone. She would not even give her number. phoned Andy. Donovan and we agreed there was no legitimate service. could not render by telephone and any attempt at a personal meeting for other than a legitimate errand. e. an errand of mercy) would be useless.
March 2, 12:30 a.
Dr. Facio came to the house. shortly before midnight, traveling in a Red Cross ambulance. He said Ulate and six others, one slightly wounded, escaped from the Val. verde house over a wall at the back and are hiding in the house of Mr. Austin, a British subject, in the same block. The Brazilian Minister nearby has offered asylum but they cannot get to his Legation without help. My.
intervention had been successful in the matter of the ambulance and my suggested appeal to the Archbishop had worked in the case of Mrs. Valverde. Would help once.
more and get safe conduct for Ulate and his friends to the Brazilian Legation? said did not see how could intervene in such an affair; Since the Brazilian is offering asylum, thought he might be the one to approach the authorities for a safe conduct. Dr. Facio; said that would not work; it would only give away Ulate exact whereabouts. suggested another appeal to the Archbishop. He and the Brazilian might jointly ask for safe conduct. He demurred again. escused myself from the room to phone to Donovan for consultation, We agreed that the foregoing advice was the best we could offer.
it was no use and as an after thought (which did not ring true. said they already had tried that.
He said the block is surrounded and the seven face certain.
massacre when daylight comes. repeated my advice to make another attempt to secure the intervention, in the interest of human life, of the Archbishop with or without the Brazilian support. Incidentally, he told me that Valverde liver and one kidney were struck. He was operated on successfully, has had three transfusions, and is under oxygen. The doctor now gives him a 40 60 chance.
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