In December rosq elections were held in the trade nnion of Huanuni. In spite of the terrorism of the Military Conimand, the opposition list
" Gutiérrez and his mén then changed their minds and let triumphed, with 1,900 against goo votes, Hut the MNR Command continved its terror, and the MN R-chief Sinam even killed one worker. The miners went on strike, and expelled Sinani from Huantni, But on January 22 the MNE returned to Huanuni, and, after an armed atrnggle reoceupied the trade union head- Quarters, The next day, in the morning, the miners from the surrounding villages came to the aid of the fighting miners, but they did not have the mieans to defeat the modern arms of the MNE gang, When this became known in other mining districts, immediately a column of trucks with 500 militia armed with cuns, dynamite and Molotoy cocktails, coming from Catavi-Siglo XX, surrounded Huannni, Their arrival inspired the workers and led to a complete wprising of all miners of Huatuni. The MNF military command was defeated, Guide: hunged, and Hyanini was placed under the control of the armed miners. A great victory had been obtained which will have a pra. found influence on the course of the Bolivian revolntion.—La Paz, fanwary 28, (oN,