ARGENTINA: Blood Will Flow

Juan Perón last week announced forthrightly that he plans a big and bloody comeback in Argentina. "My agents are everywhere, and they are preparing for the day," said he. "It may come any time. There will be a violent uprising. Blood will flow in the streets of Argentina. Perhaps as many as a million will be killed."

Perón blamed himself for "one great mistake before: I avoided bloodshed when I was in power, and treated my opponents lightly." His promise: "I shall not make the same mistake again. Many heads will roll when...

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