Funny Plot

Nazis in Uruguay felt so cocky last week that they threatened to bring a libel suit against Dr. Hugo Fernandez Artucio, professor of philosophy at the University of the Republic in Montevideo. It was Dr. Fernandez Artucio's book, Nazis in Uruguay, that touched off a Congressional investigation into fifth-column activities early last summer, caused a "good-will"' visit of two U. S. cruisers to Montevideo, got twelve Nazi leaders jugged on charges of plotting to turn the country into a German agricultural colony (TIME, July1). After the excitement died down the charges were quietly dropped.

The threat to sue stumpy, pale Dr. Fernandez Artucio was too much for Uruguay's pride. Out of the files again came an 80-page indictment. Into the jug again went Nazi Leader Arnulf Fuhrmann and seven of his disciples. Fuehrer Fuhrmann cheerfully admitted hatching the plot, insisted it was just a joke. After reports had been published of Nazi plans to invade Patagonia, he chuckled, he had built up the hoax to tickle the ribs of his fellow Germans in Argentina.

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