The New York Times
                      April 11, 1958, P. 8
                                
                   Embassy in Caracas Seized

Special to The New York Times
CARACAS, Venezuela, April 10- Castro sympathizers took over the Cuban Embassy here
yesterday, claiming it as Cuban territory.

The incident was without violence. It followed the resignation of the Cuban Consul, Jose
Rodriguez Valdez. He gave poor health as the reason, but it was believed he had acted put of
sympathy for Se¤or Castro.