Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
american Govt. Sends
Urgent" Notes to
Bolivia Warned
Not to Disturb Peace
Of South America
Source of Trouble
Not Clear May Be
First Test League
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,ssa-.a1ed Press}-Insistent repre-
ss-.o,:yls 20 Bolivia not to disturb
70 peace II South America have
,as- made by the American govern
.,er, IS a result Of the Anti-Pera-
TEL manifestations at La Paz- IN
sr-ne--.un with the communications
was stated that Peru has sought
~ -ood Offices of the United States
- 1-event hostilities.
-vo notes have been sent and a
,..-q 5 -eady TO go forward unless
eply TO the others is received soon.
Tie 1rsI vas dispatched Immediate
r at:e- Official news was received
y9-aay Of the attack on the Peru
An esauun n the Bolivian capital.
~ second was put on the cables
yesterday.
.a-.als view the situation as serl-
rs .nd the representations made by
. safe department were described
: Urgent.
D.gpa:ches 10 the Peruvian embas-
ST. .oaar said events IN Bolivia Ie-
s.,.ea rom the influence of the Chill
III -aver1ment and the activity Of
san agents. It IS known that
L. lew also IS held IN diplomatic
.,ces Iere.
---nassv officials expressed the be-
= aat here would be an effort 10
-c: Peru into war against lis
.s---e- allv in the war against Chile
j.. .ht eighties. out of which grew
/. AI-ca-T acna dispute The PERU
-.-ns 1arge that General Monies. 4
-l-.a...e for the presidency of Eo-
- VINO IS reported to be leading
~ A1t.-Peruvian manifestations. is
'e.lE supported by Chile and being
sg.r4ei with arms and ammunition
Nh nat country.
Chg exact situation IN Bolivia Is
oltwca; obscure owing 10 the risIo
ecgarsnIp reported to have been i'm
rosea II "a Paz. Reports reaching
~ Ia, Gen. Monies was nobilizins
Sp-.v.aa -aserves caused deep concern.
/, he 2cr7Ivian embassy It was sad
Il: MS we're true. Peru would be
t..sea q call ont It's reserves as It's
s;11d.ng army consisted only of few
ao2sand men.
2e-- ina Bolivia are members Of the
---g-1e { Nations and If they seve-
=. ,-4,.a Citations the crisis thus pro-
roael would. under the articles OF the
2aEue e3venant, be such as 10 brinS
ne 1.snuta . the off1c;a! cognizance or
L council II the league.
>o-2e tipiumats considered such an
-'.,.:-a..t-- rot at all unlikely. They
81 SIKH case would have peculiar
-,r-"z: As 7 would afford the first test
F.: - s'~angr!l and power of the league
Should per-1 and Bolivia fail 10 SUBJ
r. hs dispute 10 the league the coun-
night be expected 70 take acton on
3 1w- MI a.!ve Since the court Of
';e----. .Jnal justice. provided for adj
l1l-:.'.:E iisputes. has not yet been
r:-1,.-f-si me allied supreme council Il
rs --.l would deal with the matter
Tas pointed out. however. that the
s-t~ would not necessarily have to
: -at -'-cd 20 the league: that by mu-
aa. l--e-rnent the two countries could
-'z he -aDd offices of 4 third power in
-'-.,-,'-pn
~a-l.s he league council finally in
'T-'-H y some third nation be called
would not he the hrst time that
a-f- &c between the Latina ner,can
had been submitted TO Euro
-. ration. The recent boundary
--.t o+- veen Colombia and venezue-
- -a.er-ed TO Switzerland for ad-
-s'~f-+ and before that the King OF
"a rs called upon TO settle sim
&r 'S0a'c between Honduras and MIC
arsr.a
@H-o""n- between the United States
40 growing out Of the Alsop
ans : he latter country were -
e-"o o King George Of England at
Nc -" 7hilander c. Knox was secre-
T. IF state