Evening star., 1920-07-15
CHILE CALLS MEN
| TO OCOLORS; AWAITS
MOVES IN BOLIVIA
At Request of U. S. Minister
Guarantee of Guerra's
Safety Is Given.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| SANTIAGO, Chile, July 14.-Chile
has called to the colors the military
classes of 1915 to 1919, inclusive, Of
| the four northern provinces of the
country. 1t is understood this action
was taken in view of the interna
tional situation arising in connection
with the Bolivian revolution.
Information received here indicates
the call involves about 10000 men.
Among the units called to the colors
are the brigade reserves of 1918 and
1919, which cover the aviation, rail-
way and telegraph services. and
some reserve officers of all arms have
also been summoned for duty.
This action of the war office fol-
lowed a day in which, so far as is
publicly known, little news drifted
out of Bolivia, which has been iso
lated from the world by the censor
ship since the establishment of the
de facto government headed by
BautiSta SaVedpa.
during the day. 1t was from the
Chilean charge d'affaires at Mendoza.
and was made public at the foreign
ministry. 1t contained a request
from the provisional government that
Chile provide train to carry to
tTlCd peISoHS beiHS uepOI lSd liolii
Bolivia. Later unofficial advices
stated former President Jose Cutter
rez Guerra and members of his cab
met were among the deportees.
Guarantee Guerra's Safety.
Guarantees for the safety of the
deposed president and the members
of his cabinet have been furnished
by the provisional government of
Bolivia upon request of the United
States minister to that country, ac-
cording to advices received by the
foreign office from the Chilean
charge d'affaires at La PaZ.
The Chilean representative also
sent a brief statement of Bolivia's
new foreign policy, as outlined by
Bautista Savedra. the provisional
president, as follows:
"Savedra informed me that the ad
vent of republicanism did rot signify
any manner of hostility toward Chile,
the new regimes aim being peace and
friendship with all countries, par
ticularly with its neighborS and
friendly settlement of pending ques-
tionS."
Provisional President Savedra has
received calls from foreign diplomats
in Bolivia. adds the dispatch.
The newspaper Ell Mercurio this
relations between Bolivia and Chile
and asserting that Chile is carefully
studying measures to satisfy Bollvia's
aspirations for a Pacific port, eX-f
presses the regret of Chile at the Boz
livian revolution.
This occurrence, however" it adds,
according to logical deduction from
the scarce information available, pre-
sents character sufficiently peculiar
for u.s.
Chileans See Hostility.
"Following recent serious difficulties
between Bolivia and Peru" the news
paper continues, there has now arisen
in arms in Bolivia republican party,
bearing the flag of 'revendication-
ism' and showing hostility toward
Chile Bautista Savedra who has as
sumed power at La Paz, is great
friend of Peru. and it would not be
surprising if in some manner there
should intervene the hand of our
eternal enemies of the north. tireless
in their intrigues against US.
LAS in the case of the difficulties be-
tween Bolivia and Peru, Chile will
respected, in accordance with inter-
national law, most serene attitude.
She will simply continue to be an OBJ
server While preserving such an at
titude Chile, conscious of its strength
and resources, can fear no aggres-
sion from weak contenders who are,
actually disorganized."
The newspaper expresses regret at
the revolt in Bolivia from the stand
point of the impression produced
abroad by similar happenings. which,
it saws are damaging all Spanish
America. which is unJustly presented
as a mass of comic opera countries
where chieftains dispute for power BY
force, followed by ambitious mobs.