The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-13

these were but poorly armed. Anto- fagasta Cobija. Tocopilla and the sil yer mines of Caracoles were given up to the Chileans without much show of resistance, and at Calama the Bo- livians were beaten after a stubborn resistance. This defeat gave Chile undisputed possession of the Bolivian SeacOaSt.
 The battle of Tarapaca was the only action of major importance won by the Peruvians in the entire war. In November. 1880, the Chileans won the battle of San Francisco over the Peruvians and a small detachment of. Bolivians. The defeated army was closely pursued by the Chileans and overtaken on November 27. The hard-pressed Peruvians rallied. how ever, and won a decisive victory over the ChAeans, driving them from the field. with heavy losses.
 In this battle Don Federico Alfon- so Pezet, the present ambassador of Peru to the United States, fought he roically and was desperately wound ed. being left on the field for dead.
 After 9. decisive victory by the Chil- cans at Tacna, a month later, the Bo- livian and Peruvian forces separated, the former retreating to La Paz and the latter to Torata, Then followed the famous defense of Africa by a Pc ruvian garrison of 1.70O, who. with their commander, Colonel Bolognesi, fought until the last cartridge had
 been fred Of. the 1,70O 1000 were k1lIeQ. me heroic 0e16nS6 ArlCd has given the district a sentimental value to the Peruvians which plays an important part in the reluctance of the Peruvians to surrender it. Chilean Fleet Wins The preponderance of Chile's pow CT at sea soon enabled her to wipe out Peru's little navy. though the iron clad Huascar fought a desperate fight and half and surrendered, in a sink ing condition, only after her com mander and three of his successors had been blown to pieces.
 On January IT, 1881, the Chileans captured Lima, the capital of Peru, end, though President Pierola took to the hills with a small force. and for a time maintained 8 semb1ance of government
 The Treaty of Ancon, negotiated in 1883, provided that the territory of the provinces of Tacna and Africa be ceded to Chile for period of ten years, at the expiration of which time l a p1ebiscite was to be taken to deter | mine whether the territory should re- | main Chilean or go to Peru The plebiscite has never been held Chile charging that Peru has ob- structed it, and Peru making the
 same charge against Chile. The ques- | extent by the relations of the two l governments with other powers of
 South America. At any rate. the long
 series of negotiations on the subject | to date have come to nothing, and it | is with the hope of bringing the two l nations to an understanding that President Harding has invited them
 to send delegates to Washington. | The Chilean delegation has been | selected as follows:
 1 Carlos Aldunate Solar, former | President of the Chilean Senate;
 Luis Izquierdo. Minister to the Ar genuine; Dr. A1ejandro Alvarez ! counselor; Jerge Silva Yoacham
 secretary, and Luis B. Feliu, secre- | tary.
 The Peruvian delegation consists of:
 Melton F. Porras. former Minister | of Foreign Relations and former | Minister to Italy; Herman Velarde former Minister to Colombia, former l Minister to Brazil and at presen | Minister to Argentina; and SoIor Polo, counselor of the delegation.