Evening star., 1928-12-13
WAR IS IMMINENT,
PARAGUAY WARNS
IN NOTE TO u. S:
Brief, but to the Point. 1t
BIameS Bolivia for Tense
Situation.
WORD OF MOBILIZATION
is DENIED BY MEDINA
He Adds, However, That He Sees
Nothing Extraordinary in
Massing of Troops.

giving rise to the danger of Imminent
war" was transmitted today by the
Paraguayan charge dafTaires through
identical notes delivered to the State
Department and to Dr. Victor Maurtua
of Peru. chairman Of the confereeS
named by the Pan-American Conference
to conciliate the differences between the
two countries.
Following the assurances given the
State Department earlier in the day
from Argentina that her government
welcomed" anything the Washington
conference would do to avert a war in
South America, the situation described
by the Paraguayan legation tended tn
dispel the calm that was just beginning
to settle down upon the conference.
Brief, But to Point.
The Paraguayan note, brief. but to
the point, placed the burden of respon-
sibility for threatened hoStilities upon
Bolivia by calling attention to the fact
that, despite Paraguay's disposition to
submit the difficulty to committee of
conciliation, Bolivia is massing troops
and war supplies in the neighborhood
of the border In explanation OF the
SliuAt1On, tllG LOtG dOQ6O btldt, III NACW
of the proximity of permanent Para
guayan garrisons in that region, the
danger of an armed clash was very
great.
Bolivian Minister Medina issued
statement today saying that he had no
information from his government as to
warlike preparations. He added that he
saw nothing extraordinary, however, in
the fact that his country might be send
ing troops to the border as prudent
move.
Bolivia Position Unchanged.
On the other hand, the position of
Bolivia with respect to non -participa-
ton in the efforts of the pan-American
committee looking into the boundary
dispute, remained unchanged today.
Although Bolivia has re-entered the
general conference on instructions from
home, Minister Medina reiterated today
that until Paraguay makes moral
reparation" for the invasion his coun-
try will not join in the efforts of the
special committee. He further stated
that he understood no mobilization
measures had been taken by Bolivia
such as the recall TO the colors OF the
reserves.
The text of the notes presented by
the Paraguay and charge d'affaireS fol-
lows:
Il have the honor of addressing your
excellency with the object of amplifying
the information which / have been
communicating to you regarding the
regrettable incident between Paraguay
and Bolivia.
This legation has received official
= information from its government that
notwithstanding the peaceful Senti-
ments of the people of Paraguay and
of that country'S disposition TO submit
the difficulty between the two countries
to a committee of conciliatlon, Bolivia
is actively concentrating large numbers
of troops and war materials on the
frontier, all of which tends to make the
outbreak of war imminent.
Bolivian Attitude Described.
Despite its insisterce upon mora!
reparations" for what it regards as an
affront to its national honor, the attl-
tude of the Bolivian government was
described as being always favorable to
arbitration for the settlement of the
boundary dispute between his country
and Paraguay
Regarding the latest border incident,
the Bolivian government regards that
its national dignity and sovereignty had
been subjected to such a violent aggres-
sion that Paraguay would have to give
a token of her regret for what occurred
before his country could agree now to
submit the matter to Cancellation.
President Siles of Bolivia, it was
learned today in cable messages re-
ceived at the legation. made his posi-
ton clear in formulating a reply to
the well-known Argentine Patriotic AS
sociation, which addressed him COM
munication manifesting that American
fraternal sentiments require the neceS-
sity of avoiding a useless conhagration
in this continent
Invasion Is Cited.
In his message of reply, President
Siles used the following language
''You state that fortunately the honor
and the national sovereignty of Bolivia
are not involved in this international
conflict l beg of you to con-
slider if the invasion of our own terri
tory, the attack upon and the killing
of our soldiers and the destroying of a
small Bolivian fortress in existence Tor
a long time. do not constitute viola
ton or an infringement of those same
attributes--the honor and the SOY
ereignity of the fatherland."
Minister Medina pointed out that this
affront had come about when the two
countries had accepted the good Offices
of the Argentine government and when
their representatives were endeavorlng
to settle the boundary controversy In
a peaceful manner.
Attitude Pleascs Officials.
But for the advent of the Paraguayan
note, the good assurances and sympathy
extended earlier in the day from the
Argentine government would have pavec
the way, perhaps. for much progress
in the efforts to iron out the boundary
dispute. State Department officials
made no attempt to conceal their salts
faction ever Krgentina'S attitude.
Whether Argentine would finalE
consent to send a delegate to the Pan