New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
CONFERENCE ID
 ESTABLISH PEACE
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will end in | victory for peace. Both nations have announced that they arc willing for the Pan-American conference to mediate their differ eaces.
 Only last Saturday when fighting began again on the border, it ap- peared that war was inevitable. But the clash. while fierce. lasted only short time. Renewed pressure was brought to bear on Bolivia and Par aguay by outside agencies and na- tions. First Paraguay sent word to the Pan-American conference here that she was ready for mediation. Bolivia followed yesterday with a similar reply.
 Will Arbitrate
 Even before the second and last armed clash. Paraguay bad signified her willingness for arbitration. Be- !ivia had insisted on moral repara- ton" from Paraguay but this de- mand was not mentioned in her note accepting the good offices Of the con- terence.
 The quarrel between the two re- rublics had reached the point of a crisis when the Pan-American con- terence first met, Immediately a special international committee was named to look into the trouble and offer to conciliate. The committee has been standing by, but with the way cleared for action it had before 1t to- day a meeting to formulate concrete proposals. One, already in mind. was the suggestion that there be no further fighting.
 Some members of the committee planned also to suggest that the in- iernational commission in Monte video. Uruguay, established under the Gondra pact, investigate and make report on the facts to the conference. This report would be taken up by either the special com- mittee or one to be named later. Ar gentina is the only American repub- lie not represented at the Pan-Amer- ican conference on conciliation and arbitration and it was felt that she should be represented, if possible. when the differences between Bolivia and Paraguay are aired. Argentina was one of the signcrs of the Gondra pact.
 BOlivia's Note
 In her note accepting the media ton offer, Bolivia said she required oI nSI, of guardia be investigated without in volying in the preliminary inquiry the questions at the bottom of the dispute"
 The note stated that the territory controversy, which concerns a tract of 100000 square miles, had been submitted to arbitration at the sug- gestion of Argentina in December, 1927. A commission with Para guayan and Bolivian representatives is now meeting at Buenos Aires with settlement of the territory contro- versy in view.
 The League of Nations through its council has been keeping in close touch with the South American crisis, but now that the offer of the Pan American conference has been accepted the league is not expected to intervene further, especially since there has been doubt about the at titude of the United States toward league activities in view of the Mon- roe doctrine.
 Ss,{rIt H1rh
 La Paz, Bolivia, Dec. 19 P0Des- l pite the prospect of peaceful set tlement of Bolivia's dispute with Paraguay. various popular move ments for national defense continued today. The foreign minister, how ever. informed the diplomatic repre- sentatives of other countries that the garrison guarding the disputed dis trict of Gran Chaco had been order ed to suspend operations. He said this order was in line with Bolivia's acceptance of the good offices of the meeting in Washington.
 The popular funds being collected for national defense were growing steadily. Railway men banded to- gether to raise funds to buy aero planes for the army. The La Paz Chamber of Commerce was cooper ating with the government and help 1 ing to control prices and avoid l speculation in foodstuffs.
 Return to Posts
 Three political exiles were return | ing to take posts in the government 1 and this action was regarded as showing the unity of the country in trio Canelas will take the portfolio | of ministers of education, Ricardo | Martinez Vargas will be made min 1 ister of war and Daniel Salamanca 1