The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
PAN-AMERICAN
ACTION MIGHT
EFFECT PEACE
If War Is Necessary We Will
All Co. Bolivian President
Says
TROOPS HAVE CLASHED
Paper Urges Avenging Deaths
of Manchego and Lozada,
Officers
TROOPS HAVE CLASHED

(AP)-The frontier clash between
Paraguayan and Bolivian troops sew
Ieral days ago has created interest in
League of Nations circles as it is
possible one of these nations may
appeal to the league to settle the
affair.
Both Paraguay and Bolivia are
members.
Washington, Dec. TO- PA
move by the Pan-American confer
ence on arbitration and Cancellation
to solve the Paraguayan- Bolivian
frontier dispute was started here
today even before the parley was
officially begun.
The step was sponsored by DR..
Orestes Ferrara, Cuban ambassador
to Washington and delegate to tho
conference, and DR.. Victor Maurtua.
Peruvian delegate, who proposed
that the conference adjure the dis
putants to resort to Pacific means
of settlement.
They circulated a motion among
the delegates just prior to the ar
rival of President Coolidge. who
opened the conference with an ad-
dress of welcome. The plan was to
obtain sufficient signatures of dele
gates to permit the subject to be
brought before the conference.
La Paz, Bolivia, Dec. 10.-(AP)-
Popular demonstrations demanding
war with Paraguay made the situa-
ton in regard to that country more
tense today. Diplomatic relations
between the two countries were
severed as a result of border clash
between troops on Thursday.
IF war is necessary we will all
60" President Hernado Siles told 4
crowd that gathered before the pres
idential palace and shouted 1--WE
want war. Mr.. President"
5000 Youths Parade
Six thousand youths paraded tc
the offices of the general staff and
offered to enlist Immediately. They
were told that they would be called
only if necessary. The youths
marched through the streets swing.
ing lanterns and torches and shout.
ing: "Viva Bolivia; Muera, Para
quay"
Congress met in secret session and
endorsed the foreign policy Of the
government and applauded the stand
that had been taken. Two commits
sions of leading statesmen were
named to advise the government and
were remaining in continuous SEES
sion to draw up emergency meas
ures.
President Siles warned the people
in an impromptu speech, that both
serenity and firmness were neces-
sary in the present situation.
President Rowan Paz of congress
said that the legislative bodies would
collaborate with President Siles UNI
til victory was assured. He added:
I'VE will obtain sovereignty Of our
rivers, which have always been
ours"
(The disputed territory Of Gran
Chaco in which the clash occurred.
lies between the Pilcomaya and
Paraguay rivers.)
The newspaper La Razon said in
an extra edition, 1--WE must aven1e
Manchego and Lozada 1.-TWO Bolivian
officers killed at Fort Van Guardia
by Paraguyan forces).
The note sent to Charge d'Affaires
Elias Ayala, Of Paraguay with his
diplomatic passport, was made pub
lie by the government. It read:
I'm the absence Of the foreign
minister, I have been entrusted by
my government to tell you in reply
to your note of December that of
ficial advices received in the foreign
office prove without any doubt that
the clash between Paraguyan and
Bolivian forces took place in . very
much different manner than referred
to in your note.
I'm view Of this insolent attitude
l have been instructed by my gov.
eminent to send you your diplomatic
passport, which is attached to this
note. You must leave this capital
on the train which leaves Vcacha
station at p. m. An official Of the
foreign office will accompany you to
give you all facilities and guaran-
tees for your safe conduct.
"Signed: Mariana Xambrana,
"Acting Foreign Minister"