Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Paraguay Ready
To Declare War
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t sought an outlet Tor ner products
to the seas. The river running
/ through the disputed Chaco region
would help solve the problem. The
/ borders of the nation are more than
700 miles from the Atlantic and
scant rs miles from the Pacific. Eff
forts to find an outlet to the Pa
cific have offered no hope of sue
cess.
News of the capture of the Chaco
Forts Boqueron and Toledo aroused
great enthusiasm here and through
out the country. The attitude of
the press and public is that the
Chaco dispute must be settled i'm
mediateiy and definitely.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.U.P)-The
good offices of Spain in settling the
Gran Chaeo dispute have been off
cred to Paraguay and Bolivia, and
were accepted Immediately by Par
aguay, the United Press learned to-
day.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. ?. U.H-
Capture of Mantiqueira tunnel, a
strategic point on the Rio de jan
eiro-Sao Paulo railway, after heavy
fighting was announced today by
the federal government.
The tunnel opened the way for
possession of Cruzeiro, most import
ant city in the region contested be-
tween federal and Sac Paulo rebels.
The Sac Paulo rebels also claimed
victories and advances ION all
fronts"
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. U.H |
Ready to take up arms in event of |
war between Bolivia and Paraguay, |
rs Bolivian youths living in San
Franciso bay region today awaited |
results of their offer to enter their !
country's army.
H. Pelar6e, Bolivian consul. said |
that he had cabled his government |
the offer. More of the
are students in the Un-
iversity Of California and Stanford, |
he said.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. U.P) -
The neutral representative seek
ing to prevent Bolivian-P Paraguay
an war sent telegram to all ma
tons of the western hemisphere to-
day asking them to join in COL
lective representations to Bolivia
and Paraguay.
The message was sent to all the
American nations but was not
made public here.
The appeal pointed out that at
tacks had been going on contin-
uously in the disputed Chaco ter
ritory. 1t asked that all "other
nations join in representations to
both Bolivia and Paraguay to pre-
vent further bloodshed."
Francis White, assistant secre-
tary of state, as spokesman for the
neutrals, announced this afternoon
that the neutrals would reply to
Bolivia'S categoric refusal of the
neutrals' plea to refrain from fur
ther hostile acts. Bolivia's refusal
was received last nlgnI.
White declined to indicate what
the reply would be, but it is un-
derStood that Bolivia's expressed
desire to reach a settlement of the
entire Chaco dispute for all times
will be given due attention in the
neutrals new note drafted today.
GENEVA, Aug. 2. U.P)-Jose Ma
tos, president of the League of Ma
tons Council, telegraphed to Boliv-
ia and Paraguay today, urging them
to avoid war.
He sent similar telegram Sat-
urday, reminding them of their in
ternational pledges to keep the
peace.
Matos pointed out the work done
by the late Aristide BRAND in pre-
serving peace in the Chaco dispute
several years ago. Matos sent iden-
teal letters to both governments, in
contrast with his appeal of Satur-
day, which was made through the
Bolivian and Paraguayan repre-
sentative to the league.
The Paraguayan foreign minister
sent Sir Eric Drummond, secretary
general Of the league, five page
telegram today explaining the Cha
co situation, although no appeal for
the league Intervention was con-
tained in it. The telegram charged
Bolivia with air bombings and other
actions contrary to the spirit of the
covenant. The communication was
sent to al members of the council.