Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
FIRM:
ON CHACO PEACE
Notes Exchanged With Com.
mission by Bolivia and
Paraguay.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Neutral Commission, composed
Of representatives of five American ma
tions endeavoring to bring about set
Element of the difficulties between Boz
livia and Paraguay. stood firm yester-
day for total cessation of hostilities by
the two countries in the disputed
Chaco region where fighting has been
going on more than a fortnight.
A quick exchange Of notes between
Bolivia and the commission, which took
place Friday night, was announced by
Chairman Francis White of the neu-
trails and further developments were
expected momentarily.
Truce Favored.
Bolivia. the notes disclosed. agreed to
the truce, as proposed by the Neutral
Commission, but stipulated that 1t
should be effective at noon yesterday,
apply to the BoQueron sector and that
it should be accepted by Paraguay by
8 o'clock Friday night.
The Bolivian proposition was re-
ceived by Chairman White shortly after
S pm. Friday. A hurried conference
between the neutrals by telephone re-
suited in q note being dispatched to
Bolivia which said that the neutral
proposition was to be regarded as
whole and that the neutrals would ex-
pect an answer from Bolivia TO their
complete communication.
The truce must 60 for the whole OF
the Chaco, the neutraB' note said, and
must be accompanied by the initiation
of negotiations for settlement OF
differences by arbitration without
reservation.
No Comment on Geneva Action.
State Department officials would
make no comment on reports from
Geneva that the League Of Nations had
named a committee to study the Chaco
problem. They said no official notice
Of such an action had been received by
them.
The impression is gaining ground
among observers here that II the pend
ing proposal Of the Neutral Commission
for immediate cessation Of hostilities and
unreserved arbitration fails, they will
have nearly exhausted their practical
hopes of bringing the two countries to
a peaceful settlement at Washington.
These observers cited the opinion ex-
pressed at the League Council at
Geneva that the covenant OF the
League Of Nations is the only docu-
ment binding both parties to peace
full solution. Reports here have indi-
Gated also, for long while, that vari-
Gus South American leaders feel that
the neighboring countries should have
a more important role in bringing the
controversy to an end.
Bolivia's note Friday night referred
to the Boqueron sector truce favored by
that country as Bolivias last effort"
to check the course of events.
Dr. Juan Jose Soler, Paraguayan
delegate yesterday received Paraguays
answer to the neutral proposal for an
unconditional true and arbitration of
the Chaco dispute
The reply was not made public, but
DR.. Soler informed Chairman Francis
White the reply had arrived.
1t was understood at the Paraguayan
legation that White would receive the
reply tomorrow and that the neutrals
would meet to consider it at that time.
The reply was said to be brief.
Chairman White left the city for the
week end and members Of the commits
sion said they did not know what Para
quay had replied.