The Bismarck tribune., 1934-05-17
EUROPE LOOKS TO
united STATES IN
MOVE TOWARD PEACE
Would Halt War Between Para.
quay and Bolivia by Stop
ping Arms Shipments
ENGLISH FILING PROTEST
Belli igerents Told His Majesty
Looks With Disfavor on
hostilities
ENGLISH FILING PROTEST
by The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Europe took . drastic step Thurs
day toward ending . war In South
America and looked to tho United
States for backing in its move.
Great Britain proposed to the
League OF Nations that no more arms
and ammunition be shipped to Para
quay and Bolivia, which have quar-
relied for 50 years and fought des-
perately for four over the sovereignty
Of the Chaco Boreal, . huge wilder
ness in the center Of the continent.
Great Britain's proposal was agreed
to enthusiastically by representatives
Of France, Italy, Spain, Australia,
Czechoslovakia and Argentina.
It was announced officially that
the British representatives in Bolivia
and Paraguay have been instructed
to tell those governments Of "the con-
Germ felt by his majesty,s government
at the reports Of the bombing Of
towns Of no military importance and
of reprisals on prisoners in contra
vension Of the Hague convention Of
1892"
It was understood that these repre-
Sentations were ordered after Great
Britain consulted other governments,
including the United States, and it
was expected that these other gov
ernments ire 70 make similar repre-
sentations.
Propose Arms Embargo
The British lord privy seal, Cap
tain Anthony Eden, made simul-
taneous proposal for q general arms
embargo at Geneva, but 1t was un-
derstood in London that the United
States at present Is q stumbling block
in the way Of such move. It Is un-
derstood here that Washington has
made no move in the past year to
legislate against the shipment Of
arms to the belligerents and an off,
cial said: "A general embargo could
not be effective until everyone par
ticipated."
As q result all eyes turned to the
United States to see what this coun-
try would do to smash the war in its
own backyard.
Captain Eden asked the council of
the League Of Nations to cable II ma
tions at once and ask them to cease
shipping arms and ammunition to
the two small countries.
Support Of the British move was
Immediately pledged by the represent
atives Of France, Italy, Spain. Argen-
tina, Australia, and Czechoslovakia.
Hugh r. Wilson. United States
minister to Switzerland and American
observer at the League Of Nations.
said he would ask instructions from
the government at Washington.
Encouraged BY Hull
League officials said they hoped to
receive word from Washington re-
garding the American attitude to-
ward the proposed arms embargo.
They said they understood that Cap
tain Eden was encouraged to take the
initiative here because Of the efforts
for peace Of Cordell Hull, the United
States secretary Of state, at Montevi-
deo.
Furthermore, they pointed out, the
United States constantly since 1929
has led efforts to bring about amity
between the two South American ma
tionS.
Louis Barthou, French foreign min
lister, recalled to the council that
France was associated with similar
British proposal year ago and said:
1.-THE time now has come to show
that the league Is not merely . place
where abstract resolutions are pass
ed and not followed by effective ac-
tiou but that means can Be applied
when necessary"
Captain Eden, speaking with great
gravity, referred to the "senseless-
ness Of the Chaco war with its great
loss Of life and untold suffering.
He pointed out that in some in
stances governments do not possess
powers to put an embargo into effect.
Where this is 50. Captain Eden said,
he hoped they would find 1t possible
to take the necessary legislative ac-
tion as IN emergency measure.
The speaker characterized the
question Of stopping sale Of all arma-
ments Is ''an issue Of capital import
ance."