The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-29
Captured Soldiers Say Conflict
Will End r. y. S. Quits
Sending Munitions


Sending Munitions
Editors Note: This Is another
Of . series Of travel articles writ
ten by E. p. Quain. Bismarck
surgeon, for The Tribune.
After looking over the MAIN Street"
Of Encarnacion, permission was given
US to see the prisoners camp. Ac.
cording to Paraguayans, Paraguay
has taken 10000 Bolivian prisoners
since the war began, most Of whom
are In this district. We met and
talked with, as best We could, . num-
Der Of prisoners. Like the Germans
captured In France In 1918, they
smiled, glad to be out Of the war.
They said they were well fed and well
treated. However. the climax Of the
afternoon In Encarnacion was an In
terview with q Paraguayan lieutenant
in charge OF the prisoners In this par
ticular camp. He spoke French flu
emily, and without reserve, to the
writer and to the Montenegrin pre-
viously mention In these records.
When asked how long he thought the
war might continue he replied: zone
Of two things can end It. It will stop
il the United States Of the North
discontinues sending money and arm
aments to Bolivia: but II this Is not
done, the war will continue until the
last Paraguayan Is dead!" He also
stated that Paraguay Is preparing for
several more years Of warfare II need
ed. It Is easy to see why they were
not eager for our visit.
A boy Of IS was our guide to the
prisoners camp. His great regret was
that he was not yet Is, and therefore
eligible for the army. However, he
had hopes that the strict rules would
relax soon and give him chance to
serve his countryl Pacifist papers
please copy!
Warned TO Hasten Back
March It'll Thursday:
On returning to the Posadas side
(Argentina) Of the Parana river at
ter dark last night, we boarded the
"Guayra," another river boat with
good Accommodations for tourists. The
"Guayra" was to sail at 8 p. m, and
we had been warned to hasten back
from Paraguay across the river. As
had been suspected, there was slight
delay In sailing, but since the delay
was only eleven hours, the boat Is
considered as leaving on time. We
sailed from Po3adas at o:15 this morn
ing.
Above Posadas the river follows
one channel, coursing through higher
and higher ground. hills, and finally
rocks and red cliffs which drop 100
feet or more into the water. Numer-
Gus clearings were seen on both sides,
each with one or several farms. Tall
bushy plants called yerba were grow
ing In the fields, fenced off from the
herds Of cattle. This plant is dried,
sacked and shipped all over South
America and elsewhere. It IS used
to make "mate," pronounced mal1-
tay) q tea, forming the most general
~ used beverage on this continent.
It Is distinctly habit-forming. but to
North Americans there is nothing In
viting about its odor or taste, both re-
minding one more Of cured hay than
Of tea or coffee.
The river is more and more pinched
between the high shores and forms .
powerful, churning current, In many
places being scarcely . mile across.
There are no docks at the many stop
ping places. The steamer holds its posi-
ton against the current by running the
engines slowly up stream, while small
boats load and unload passengers and
freight.
Teachers . Jolly Lot
The fall term Of school begins In .
few days and q number Of teachers
were on board to be left along the way
stations. We regretted to see them
leave US. They were jolly lot and
did their best to inculcate Spanish
wisdom into our dumb skulls" Nor
did they lack courage. Some were
going many miles into the jungle
where flying and creeping varieties OF
deadly danger abound.
OF all the hot days ever lived
through. this has been the hottest!
Some relief was obtained in bath tubs
filled with the muddy and lukewarm
river water. There was no wind all
day. After dark cooling breeze
came from somewhere and everybody
is determined to spend the night on
deck. This would not be an unall0yed
pleasure for those who fear bugs. The
electric lights bring us many rare
specimens. A many colored butterfly
over three inches long and with COR
responding wing spread. just lit on
this paper, evidently to be put into
the records.
The radio dance music from Buenos
Aires helps the officers Of tho boat
and the younger set among the pas
sengers to forget the heat and toll Of
the day. Practically all the members
Of our party (now 10 In number) have
passed the age where tango music
sounds alluring.
Delayed By Fog
March Sth (Friday):
Cooler air brought out . fog after
midnight which lasted till sunrise this
morning. In the meanwhile We 70.
manned anchored quietly In . bay
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