Evening star., 1942-01-29
.peru-Ecuador Accord
Is Reached al Rio;
Ends ;.
Two-Wsek Sessions Are
Adjourned; Delegates
Sign Al Resolutions

Sign 4 Resolutions i
~ the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. a.
Western Hemisphere solidarity was
afiirmed unanimously and Peru and
Ecuador agreed to settle their Ill
year-old boundary dispute In . tri-
umphant windup of the Pan-Amer-
ican Conference here early today.
The conclusion came in post-con-
ference mediation Of the Peruvian
Ecuadorean differences several hours
after foreign ministers OF the Il
American republics had formally ad-
journed their two-week sessions.
Major fruits of the conference
were contained in Al resolutions
inscribed In English, French, Span
ish and Portuguese-le recommending
severance Of relations with the Axis.
setting up joint military, economic
and financial boards and otherwise
covering virtually the entire field OF
Pan-American relations.
Ecuador was signed up as the
21st to indorse them. Her delegation
had insisted on settlement OF the
boundary dispute as a prerequisite.
Accomplished at Meetings.
This was accomplished at a gath
ering OF Foreign Minister Julio
Tobar Donoso of Ecuador, Foreign
Minister DR.. Alfredo Solf Muro OF
Peru and medieting representatives
of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and the
United States.
Tobar Donoso, although describ-
ing the border proposals as AN i'm
mense sacrifice for Ecuador" finally
signed q bound and beribboned pact
with Peru at 1:55 am. Q1:55 pm.
E. s. t. wednesday.
DR.. Solf Muro said he was sat
isfied with the agreement-"the
proof is / have Just signed It,"
Both nations yielded some claims
in the area of roughly 125, 900 square
miles OF mountainous jungle land
with stretches for 800 miles north
of the Upper Amazon, agreeing more
or less on the status quo OF 1896.
Peru is to move her troops from
regions occupied since July 5, l94l,
a spokesman said.
Oficers Of the mediattng nations
will supervise the withdrawal OF the
Peruvian troops.
Eduardo SalaZar Gomez Of the
Ecuadorian delegation said the set
tlement gives his country about
10000 square miles Of the disputed
territory.
Rivers and Ravines Named.
Nineteen rivers and two ravines
were named in charting the course
Of the accepted frontier from upper
reaches of the Zarumilla River to
the confluence OF the Guepi and
Putumayo.
1t was stipulated that the agree
ment was guaranteed by the media
tor countries, subject to such minor
rectifications as may be agreed on
In the future.
Only Argentina. Chile and Ecua-
dor had not formally severed rela-
tions with Germany. italy and ia
pan when the conference adjourned.
Banking and financial experts OF
the republics are to meet in Wash
ington soon to set. up uniform pro-
cedure for control of the funds Of
Axis nationals and firms and decide
on methods to establish heni-
sphere currency stabilization fund.
Military and naval ofncers OF the
republics are to form an inter-
American Defense Board which will
work in collaboration with the
United States general stan.
Commercial Equilibrium.
Economic Committee members
were delegated to seek means sof
maintaining commercial equilibrium
of the hemisphere when peace
comes.
Economic mobilization of basic
defense materials was ordered.
Another resolution in effect would
pool the hemisphere's cargo vessels
to maintain sea commerce.
Provision was made for the estab-
lishment of q seven-member COM
mittee to coordinate and co-relate
Joint efforts of the republics to con-
troll subversive activities.
Sumner Welles, United States Un-
dersecretary Of State and chief Of
the delegation from Washington,
planned to pay a farewell call on
President Vargas Of Brazil today
at his summer home In Petropolis.
Then Mr.. Welles will start a So
hour fight to Miami on a clipper
plopo