TO AVERT WAR

Evening Star, Issue 20053, 19 December 1928, Page 4

TO AVERT WAR

BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY IFFEB OF MEDIATION ACCEPTED Prose Association—By Telegraph —Copyright, .WASHINGTON, December 17. The Paraguayan Government haaaoaccepted Mr Kellogg’s offer of his good offices on behalf of the Pan-American Conciliation and Arbitration Conference to mediate in the dispute with Bolivia. The latter country, however, has not yet replied to the offer.—Australian Press Association. PARAGUAY’S PREPARATIONS. MOBILISING FOR DEFENCE. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. ASCDNCION, December 17. Thirty thousand volunteers have been incorporated into the army, and three steamers carrying numerous forces have left for an unnamed northern destination. War preparations are seen everywhere. Paraguay to-day accepted the offer of mediation by the Pan-American Conference, stating that her mobilisation was for defensive purposes.—Australian Press Association. BOLIVIAN FRONTIER FORCES. ■ADVANCE halted, f*m Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LA PAZ, December 17. The commander of the Bolivian frontier forces has been ordered to halt his advance and cease his attacks on the Paraguayan troops, according to the Bolivian reply to the President of ’the Conncil of the League of Nations. —Australian Press Association-United Service, fOPB MAKES REPRESBNTATIONS. trm HmtMkmr- By Telegraph—Copyright. ROME, December 17. Without seeking to interfere with Iba pacificatory measures being taken in other quarters, the Pope is conferring with the Papal Nuncio at La Pa* in the hope of preventing further fighting. He is unable to make representations to Paraguay, as the Vatican hM no diplomatic relations with that country.— Australian Press Association* United Service. SPAIN’S INTERVENTION. «T«H AnociaWo»-By Telegrapb-Sowrijlit. MADRID, December 17. , “As the mother of both Bolivia and Paraguay, and the spiritual head of the Spanish races, Spain is approachin* both Governments,” says General De Rivera. Both Presidents have reSlied, paying a tribute to the Mother lonntry's sentiments. Australian Press Association.

THE LEAGUE’S ATTITUDE. AWAITING' DEVELOPMENTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, PARIS, December 17. Sir Eric Drummond (Secretary-Gen-eral to tho League of Nations) is coming hero to confer with M. Bria-nd regarding tho dispute, but the latest reports state that the League Council is likely ie await fresh developments before holding a special meeting. The League secretariat is of the opinion that Dr Stresomann is willing to visit Paris for Die purpose.—Australian Press Association.