SOUTH AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1928, Page 5

SOUTH AMERICA

DANGEROUS CRISIS. (United Press Association—By Electric Te leg rap h—Copy right). BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 9. A dispute of many years’ standing over the desolate Oran Chaco territory, on the I’aiaguayan-Bolivian border is threatening to cause war between the two countries. Diplomatic relations have lieen severed by Bolivia, which presented a passport to the Paraguayan Charge D’Alfa ires. The Governments of both countries held secret sessions to consider the situation to-night. The Bolivian Chancellory re!used the Paraguayan offer to submit the matter to an investigatory body tor the present.

Difficulty was engendered when the Paraguayan soldiers attacked the Bolivian fort on the frontier. A battle ensued in which the majority of ilio.se killed were Bolivian soldiers. A coinnui!iii|uc staled: “It is a moment ol a grave and extremely dangerous nature not only to the two peoples concerned but to all American people. PARAGUAYAN VERSION. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10. “ I.e Critiea ” publishes the Paraguayan version of the tender clash, saying Bolivians constructed a fort on unquestionably Paraguayan territory. Bolivians were invited to abandon the post but opened fire on Paraguayans, who replied, dispersing the Bolivians. PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE (Received this day at 10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 10. The Pan-American Conference on Conciliation and Arbitration at the opening on ..mnday, adopted a resolution pledging co-operation in any move inward an amicable solution ol the Paraguay - Bolivian dispute. Both countries were represented.