FIGHTING IN GRAN CHACO
BOLIVIAN GABIUSON KILLED PARAGUAYAN OFFENSIVE (United Preen Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. > ASUNCION, March 2. The Paraguayan Ministry of Defence in a communique to-day announced that the Paraguayan forces have crossed the Paratiti River to begin the long-expected invasion of Bolivia proper after wiping out a garrison of 300 men at Famachindy. To the south, the message states, the Paraguayans continued pressing the defences at Villamontes, the Bolivian army base, having pushed the defenders back half a mile in some places.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 March 1935, Page 5
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85FIGHTING IN GRAN CHACO Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 March 1935, Page 5
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