FORCES MUSTERED

Northern Advocate, 17 December 1928, Page 5

FORCES MUSTERED

CONFLICT IMMINENT

PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA,

FRONTIER CLASH SEQUEL.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 10.4 a.m.) December 16. The Paraguay Government has officially announced mobilisation of all men between the ages of 18 and 28 years of age. The population received the news with great excitement. The mobilisation follows (the capture of a Paraguayan font by Bolivian soldiery.

BELLIGERENT SPIRIT.

MUNITION SUPPLIES LANDED,

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 10.10 a.m.) LA PAZ, December 16.

A Bolivian Government aiinbuncement reads: “New Paraguayan detachments having threatened our forts in Chaco, a sanguinary 'dash occurred. Our forces, after punishing their opponents, occupied Fort Boqueron. The Army has done its duty.”

This announcement was the first intimation that anything approaching studied military operations are progressing. “La Nacion“ says it is informed that a Gorman steamer unloaded material, including machine guns, ammunition, cavalry saddles and small arms, and hurriedly placed them on fast trains bound for La Paz. It is believed they are intended for troops supposed to be assembling on the Bolivian —Paraguayan frontier. A Santa Pe (Argentina) message says: “A large quantity of war materials, including four aeroplanes of German manufacture, unarmed, but suitable for war purposes, passed through here on Saturday for Bolivia. ’ ’

•MEDIATORS’ CONCERN.

DISQUIETING INCIDENT.

(Australian Press Association.)' (Received 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 16.

While the League of Nations, the Pan-American the ' State Department and the Argentine Government are attempting to mediate in the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute, an announcement by. the Bolivian President cabled here that the Bolivian army has captured a Paraguayan fort, has been received with disquiet. It is hoped l that this does not mean an active outbreak of warfare, but complete details of the situation are lacking.