BORDER CLASH REPORTED FROM BOLIVIAN SOURCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18639, 17 December 1928, Page 14

BORDER CLASH REPORTED FROM BOLIVIAN SOURCE.

PARAGUAYAN TROOPS DEFEATED IN FIGHT. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SANTA FE (Argentina), December 15. 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. An announcement from La Paz (Bolivia) read: “New Paraguayan detachments having threatened our forts in the Chaco, a sanguinary clash occurred. Our forces, after punishing their opponents, occupied Fort Boqueron. The army has done its duty." The announcement was the first intimation that anything approaching studied military operations are progressing. “La Nacion” says that it has been informed that a German steamer unloaded materials, including machineguns, ammunition, cavalry saddles and small arms, and hurriedly placed them on fast trains bound for La Paz. It is believed that they are intended for troops which are supposed to be assembling on the Bolivian-Paraguayan frontier.—Australian Press Association. LEAGUE COUNCIL URGES MODERATION. LONDON, December 15. The League Council at Lugano decided to send a new Note to Bolivia and Paraguay, and to dispatch copies to all members of the League, reminding the republics of their international obligations and - appealing to them to exercise moderation in the frontier dispute. M. Briand will summon a special meeting of the Council if necessary. The Council rose. Sir Austen Chamberlain has departed for London.— Australian Press Association—United Service.