LITTLE GOODWILL.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19460, 27 December 1934, Page 7

LITTLE GOODWILL.

IN LATIN AMERICA.

BOMBS AND THIEVERY.

GRAN CHACO WAR. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NEW YORK, Dec. 25. The fact that Latin America spent Christmas in unusually interesting ways see-ms to he indicated in the Yuletide news from the south of the Rio Grande. Cuba had- its bomb outrage, .six people, including three children, being gravely injured when explosives, which had been placed -in a window of the dining room of a -well-known citizen while the family was celebrating the customary Noche Buena at supper, detonated with disastrous effects. A youthful revolutionist was arrested on sus-p to iron, A report from Guayaquil, Ecudaor, states that a banquet in honour of the President, Senor Velasco, on Christmas Eve was spoiled by thieves who stole the contents -of the pantry during the preliminary cere-mlonies. The police are not yet able to determine who celebrated with the champagne and- caviar intended for the chief executive and other -high Government officials.

From the Gran C'haco comes news that the Paraguayans and Bolivians arc still locked in a desperate 'Struggle for the G a rich mo forlcss line. _ Both sides have spurned the suggestion for even a temporary suspension of the bombard-menl during Christmas. Fight-_ jug continued -during the holiday with the usual fierceness and lack of niceties characteristic of this —one of the most bitter ,of American wars.