Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-06 | Page 1 | Bolivia Considers War on Paraguay

BO BOLIVIA IVIA CONSIDERS WAR ON PARAGUAY LA PAZ Bolivia Sept 6 G UP UP-A UP A formal motion calling for a declaration declaration declara declara- declaration tion of war war- against Par Paraguay guay was presented in inthe the chamber of deputies today by Deputy Felipe Molina The motion w was s referred to the chamber committee considering the dispute with Paraguay in the Gran Chaco Officials would not predict the fate of the motion Bolivia and Paraguay after half a century of quarreling over the disputed Chaco area have been near open conflict in recent weeks Arbitration of the dispute appeared unlikely likely as long as Paraguay protested protest ed cd against Bolivian occupation of Chaco haco forts Carts and Bolivia insisted odthe oh on the present status in the Chaco asa asa as asa a basis for negotiations