The decision of Great Britain, France and Sweden to lift the em= bargo on the shipment of arms. to Bolivia, but to retain it so far supplies to Paraguay are concerned, will "doubtless be" received with mixed feelings. On the face of it there is much fo commend the procedure as imposing pressure upon Part quay to accept the recommendations of the special League of Nations end. the horrible lighter which has been gong on in Gran Chaco for the past two years or so, Paraguay having in recent months secured many impos-Ing victories over the Bolivians is by no means disposed to any peace cal= culated by its terms to deprive her of what she has already gained and what she hopes to secure in the future, and appears anxious 1o avail herself of her present satisfactory position to wipe out any prospect of early trouble in the future with her inveterate enemy. How far the lift Ing of the embargo will assist Bolivia remains to be seen, though both from 'a material and moral point of view, it may very well have the effect of stimulating" the losing nation to greater efforts towards ultimate victory. Realists, however, may point to the fact that, far from assisting in securing peace, this new development may. rightly be held to foster the continuance of war, with the added significance that the side which has been militarily down and out for some months is the one which is being helped to continue the struggle. The argument does not in any way counterbalance the striking move of the three countries concerned to do something towards obtaining a greater degree of consideration of the League's "committee's findings by Paraguay, and though perhaps, it might not be very successful in' the case of other nations at war. it does Serve to Indicate another one of the many methods by which influence may eventually be brought to bear in favour of peace.
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