U.S. State Department Gets Two Versions Washington, June-4.
The State Department was presented today with two written versions of the incidents that occurred some days ago on the Ecuador-Peru frontier when soldiers of the two countries were involved in an armed clash, The two reports were handed in by Ecuador's Ambassador, Colon Eloy Alfaro, and Peru's Ambassador, Manuel de Freyre y Santander, respectively, According to the Peruvian envosis report of the incidents, Ecuador troops crossed the frontier ' and marched into Peru for the first time on May 26, but they were immediately escorted back over the frontier. On June 1, the report adds, the officer in command of this group, returned in company with some 30 men, The officer in question, and twa others, were then arrested.
The Peruvian version does not rè- port any fatalities in the course of these incidents—Havas, Japan's Economy Move Tokyo, June 5.
In line with the general spirit of thrift pervading national life at this time the Ministry of Educdtion has decided to dispense with dinners at future meetings.
The new policy was put into effect at the conference of chiefs of the educational departments of.prefectural governments, By its action the Ministry lends support to the Ministry of Finance, which is encouraging a national campaign fto save Y.8.000,800,000. The new thrift programme has the backing of Gen. Baron Sadao Araki, newly appointed Minister of Education—Domei.
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