Washington, July 21.
To celebrate the signature of the Gran Chaco peace treaty by Bolivia and Paraguay, the Executive Committee of the Pan-American Union held a special session today at the same time the solemn ceremony was being held in far-away Buenos Aire Mr, Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, acted as chairman for the occasion and sent a message of felicitations. Mr. Hull also made a brief speech in which he expressed his joy at the peaceful settlement of the Gran Chaco conflict.—Havas.
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