Geneva, Palais des Nations, site of the General Assembly of the League of Nations.
After the failure of the Conference on Disarmament, the former Secretary-General Sir Eric Drummond resigned, and the new Secretary-General was replaced by Frenchman Joseph Avenot.
Joseph Aveno can be said to have been appointed at a critical moment. Before he came to power, the League of Nations had suffered a series of blows such as the failure of the Disarmament Conference and Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations. Its prestige was seriously affected.
It is a pity that Joseph Aveno did not have the ability to turn the tide. The most difficult problems he faced now were the Bactrian Valley War and Japan's military expansion in the Far East.
The Bactrian Valley War, which became the Chaco War, was a war that broke out in South America between Bolivia and Paraguay.
The Gran Chaco region is located to the west of the Paraguay River, east of the Andes, south of the Amazon Basin, and north of the Pampas, covering an area of about 650,000 square kilometers. For a long time, Bolivia and Paraguay have occupied about 260,000 square kilometers of northern Gran Chaco.
The ownership of kilometers of land has been controversial.
Two years ago, Mobil announced the discovery of oil in the North Chaco region, and the conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay intensified. Bolivia relied on the support of Mobil Oil and Chile to gain an overall advantage in the conflict, and Paraguay requested the League of Nations to intervene in mediation.
While the League of Nations intervened in the mediation process, Paraguay launched a nationwide mobilization, expanded its military strength from 3,000 to 60,000, and launched a counterattack against Bolivia. Bolivia was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, and the League of Nations' honor was once again damaged.
"Bolivia stopped its offensive in accordance with the requirements of the League of Nations, but Paraguay took the opportunity to fully mobilize and purchase advanced weapons and armed forces. Shouldn't the League of Nations be responsible for this?" Luis Carlos, Bolivia's representative to the League of Nations, asked Joseph Aveno, a Frenchman
Its status in the League of Nations is evident.
If this was still the case with Sir Eric Drummond as Secretary-General, even if the situation were worse, Luis Carlos would probably not dare to do this.
Sir Eric Drummond is now sitting in the seat of the British delegation, looking at Luis Carlos with a smile on his face, and chatting with the staff around him from time to time.
This made Luis Carlos even more furious.
Supporting Bolivia's attack on Paraguay were Mobil and Chile.
Supporting Paraguay is Argentina and the lingering Royal Shell.
During the period when the League of Nations intervened in the armistice, Paraguay carried out national mobilization on the one hand, and purchased a large number of weapons from the British Vickers Company through loans obtained from Royal Shell. Bolivia, which was unprepared for this, was caught off guard.
Before the war, Paraguay's economy was backward. There were only 3,000 troops in the country, equipped with Mauser rifles that had been eliminated by Argentina, and only seven people on average owned one.
Relatively speaking, Bolivia has advanced equipment. In addition to a large number of mountain cannons and machine guns, it also has two Vickers 6-ton tanks purchased from the British Vickers Company, as well as some tanks customized for Bolivia by Vickers Company.
A fighter suitable for plateau operations.
I found out that no, both Bolivia and Paraguay purchased their equipment from Vickers in the UK.
So the biggest winner is clearly the British, which is why Luis Carlos is dissatisfied with the British.
"The Northern Chaco region has belonged to Paraguay since ancient times. You Bolivia is a despicable invasion, and we are a legitimate counterattack!" Paraguayan representative Juan Silva was proud. The Paraguayan army had the advantage on the battlefield, and Juan Silva naturally
There is confidence.
Chaco Canyon was originally an administrative province of the Spanish colony of Bolivia.
Therefore, after independence, Bolivia believed that Bolivia should inherit jurisdiction.
But in reality, no Bolivians have ever settled or lived in the Chaco Canyon.
On the contrary, Paraguay's indigenous Guarani people have been grazing in the Grand Canyon a long time ago, which has had a huge impact on the culture of the region. Paraguay also insists on having jurisdiction over the Chaco Grand Canyon.
"How dare you use the word "since ancient times" for a country that was only founded in 1811?" Luis Carlos sneered.
"That's more qualified than a country that was only established in 1825!" Juan Silva laughed loudly, bite me if you can.
"What are the results of Sir Lytton's investigation?" Sean Ferguson, the representative of Southern Africa to the League of Nations, was not interested in the bickering between Carlos and Juan. In order to investigate Japan's military expansion in the Far East, the League of Nations sent a team headed by Sir Lytton.
Investigation team, the League of Nations will review Sir Lytton's investigation report later.
Former Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce, who had just served as Australia's representative to the League of Nations, gave Sean Ferguson an affirmative smile and nodded confidently.
Sean Ferguson is very happy, and Stanley Bruce has always had a good relationship with Southern Africa. Southern Africa has now withdrawn from the Commonwealth, and Australia is an important link between the Commonwealth countries in Southern Africa.
"Okay gentlemen, I ask you to restore the front line to the one before the intervention of the League of Nations, continue to abide by the armistice agreement, and wait for the final investigation results. Can you do it?" Joseph Aveno was in a bad mood. He encountered such a situation just after taking office.
Tough questions posed a huge challenge to Joseph Aveno's abilities.
"No, the Paraguayans must withdraw from North Chaco Lake and fully withdraw from the Chaco Grand Canyon." Carlos no longer trusts the mediation of the League of Nations. Last time, if the League of Nations had not intervened to demand an armistice, Bolivia might have been able to bulldoze Paraguay to the ground.
"North Chaco Lake is Paraguay's inherent territory, and Paraguay will never give it up." Juan refused to give in.
Last May, a Bolivian major took a plane to inspect the North Chaco region and discovered a large lake. Due to the heat and drought in North Chaco, Bolivia and Brazil attach great importance to controlling local water sources. A vast lake is of great strategic significance.
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After the major reported to his superiors, he quickly received the order to control North Chaco Lake. The major then led a small team to reach North Chaco Lake after three weeks of arduous trek.
At this time, the major discovered to his dismay that Paraguayan soldiers had arrived at North Chaco Lake in advance and had built a post next to North Chaco Lake and stationed ten soldiers.
As mentioned earlier, Paraguay was lagging behind in equipment before the war broke out. On average, only seven people had one obsolete Mauser rifle. Many Paraguayan soldiers even used machetes.
With all the troops and equipment superior, the major commanded the troops to launch an attack on the Paraguayan outpost, and the Great Xia Valley War broke out.
"Mr. Silva, sometimes you should give in appropriately so that you can go further." Aveno was very dissatisfied with the Paraguayans and relied on the League of Nations to mediate the national mobilization, which was clearly a way of putting the League of Nations on the same page.
"Mr. Secretary-General, you are showing undisguised favoritism." Juan Silva was stunned for a moment, and his words made it clear that he did not take Aveno seriously.
"Asshole, you are showing contempt for the League of Nations. The League of Nations should initiate sanctions against Paraguay!" Carlos seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
Aveno said nothing, but looked at Juan Silva with an evil look.
Juan Silva looked slightly panicked. Paraguay was weak and did not have the ability to fight against the League of Nations.
Then Juan Silva saw Sir Eric Drummond's half-smiling expression, and instantly Juan Silva was full of power.
"If the League of Nations dares to impose sanctions on Paraguay, then Paraguay will withdraw from the League of Nations!" Juan Silva broke the boat. Germany has already withdrawn from the League of Nations and has not been sanctioned by the League of Nations.
For a moment, everyone in the hall was shocked.
The Germans are not afraid of the League of Nations because Germany has the support of the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia. Even if the League of Nations imposes sanctions on Germany, Germany loses the support of the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia, which had not yet joined the League of Nations. So the Germans are sincere
Not afraid.
What confidence does Paraguay have to contend with the League of Nations?
If Aveno had been tougher and directly transferred the League of Nations troops to the Americas, he would have been able to defeat Paraguay in three months at most.
It's a pity that Aveno obviously lacks the experience to deal with this kind of thing. Facing the tough Juan Silva, Aveno didn't react for a while.
"Hahahaha, wait for death, you bastards, you will be punished by the League of Nations." Carlos laughed wildly. The Paraguayans wanted to die on their own, and no one could stop them.
Sean Ferguson looked at Sir Eric Drummond at this time and found that Sir Eric Drummond's eyes were full of ridicule when he looked at Aveno.
The current League of Nations
It’s really hard to put into words.
The mediation of the Bactrian Valley War has reached a deadlock, and naturally the next agenda cannot continue.
At the end of the meeting, Sean Ferguson invited Stanley Bruce to dinner, and Stanley Bruce took care of himself.
"Don't worry, Sean. I have read Sir Lytton's report. I don't dare to argue with the Japanese. The Japanese must withdraw from the Far East." Stanley Bruce knew what southern Africa really cared about.
In other words, Stanley Bruce knows what Rock really cares about.
"Tomorrow Sir Lytton will read out his report at the collective meeting, and then the Secretariat will promote a vote on Sir Lytton's report. I can guarantee that no one except Japan supports Japan's military expansion." Stanley
·Bruce is full of confidence, and white people do have an advantage in this regard.
No matter how high the proportion of Chinese in southern Africa is, the current League of Nations still considers southern Africa to be a member of a civilized society.
No matter how urgent Japan is to leave Asia and join Europe, Europe and the United States will not really pay attention to Japan.
The Japanese may not want to admit this result, but it is the fact.
"We must teach the Japanese a painful lesson and let them know who has the final say in the League of Nations." Sean Ferguson had a faint smile on his face. Don't think that Japan will be able to have both sides after Southern Africa breaks away from the Commonwealth.