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Disarmament conference tensions and naval show of force
Following a tiff between French and British delegates the Geneva Disarmament Conference recessed as leaders tried to salvage talks. A U S Navy review showed 96 warships for President Roosevelt. France sent a fleet from Lorient to test coast defenses while Germany marked a WWI battle anniversary and Japan unveiled cruiser Mikuma bound for high speed. The Chaco Boreal war between Paraguay and Bolivia continued with Bolivia seeking League of Nations action.
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