817.00/5711: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:59 p.m.]
242. General Feland has furnished me the following summary of the military situation on May 31.
“A concentration of guerrilla forces with about 200 rifles appears to have formed in the wild country north of Pena Blanca; most of these probably returned from the Pis Pis area. This force is in rugged and heavily wooded terrain, making reconnaissance difficult.
[Page 577][Paraphrase.] Preparations have been completed and operations against them will proceed at the proper time. Operations to clear out any remaining outlaws in the country surrounding Pis Pis are now proceeding. [End paraphrase.]
A small band of outlaws remains in the southwest corner of Nueva Segovia very near the frontier of Honduras. It is believed that this band frequently crosses the border to escape continuous pressure of marine patrols.”