816.00 Revolutions/1: Telegram

The Minister in El Salvador (Curtis) to the Secretary of State

97. Revolution broke out last night and controls the city completely which history shows probably means final success. President is bringing troops from Santa Tecla.1 I am trying to minimize bloodshed.

Curtis
  1. For correction of this statement, see par. 2 of despatch No. 26, December 15, from the Minister in El Salvador, p. 197.