817.00 Bandit Activities, 1931/294: Telegram
The Chargé in Nicaragua (Beaulac) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 29—1:35 p.m.]
209. Guardia reports that yesterday a patrol of 50 Guardia was attacked by a bandit group conservatively estimated at 300 at Cicera [Page 830] near Villa Nueva, Department of Chinandega. Fight lasted one and a half hours. Bandits had machine guns and were aggressive. Five bandits were killed and one Guardia was wounded. Guardia commander at Esteli interprets above to mean that fighting in his area will be serious and has recommended that strength of his patrols be doubled. Another Guardia patrol engaged a group of bandits yesterday near Puentereal, Department of Chínandega, killing five. There were no Guardia casualties.