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834.00 Revolutions/8: Telegram

The Minister in Paraguay (Howard) to the Secretary of State

Asunción, February 18, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 12:15 p.m.]

18. Entire city now in undisputed control of insurgents. Fighting ceased about 1 a.m. Ayala variously reported a prisoner and as safe on gunboat. Colonel Franco is expected to arrive this morning and to assume charge.

Repeated to Buenos Aires.

Howard