Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The American Republics, Volume V

834.00/794: Telegram

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

Asunción, February 19, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received February 20—11:55 a.m.]

21. Colonel Franco arrived at Asunción at 3 o’clock. It is understood that he traveled in a plane chartered by the Buenos Aires newspaper Crítica. It is probable that efforts to form a provisional government will begin at once.

Repeated to Buenos Aires.

Howard