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Information from 2 reliable citizens, Ocotal, about rebel activities in Honduras
(july 1931)
 
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Information from two reliable citizens, Ocotal, about rebel activities in Honduras, July 1931

Critical introduction forthcoming.

 

 

 

 

1. The following information was obtained from two reliable citizens of Ocotal who have just returned from Honduras, having been in DANLI, PARAISO and vicinity. One of them spent two months in that locality:

(a) That there is no doubt about the fact that Ortez is dead; that he was wounded by a rifle grenade in the stomach during the PALACAGUINA fight of May 15th, 1931, and died a few hours later; that he is buried in same place in the CUJE or LIMON areas.

(b) That Sandino personally is about done and is rapidly losing his influence and hold over his forces; that several Jefes have refused to obey his orders and are operating independently with their local groups; that Sandino appointed Juan Gregorio Colindres of MURRA jefe of Ortez group and ordered him to attack JALAPA about two weeks after Ortez’ death, but that Colindres refused saying JALAPA was too strongly held.

(c) That the Honduranians as a whole have lost respect for Sandino and consider him a menace.

(d) That Sandino is still in hiding in his camp some place in the mountains of eastern Segovia with his own group and that he is afraid to come out or make his whereabouts known to anyone.

(e) That the revolution in Honduras is completely over and the country is settling down; that there was no connection whatever between General Ferrera, the late Honduranian rebel leader, and Sandino.

(f) That there are still bandit groups some place along the COCO RIVER west of PUERTO CABEZAS and that they intend to work west up the COCO RIVER as soon as the new crops are in Segovia and operate therein.

(g) That a Honduranian revolutionist named Abram Lopez with a very few armed men crossed into Nicaragua after the collapse of the Honduran revolution.

(h) That ammunition is purchased in considerable quantities in the various stores, particularly pistol ammunition, powder, primers and lead for recharging empty rifle cartridge cases.

(i) That quite a few former members of Nicaraguan bandit groups are living in Honduras saying they are tired of playing a losing game and have quit; that these ex-bandits, plus many Honduranians, have a very wholesome respect for the fighting qualities and general efficiency of the Guardia Nacional.

(j) That Juan Marin (Nicaraguan now living in Danli), and Gregorio Salgado (Nicaraguan, still living in ZOPOTILLAL area near scene of crash), are the two men who actually killed Lieutenant Thomas, Marine aviator and his mechanic, after their forced landing about two years ago.

(k) That the general impression of the Honduranian people, with whom these two citizens talked, is that conditions as a whole, both in Nicaragua and Honduras, have vastly improved and that Nicaragua in particular, is well on the road to recovery due mostly to the excellent work of the Guardia.

   / s /   LeRoy P. Hunt

M31.07.22

 

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