REVOLT IN HONDURAS
REBEL FORCES SEIZE TOWN
GARRISON WIPED OUT, -
TEGUCIGALPA (Honduras), 4th May. Messages from Santa Rosa,-an important Western. Honduras mining, commercial, and. agricultural centre, report that, tlic entire Federal garrison of 140 men under Colonel 'Garcia1 was killed when a much- superior rebel force seized the town following a fierat* battle. The defenders ran out of am- • ■ munition. , Refugees from Santa ■ Rosa stated that tho major engagement ia tho pro* sent hostilities resulted in the deaths at more than 200 soldiers on both sides, .is well as many -civil officials' and civilians whom the insurgents mas- ■" sacred. • .■ , The city suffered much from Joofc"" ing. "-."-.1t,;
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 6 May 1931, Page 9
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107REVOLT IN HONDURAS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 6 May 1931, Page 9
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