Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-19 | Page 1 | Costa Ricans Threaten War on Nicaragua

Costa Ricans S Threaten W War ar arOn On Nicaragua WASHINGTON W. Feb IS IS- IS vy Eight Bight thousand Costa Rican troops have been mobilized on the border Lorder between Costa Rica flea and Nicaragua Icara ua and threaten Invasion aslon of or orthe the hatter laller country x Dispatches to the thc Nicaraguan legation today an announcing an- an this threat to lo the peace o of Central Am America said saM the thc leader of oC the thc troops was Julian Irlas Irias premier premier pre pre- mier micr of or Nicaragua under the Zela Zelaya Ze- Ze la laya layn n government Jo overthrown o b by revolution rc ten years 3 ago O With ith exception o of police and a aI I le atlon guard of or United States marines there are no armed forces in Nicaragua It was said Baid In sonic some quarters Nicaragua would look to tho the United ed St States tes I If at attacked at- at tacked I IThe The Thc Costa Rican Blean threat Is be believed be- be lIc ed b by officials here to date to tho the overthrow of the lie Zela Zelaya a gov- gov Many Ian of Z Zelaya's laas followers followers fol fol- fol- fol lowers fled when he lie lost his power and antI congregated in Costa Rica Later when Nicaragua followed action ac- ac acIon lion Ion of the thc United States Slates in fn refusing refus In ing to recognize the Tinoco government coy gov In Costa Rica President Tinoco gave man many of or tho the Zelaya supporters comman commands s In his arm army