Show DECLARES WAR ON GUATEMALA Honduras Joins San Salvador in Attack Upon Neighbor on the West Central America Again In a State o > Revolution After Five Yean of Planning and Work by Discontented Discon-tented OnesNicaragua May Also Join In PauamaA telegram received hero from San Salvador says that Hondiujtia has declared War against Guatemala According to this same message tha following proclamation has been circulated circu-lated In Salvador General Bonllla commander of the Salvadorean army has repelled tho Guatemalan forces at Matapama In Salvador ton miles east of the Guatemalan Guate-malan frontier The victorious army of Salvador retained the positions captured from the enemy The declaration of war by Honduras on Guatemala brings a third stato actively ac-tively Into tho Central American trouble trou-ble which has been progressing wit mono or less severe fighting and bloodshed blood-shed for a month or more Honduras and Salvador are now arrayed against their neighbor on the west Nicaragua and Costa Rica are tho only two countries coun-tries still passive and It has been said the former Is about to tako part In tho fighting The present trouble In Central America Am-erica has been brewing for a longtime long-time For tho past five years tho rovo lutlonlsts In that country have bean planning Intriguing and preparing foi the overthrow of President Cabrera I and In their efforts to this ond they I have not failed to appeal for support to certain elements In Honduras and Salvador working on the national jealousies for the first placo among tho several states forming Central America President Cabrera has been harshly criticised by his enemies They declare he rules with extreme despotism that no mans life io safe under his administration and the Country morally and economically U going to the dogs under his unwind and 111 advised course On the other nand President Ca brera has declared this revolutionary movement to bo Inconsequential and I that the governor would promptly put it down President Cabreras term of office In fact expired In 1005 Ho has how over Insisted on Holding office Cabreras army Is said to have no faith In him Tho pay of the soldiers has often been In arrears Tho fight Ing men of tho states of Central Am orlcn are littlo moro than automatons i to be led Into battle to shoot tc i charge and to be killed at the command com-mand of their olncers Tho army ol Guatemala Is in fairly good shape There are Borne 7000 professional sol filers In the republic with CO000 abl bodied men of service age The ra serves amount to about 30000 men II was reported that Guatemala had BO 000 men under arms near tho Salvador Salva-dor boundary The revolutionists aro said to bav plenty of fighting men arms and ammunition am-munition and they doubtless have invaded I in-vaded time frontiers of Honduras Salvador Sal-vador and Mexico during tho fighting against Cnbera They aro headed bj I General M L Barrillns a former president pres-ident of tho country who has the assistance as-sistance of Generals Castillo Pined and Toledo Guatemala Is l a little largo than the state of Ohio Us population is CO per cent pure Indians tho remainder re-mainder chiefly hair castes and a small portion of puro European do scent Tho trouble between Salvador anlll Guatemala Is an outcome of tho progress pro-gress of tho revolutionists In theft efforts to oust Cabrera They have Invaded Salvadorean territory and Guatemala claims have received actual support from that government While po actual declaration of war has been mad between those two countries a stag of war practically oxlsts All Guatemalan citizens between 18 and CO years of age have been called on to join tho ranks and martial law hal been declared Tho statement has been made that Salvadorean regulars are fighting with tho Guatemalan revolutionists but President Escalon of Salvador baa declared that his government was observing ob-serving strict neutrality and had nothing noth-ing to do with the revolution In Guatemala Tho revolutionists appear so far to havo had the bettor of It They have captured and held several towns and as the movement progresses and suo coeds their ranks are constantly by Inn strengthened The army of Salvador Is described at consisting of 3000 men and the militia of 18000 men In case of war military service Is compulsory from 18 to 50 years of ago Tho area of the republic Is estlmat ed at about 8000 square mllea |