Show W x AV r 4 8 UR U. Jl A S. S MARINES DIE IN BATTLE SANDINO fOR FORCES AMBUSH PATR PATROL l lIN IN NI NICARAGUA ARAGUA Two Other Americans Are Wounded as New Offensive Of Starts FIGHT TWO HOURS Eleven in Enemy Forces Are Shot Down MANAGUA Nicaragua Jan 1 AP Eight AP-Eight Eight United States marines marinet were killed and two seriously wounded yesterday when they thoy were ambushed by a band said to have been operating in a new offensive under General Sandino The wounded were brou brought ht here herc this morning mornin b by airplane and another another an an- other plane piano was to bring the dead this afternoon The patrol under Sergeant Arthur ArthurM M M. r. r was wag repairing telephone tele tele- phone phon lines between Ocotal and ApaH whan the attack started They fought off tho the enemy for two hours killing dmn eleven ele and wounding several others It was not known who led the tIle I ambush but there was a report that Miguel Ortez a a. Sandino lieutenant was Vas at its bead head R Report port of f Battler Battle Goes to Washington WASHINGTON Jan 1 AP AP-A AP A report of ot an engagement with bandits bandits ban ban- tilts in tho the mountainous regions of or Nicaragua in which eight marines were were kUl killed d and two t seriously wounded l yesterday was received f d to toda today today to- to da day by tho the nay navy nav Brigadier General John T. T Myers sal said tho battle occurred about twelve miles mUM north of Ocotal and no details detail had been received Cd He Ho said aid apparently a marine marino detachment detach detach- ment mont had bad been ambushed Ho said a first sergeant was amon among those reported dead and the rest t wore privates The two s seriously seri rl- rl wounded and sll slightly wounded are being evacuated by airplane The report was r received d from the brigade commander at Managua LIST OF DEAD The navy said the eight killed hilled were Sergeant A. A M. M 1 Pal g- g gor of or Fort Lyon Lon Colorado Privates Irving VAron W. W Aron 1120 0 Avenue K IC Brooklyn Lambert Bush Da Ba Bay Minette A Ala a. a j E E. E. E Elliott l Fifteenth street Des Moines la In J. J A. A sh Continued on la page pago O 7 SANDINO SANDING FORCES AMBUSH PATROL IN NICARAGUA Continued from tram pa page B 1 East Maiden ralden str street t Washington Washing Washing- ton Pa Frank 49 Boll Bon street Buffalo Richard J. J Litz 1937 1337 Park avenue Indianapolis Ind hid aid and Joseph A A. A McCarty McCarl 5 3 Samuel street Chillicothe Mo The two reported seriously wounded were Frank Austin JacK JacK- on La Ga and Mack Hutcherson 2408 Queens Heights Shreveport I La a. a General Myers said reports ha had roa reached marine headquarters that tha Augustino Sandino bandit leader was back In Nicaragua and was again l leading bandit forces but bu these ha have have- o not been confirmed FIRST HEAVY LOSS Marines and ad native o troops supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting them have havo had brushes brushe wit with bandits almost et c every week fo for months This Is the the- th first time in more mora than a L year ear that the marines marine havo have lost heavily in a fight General Myers said he bo understood supporting troops had been rushed I. I to the scene of ot the tho fight from garrisons garrisons gar gar- at Ocotal Ocota and Jalapa |