| Show FORMER PRESIDENT REGALDO REALDO KILLED Battle Fought by Troops of Guatemala and Salvador NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF U. U S. S tf I Combs Directed to Re- Re mitt It to 4 Guatemala City City Salva Salvador's dor's dors Cc Campaign iii a n of or off Conquest A t f Panama Jul July 12 The The The f 4 Cruiser Marblehead sails tonight to- to f ff f night under tinder sealed orders pre- pre 4 to Guatemala or Salvador Sal Sal- f vador ador to protect tho Interests 4 of American citizens In lit the these e f countries 4 4 f Washington July 12 Tue Tho Tho troops of Guatemala and Salvador taught fought a battle today just across s tho the Guatemalan Guatemalan Guatemalan Guate Guate- malan border resulting In tho the killing of General Thomas Regaldo o president president I dent of Salvador from 1899 to 1 03 Advices of the tIle battle were sero received tonight at the tho Department of State from front United States Minister Merry This I Is the tite second battle that has has occurred occurred oc oc- III In tho the last two days day but ut de- de de details details tails are lacking hacking Negotiations for Cor the settlement of or ortho tho the difficulty have been heen broken en on oft and United States Minister Combs who ilo was on his w way to Washington l. from Guatemala City to meet representatives of th the belligerent nations has been directed to return to his post to look after aCter American Interests It was the opinion of ot the officials of or the thc Department nt of State that the opposing of or malcontents forces were made up tip who were using Salvador as a base 0 of operations against Guatemala but It Is now believed that Salvador Is actively engaged In Inn Ina a struggle to overthrow overthrow overthrow over over- throw the government of or Guatemala General Regaldo who was as killed kille did not serve servo a second term as aR president president president dent because the con constitution forbids a person serving two consecutive terms He lIe was a n. candidate to succeed President Escalon whose term expires expires ex ex- pires es next year General ral was a popular hero and would have havo In all probability boon beon elected re-elected pres pres- I ident ml C fl t. t |
