The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
A CRUSHING DEFEAT
Visited Upon GuatemaIa's
Troops by Salvador Army.
TWO THOUSAND SLAIN
Bloody Fracas in Pigmy Republics to
Be Stopped BY United States.
, Our Good Offices WeIcom-
p ed BY Both Sides.

According to advices Of Sunday
from San Salvador Saturday night
the Salvadorean army again attacked
the Guatemalan forces at Platanar
and obtained victory over them.
The Guatemalans suffered loss o.
1000 men in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Nicarauga to Remain Neutral.
In reply to request for state
ment as 70 the truth or falsity of re-
ports that Nicaragua has assisted in
the war against Guatemala, the Asso-
ciated Press Sunday received the fol-
lowing statement from President Ze-
laya:
Nicaragua has been, is and will
remain neutral.
(Signed.) ':ZELAYA."
Guatemala, with a strong army, has
invaded Honduras and Salvador and
battles are being fought in both
countries. Guatemalan troops are ad-
vancing in Honduras.
American Diplomats at Work.
j Panama special says: United
States Ministers Coombs, at Guate-
mala. City, and Merry, at San Saliva
dor, have approached, respectively,
Presidents Cabrera and Escalon in Al
endeayor to re-establish peace be-
tween Guatemala and Salvador Pres
ident Cabrera informed Mr.. Coombs
that he is willing to enter into ne
gotiations for peace provided the Unit
ed States government will guarantee
that further hostilities against Guate-
mala will cease.
Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon,
on Saturday, cabled instructions to
Messrs. Coombs and Merry to renew
their efforts to establish permanent
peace between Guatemala and Sal
vador.
Honduras Not Involved.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived by the Associated Press at
New York from President Bonilla OF
Honduras:
Honduras has not declared war.
Guatemala invaded territory without
previous declaration.
(Signed.) 'BoNlLLA.
Uncle Sam lntervenes.
A Washington dispatch says: Both
Guatemala and Salvador have accept
ed the tender of the good offices OF
this government looking to settle
ment of their differences. This In
formation is conveyed in official dis
matches received at the state depart
ment Sunday from the American d.
plomatic representatives in Guatemala
and Salvador, announcing that the
two belligerent countries have aVall'
ed themselves of the tender OF the
good offices of the United States look
ing to their approaching each other
in a conference having in view an
adjustment Of their differences, the
cessation of hostilities and the bring
ing about of peace.
Il is stated that while both Guate-
mala and Salvador have accepted In
principle the proposition for a peace
conference, the question of arbitration
would be a subject Of future consld-
Grafton.
The advices regarding the Central
American situation were forwarded
to the president at Oyster Bay by
Acting Secretary Of State Bacon VINO
Is in charge of the state department
affairs during the absence OF Secre-
tary Root.
It was stated that the next step
looking to peace negotiations is the
fixing Of the time and place for the
meeting of conferees, and that while
these matters are being determined
the American diplomatic representa-
tives in Guatemala and Salvador Will
he the mediums through which COM
munications will be exchanged. This
orocedure may consume some time.