Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The American Republics, Volume V

834.00 Revolutions/22: Telegram

The Minister in Paraguay (Howard) to the Secretary of State

Asunción, August 15, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received 10:28 a.m.]

18. Much worse tension during early evening hours yesterday. At midnight, naval forces broadcast Franco’s resignation and that armed forces are in charge of the Government. Calm prevails.

Repeated to Buenos Aires.

Howard