REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority Statele fer hr By ML, NART Cata 2498 being a Cortésista, but has been given positions OI trust by the present administration because of his inherent loyalty to his military superiors. He is antiVanguardista. His organization is believed to consist approximately half of Picadistas, half of Calderónistas. RESGUARDO CIVIL (Internal revenue police. 103 officers, 467 men. Commanded by Colonel GEI, brother in law of Francisco CALDERON Guardia. Almost 100 per cent Calderón.
istas. This is the organization which was reinforced with several hundred Nicaraguan toughs loaned by General SOMOZA during the February 1944 Presidential elections.
This organization has some rifles and all officers and men have pistols. This is a tough outfit, but is so scattered about the country in small detachments that it woula not be easy to mobilize in an emergency.
Later PACIFIC RAILWAY GUARDS (8 officers, 30 men. Under direct orders of Prospero GUARDIA, railroad manager and uncle of the CALDERONS, 100 per cent Calderónista.
GUADALUPE MILITARY ACADEMY (about officers, 85 nen. These men were carefully selected for their intelligence and physique, but at the same time they were carefully screened to eliminate political malcontents. Should be consi dered loyal to the President.
RESUME (Approximate)
MAJORITY CALDERONISTA.
PICADISTA AND OR VAN UNCERTAIN GUARDISTA officers Men Officers Men officers Men Presidential Guard 15 50 Securidad Pública Buena Vista Artillería 1)
29 135 Police 25 900 Traffic Resguardos 100 Pacific Railway Guadalupe Academy 85 forces Total 48 270 165 1, 532 Jour See comments above. 31 29. 135. THIS, 270 165 1585 1532 467 30 44 85 2, 1144 an (umbes sobrie COMMENTS: No major changes in general loyalty by individual organizations and commanding officers have occurred since date of last report, 28 September 1945. However, it cannot