Form DS 802 ACTION COPY DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE INCOMING TELEGRAM СР OLIARTMENT OF STATE UNIRIOSED OFFICE OF 11 CORRECTED COPY 6 07 AMERICAN REPUBAC AFFAIRS 2:20 Action: ARA AAYT 1947. CORRECTIONS UNDERSCORED Inro g Control 1326 UE OCD Rec May 5, 2947 CIG 9:46 FO FROM: Sen Jose DC To: Secretary of State NO. 184, May 5, p.
Friday evening in Cartago 30 to 40 opposition sympathizers and students attacked and gecked Vanguardia headquarters occupied at that time by a few Vanguardistas who fled after firing some shots at students one or whom vas wounded. Some damage was also done to an adjoining house.
EURAX AN 818. 00 547 This followed previous days attacks made by students on train from San Jose carrying returning May labor demonstrators who had created no trouble.
Consensus our opinion Cartago disturbance results solely from Opposition desire foster violence thus creating airficulties for government. Local feeling is opposition action may bring about reprisal.
Presidont has issued guarded statement warning he may have take steps prevent such aisturbances so as to protect lanocent and maintain order.
JOHNSON WMB: PPM JP: ERA MAY 15 1947 FILFHD DO Correction Desk 818. 00 47 RESIRICTED THIS COPY MUST BE RETURNED TO DC CENTRAL FILES WITH NOTATION OF ACTION TAKEN.
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