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4 jee, Site, Oe BD. ne Se RE et epee, Mationalist Party under Campos ed for ry sbjective the. 3 ee te , pontine’ a revolutionary ma gavine ‘enti ted, “La palabrer, ~ “e Ee te “whieh advoceted. the use of arned force if necessary to insure the evecea~ = = | tion of the Island by Americans. ite even went oo far as to Gall MFO 27) ‘wniversal recraiting to obtain his end and in compliance With his inetruc-” a _ thongs such recruiting wes carried on in practically every town on the Island, - _ ce between Sanaay 7, 2936 ent Jamary 22, 1936. uf \ vig 7S = for En on ‘pea result of such peoruiting activity, more than 10,000 nett kt 7 “were enlisted in the so-called "Liberating Army of the Republic". Campos -- . - .3t @ppointed silitary instructors and instructions were given the recruits in. - |; -) accom the basic elements of warfare. ‘The activities of Campos and the Netionslist — =—#— =. 32.22.83 # ee ee eS wf ab. - mht Party culminated in the assassination of the american Chief of Polics, Colonel E. Francis Riggs, at San duan, Puerto Rico on February 23, 1936. - On April 3, 1936 = Federal Grand Jury sitting at Sen Juan, oo . turned an iniietmert ageinst Campos and others, charging violation of Seem me Sneite insuerection and rebellions Me Ne Nae ean ae } | on ay 23, 1936) cng ant ears mare ftuot pty oo 2 “Wnree counts in the £ ndictment and sentences were imposed upon the follew- -