BOLIVIA 1935 CHACO WAR

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Cover with typed 'Dorothy Eliasson, Santiago, Chiquitos, Bolivia' on reverse franked with strip of 3 1930 5c light blue (SG 254) cancelled by three line ADIMINISTRACION PRINCIPAL DE CORREOS PUERTO SUAREZ BOLIVIA cancel in blackish brown with oval CORREJIMIENTO CHIQUITOS DE SANTIAGO marking and straight line 'CENSURADO' with manuscript signature in red on reverse with large circular COMMANDANCIA DE LA QUINTA DIVISION '5' cachet in purple alongside. Addressed to USA and routed through BRAZIL with CORUMBA M. GROSSO transit cds also on reverse. This civilian cover was handed in to the Military at Santiago de Chiquitos and then censored and forwarded to Puerto Suarez on the border with Brazil where it was sent via Corumba on the other side of the Border onward to the USA. Very scarce.