Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
CUBAN REVOLT
DESCRIBED BY
CRAFT0NlTES
Miss Helga Thompson and
Brother Spent Winter
on Island.
Had to Walk 40 Miles to
Coast-Two Grand Forks
Men There Now.

The seriousness Of the Cuban revo-
luton, which apparently has been
stopped, was not fully realized in this
country, according to Miss Helga
Thompson and her brother. Z.
Thompson. Of Grafton. who passed
through Grand Forks last night en-
route home after spending the winter
in Cube, Cuba, which was situated in
the ENTER of the revolutionary dis
trict. Reports from Cuba to America
were vague, they declare, as practic-
ally all means Of communication have
been cut off and all bridges have been
destroyed.
Only when some one ventures to
make a horseback trip to Havana can
mail be sent out.
Miss Thompson and her brother are
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Thomp-
son, prominent residents of Grafton.
They spent the winter months at Cube
with their brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingvold Birk, formerly
Of Grafton, who now have large lane
interests at Cube.
Cubans Poor Marksmcn.
In telling Of one of the battles that
took place, Miss Thompson stated that
although 600 shots were fired, not one
person was killed or injured. The
Cubans fire wildly. and they seem
afraid to shoot to kill.
There is great danger. however,
from the flying bullets and the stock
men and farmers of the district have
horses and cattle on this account. Mr.
Birk already has lost IS head of cat
tie and several horses.
Miss Thompson, Mrs. Birk and 9TH
ers from the district decided to go tc
the coast. where it would be safer
leaving only a party of mel at the
ranch to protect it. Miss Thompson's
account of the Journey is interesting
After they had gone a short dis
lance they were forced to give uI
their horses, and were then compelled
to make the journey by OK team. The
members of the party walked while
the teams carried their luggage
When one team became toe tired to &C
further, they exchanged it for anoth-
er, and in this n finally reached
the coast, 40 miles away. After the
steamer had embarked, it was follow.
ed by a guard until the shores Of the
United States were sighted.
Informed Officials at Washington.
Miss Thompson and her brother
stopped in Washington, D. c., and ii
trouble. While repeated calls for he'll
had been SEN to the American Off
Gals, they had not realized the exac'
condition Of affairs.
Local Boy 1T Cube.
Walter Tannehil, son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Tannehil, 1903 Univers
ity avenue, is at present at Cube, ant
he is employed by the Sugar company
at that place. No word has been re
ceived from him by his parents foI
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lindelie, 1s;
Reeves avenue, are also spending thu
winter at their farm at Bayti, Cuba
They are not directly in the trouble
zone, and in a letter to his sister here
Mr.. Lindelie said that they were ii
no danger as there were plenty o
Americans at that place to successful
ly defeat any. bands Of revolutionist
that might attack them. Mr.. Lindeli,
also stated that from their farm the,
could see the smoke from a sugar mil
that had been fired by the revolution
lists. Mr.. Lindelie also stated that the,
had received no mail from the mem
bers of the family here for over 81:
weeks.