The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
Former President Gomez Joins
Against Cuban Executive.
Appeal to President Wilson to
Save Alleged COnspiratOrs.
OPEN SJUNTA IN new YORK
Claim, Rebels Have Won Sew
eraI Important Victories.
MenOcaI Dealing With Insurg-
ents With Iron Hand.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 14.-Serlous-
ness of the uprising brought about
thru the bi-election in Santa Clara
province was apparent today when
various well authenticated reports
placed the number of rebels at from
one thousand to four thousand. Pre:sl-
dent Menocal issued formal call LOT
three month enlistments in the army
seeking aid with which to subdue the
malcontentS-
Havana itself is practically under
martial law, "a mouse to mouse sealci1
being in progress to seize arms ana
arrest nutineers. Telephone and tele-
graph lines have been taken over
President Menocars yacht, hastily re-
fitted with guns, left the harbor To-
tIay Meanwhile it was announced that
the United States government had
acuuiesced in Cuba's request Tor the
purchase from America of ten thou-
sand rifles and five million rounds OF
ammunition.
More Elections Today.
The bi-elections in Santa CARA
province will practically decide the
presidential choice, the previous bal
loting in November having been IN
conclusive They are scheduled for
today-the governme mt offlclaIs lnsiSI-
ing they would be held as planned de-
spite all efforts OF the IhutlheeA9 W
postpone them.
Government troops have had nu-
n,erous clashes with the rebels in
various provinces. The most lmpor-
tant of these was in Santa CARA prov
ince where two of $50 or more repels
were shot down, the mutineers put 10
flight and quantity of supplies, 1nuIll-
tions and horses captured:
President Menccal is reliably quoted
as admitting that troops are IN reVoit
in Camuey province. The Insurgents
will be attacked by a heavy force uh-
der Colonies Figuroa and Colazzo.
Many Minor Lattles.
The small group of rebels in Oriente
,rovince cIashed with loyal troopers
Yesterday afternoon. The rebels lost
seven killed and several WOUNDED: rive
or six minor encounters between
rurales and rebels have also been re-
ported from various points. Ell Mum
do quotes President Menocal as say
ing that the yacht Julio, owned py
FormerS President Gomez, mas peeh
cantured near Casilda in Santa cara
province by the captain of the port
a recollection held in one precinct OF
Cumanayagua, Santa Clara province
to decide the mayoralty of Clentuegas
was won by the conservatives. There
was no disorder at this election.
Rebels Have Junta in N. Y.
New York, Feb. 14.-Representa-
tives of the Cuban liberal party which
has established headquarters here, de-
clare that the revolution in cuba is
in full swing ana InaI the TeNOlullOll-
lists have won some important victor
les Dr. Orestes S. Ferrara, speaker of
the Cuban house of representatives
ana head of the local junta. says he
has Just received cable advices that
DR.. Alfredo Zayas, liberal party can
didate for president and General Jose
Miguel Gomez. former president of
the republic have taken up arms
against President Menoca1 and are
fighting IN the field
Members of the Cuban colony here
have received word that President
Menocal is taking drastic measures to
subdue the uprising.
-H Seek L. S. Intervention.
DR.. George Henriques who went to
washington last night will ask the
president and the state department to
intervene in behalf of Lieutenant RAJ
mon Castellano, chief Of the palace
guards at Havana. A dispatch from
the young officers brother, received
here says that Castellano has been
court martialed and condemned to be
SHOT for aiding in the conspiracy
against the government.
The information received by Cubans
Nhere is that CastellanO and six other
young officers were arrested on Feb
ruary 10 on the charge that they had
agreed to lay down their arms wher
a body of liberal revolutionists attack
ed the presidents palace today.
No Property Damage Yet.
A government statement issued to-
day said:
The general situation thruout the