The sun., 1917-03-07
GERMANS AIDED
CUBAN UPRISING
Proof Found in Documents
Hidden in Home of
Seized Liberal.
ARMS AND MONEY GIVEN
Two Members of Congress
Among New Arrests Of
RevOlutiOnaries.
ARMS AND MONEY GIVEN


ocals Government and Germany's effort
to embarrass the United States with the
Latin American countries was found to-
day
In n search OF the house Of DR.. Luis
Octavio Divine. a prominent Liberal the
police made important discoveries. Hid
den in the pedestal of statue were
many important secret documents. In
copies of revolutionary manifesto ap-
peared the statement that German in
terests were supplying arms and money
to further the rebellion. In them also
was the further statement:
Germany has promised to free you
from the odious tutorage which op-
presses the nation"
Two COnRressmen Arrested.
Dr. Divino resisted the search. and
his subsequent arrest with a drawn pis
tol. but was overpowered. Then he Of
ecred a bribe. which was refused. He is
now a prisoner in his own house.
Among several prominent men ar
rested for conspiracy are two members
oil the Cuban Congress.
Since the news reached Cuba of the
German plan to embroil Mexico and
Japan with the United States much in
terest has been taken In the stories of
German intrigue in Cuba with the OBJ
Ject of fomenting rebellion. Before the
text of the Zimmerman note was made
public little credence was placed in. such
stories. but the Cuban public generally
is now becoming more inclined to this
view.
T,yn hox
far in Cuba. one OF them known to be a
close friend OF eX-President Gomez. one
of the leaders In the revolution. The
other Is held on suspicion of being a
spy. He is alleged to have been caught
In the act of making drawings of the
coast near Pinar del Rio.
Search for Iron Cross.
According to FL Mundo a number Of
American detectives are in Havana with
the object of asrertaining II there exists
here branch of an organization known
under the name OF "thc Iron Cross"
which is alleged to be perfectly organ
lied in Mexico. having for it's purpose
the spreading OF anti-American propa =
ganda in Latin American countries.
Members of the association. says FL
MundO. are distinguished by an iron
finger ring on which Is an iron cross.
The revolutionary movement appar-
entity is making little progress. The
latest reports from Col. Pujol. in COM
mand Of one section of the Government:
forces in the field, mention minor en-
gagements and the detection OF some
men and officers from the rebel ranks.
President Menocal made a statement
tonight in which he denounced as
greatly exaggerated reports OF the revo-
1lf hnin ryiN. In, Nrl
and Washington by revolutionary SYM
pathizers. He declared that the revolu-
tionists in Oriente province will either
have to surrender or be driven into the
| sea. He said:
II am fully familiar with the propa.
ganda carried on in New York ano
Washington by the revolutionary com.
mittee that has established itself In the
! former city and hardly believe 1t neces-
sary to say that the great majority OF
the reports published are absurdly exag'
! gerated.
THE general situation in Cuba coult
| not be more satisfactory in view of the
Nbecial circumstances attending the Sc
SNfious movement in progress Complete
rider reigns in the provinces of PIMA
(Rel Rio. Havana and Matanzas, as wei
! as in the major portion OF Santa Clara
Nearly all of Camaguey Is dominated by
Ahe loyal forces under command of Col
ajol. and in Oriente the rebels are IL
Dssession of only Santiago and the sur
founding territory.
Rebels to he Driven Into Sea.
Every other district there including
! Bayamo. Manzanillo. Puerto Padre. Hoi
guin. Mayari. Victoria de las Tunas, An
tilla. Baracoa and Sagua de Tanamo. Il
nAa nH ll,.a lt,,ta
authorities Reference to the map will
show what this means--that the Santi
ago rebels must either surrender or b
driven into the sea.
with respect to the policy adopted
by me, ! can only say that impartial OBJ
servers are all agreed that II is a mos
liberal one. I think that previous T.
this movement have been patient to al
extreme. and what energy I am. putting
forth now is merely directed to tn
prompt suppression OF the revolt. know
ing that it is not supported by the popu
lar element.
"It is my intention. as shown by m
recent proclamations. to extend an ampl
pardon to all concerned in the rebellion
including that part Of the rank and fl
of the army who, in my judgment. ha
been misled and practically compelled t
join the movement.
This theory Is borne out by the man
presentations of soldiers taking plac
daily, about one-third of the approx
mately 400-odd who mutinied having al
ready returned to the ranks.
ut would OF course be the rankes
folly to extend this amnesty to a fey
rngleaders. military and civilian. VIII
for personal and unlawful aims hav
captained the movement and who, as
said in my message to Congress yester
day, are the same who have twice With
the past ten years brought discredit o
our country. These elements must stan
trial before the proper tribunals"
Closing In on Rebels.
President Menocal says the loyal arm
, IN closing in Oh the rebels at Santiag,
, He will declare martial war when th
, city is taken. The following official RI
port covering operations In the field wa
given out at the Presidential Palace tC
, night:
"Col. Pujol from Camaguey informs ,
that relative tranquility reigns in tf
territory under his command. there hay
ing been a few slight engagements. A
, the sugar mills In his district are grint
= ing
Pedro Sanchez del Portal. Liber,
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