Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
CUBAN PRESIDENT
ARRIVES At SCENE
Of REBEL REVOLT
Appeal for Arms Is Made by
Havana to u, Surprising
Declared Local : Rebels
Defeated in First Skirmish

HAVANA. Cuba, May 4.-By the
Associated Press. )-President Zayas,
the first Cuban chief executive ever
to go to the scene of an armed re-
volt arrived safely late Saturday at
Cienfuegos, where, it was officially
explained, he desired to investigate
personally the anti-Zayas and anti
reelection outbreak by armed bands.
The president left Havana in the
morning on a special train with a
military guard With him were Act
ing Secretary of War Betancourt,
Secretary of Interior Iturralde and
General Herrera, chief of staff.
Coincidentaily with the presidents
departure came official announce
between loyal and rebel forces and
Of the capture Of nine rebels, includ-
ing Solano Romero, who was a colo
mel in the Cuban war of independence
against Spain. Five other rebels
surrendered and ten rifles and
twelve horses were captured by gov
eminent troops. but there is no word
of any casualties.
The entire island is quiet, except
in the rugged country around Glen
fuegos and Trinidad, in the southern
part of Santa Clara province, the
war department stated today in its
first formal communique since the
outbreak started Tuesday.
Consuls Confirm Quiet
That the remainder of the island
is quiet, at least OutWardly, was con-
firmed by information received from
the American consuls. Word that
quiet reigns also has been received
from a high official Of the United
Railways of Atlanta.
Statement by Mario Garcia-Velez,
brother Of General Carlos GarciaVa-
lez, that from 500 to 500 men are
in arms in the vicinity of Cienfuegos
were declared untrue by government
officials today, as was also the an
nouncement credited to Gustavo
Gutierrez, secretary Of the Veterans
and Patriots association, at New
York, that a battle took place re-
Gently near Cienfuegos, each side
having about 200 men.
While information as to the exact
number of troops sent to the scene
OF the operations is withheld, it is
said that Cuba has 10000 men in
the standing army. including about
5000 members of the rural guard,
which is a part of the army and is
n
Arms Sought From u. S.
The government is negotiating
with Washington for the purchase
of war material from the United
States government, it was learned
today, and at the palace it was said
that airplanes were on the way here.
No details were given out, but at
the war department the Information
was vouchsafed that negotiations
have been opened with private firms
in the United States for the pur-
chase Of airplanes. Cuba has about
six or eight aviators who were train
ed in the American army.
Announcement was made that
news dispatches from the scene of
the revolt as being supervised to
prevent misleading statements and
the disclosure of military secrets. BY
both the government side and Ma
rio Garcia-Velez the belief is held
that FREDERICK Laredo Bru, promi-
| nent lawyer Of Cienfuegos and vet
eran of the Cuban war of independ-
| ence, is in command of the rebe-
| lious forces around Cienfuegos.
Senior Nelez, who, with four other
members of the Veterans and Pa
triots' association is in Jail here,
made a statement today that the
outbreak was not ordered by the
heads of the organization as had
been charged, but was started by
the impatient members who grew
tired of delay in their campaign
against alleged, evils of the Zayas
administration.