New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
U. S. Admiral Accused.

MeAlCo Clty, Dec. 5O ~-Ine charge that pr. Juan Sacasa, head of the liberal government in Nica- ragua is virtually the prisoner at Puerto CabeZas of Rear Admiral Latimer, American naval command CT, was made here today by Pedro J. Zepeda, liberal spokesman in Mexico
 Without right or reason" Zepeda said, the United States naval au- thorities have established a strict censorship on the radio stations at Puerto CabeZas, Fl Gallo and La Cruz. All honest Nicaraguans pro- test against the unprecedented Fact that the United States virtually is holding prisoner the legitimate president and whole cabinet of country with which the United States is not at war, having cut off all communication servive between Dr. Sacasa and the outside world"
 Zepeda said Admiral Latimer had dsarmed Dr. Sacasa's personal guard. and he feared an attempt
 
 presidents life.
 U. S. Govt. Stands Pat. Washington, Dec. 80 tP(-While the Sacasa liberals continue to forge ahead into the interior of Nicara- qua, threatening the vital positions of the conservative forces of Presi- dent Diaz, American government of ficials, in the face of a battering ram of far-flung protests and widely divergent opinions, are standing pat on their announced policy of protec- ton for American lives and property
 Conservative troops in Nicaragua have retreated to Fl Bluff from Las Perlas and been disarmed in the neutral zone. Two hundred con- servative soldiers have been sent to Monkey Ridge to save that strategic point from falling into the hands of Sacasa's liberal army.
 President Diaz who has been recognized by the United States, is reported to have asked the American Minister Eberhardt at Managua to have the Escondido river added to the several neutral zones already established. in view of his inability to guarantee protection to foreign CTS. Whether additional neutral zones will be created rests with Rear Admiral Julian Latimer. American naval commander in Mica raguan waters.
 While denials continue to be made that Mexico, which has recognized Sacasa, is aiding the liberal leader. reports from Managua say that air planes reported having sighted what the pilots believed to be a Mexican gun-runner north of Corinto.
 Another report from Managua said that the Tropical Radio Con- pany had been advised that Ameri- can censors were established at Puerto Cabezas. seat of the liberal government, Rio Grande and Fl Gallo. Latest advices to the state however, deny that Ad- miral Latimer has effected censor ship.
 Although Chairman Borah of the
 
 senate foreign relation committee has announced his apparent convic- ton that American forces in Mica ragua are there solely for protection of American lives and property tempering his statement with a warning that the United States should guard against being tricked into intervention, indications have come from other sources that con- gress again will be asked to look into the situation.
 Senator Wheeler. democrat, Mon tana, has said that he would intro duce a resolution calling for with drawal of American warships from if they were not taken away voluntarily. Another democrat, however, Senator Ransdell, Louisi- | ana, has served notice that demo- cratic support would be given the ! in standing behind 1 the Diaz government