Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
D|Az FACES CRISIS
IN WAR
Liberals Move on His Capital
Believed Near-Mexican
Aid Again Alleged.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The civil war in Nicaragua iudg-
ing from the latest cable advices, ap-
parently has progressed to a most Sc
rious stage for the Conservative forces
of President Diaz.
Coupled with the news that an
American censorship had been estab-
lished in the neutral zones and later
lifted, and a reiteration of .Diaz' S
charges that the Sacasa Liberals were
receiving aid from Mexico, detailed
word has come telling of the severity
of the defeat of President DiaZ's troops
| on the east coast and of plans of the
Liberal army to march on Managua
the country's capital. in the interior.
Meanwhile, Sacasa, in q message to
the Associated Press. declares the
landing of American naval forces in
Nicaragua was unnecessary, since no
lives or property needed protection,
and adds that the real" purpose of
the move was to protect the ''de facto
government of Adolfo Diaz, who
counts on the effective influence of
Wall Street bankers"
Claims 1900 i'm Army.
Pedro j. Zepeda, Sacasa's chief agent
in Mexico City, was authority for the
statement that the Liberal chieftain,
who has been recognized by Mexico,
was preparing to march on Managua,
seat of Diaz, who has been accorded
American recognition. with absolute
confidence of victory. He said Sacasa
had two army corps of 1000 men each.
Diaz's defeat in the last few days
fighting. in which 20 have been re-
ported killed on both sides, was as
scribed by the president himself, in
.Managua dispatch, to poor communl-
cation, his orders To withdrew two
or three days before the battle hav-
ing been delayed until after the night
ing began. He knew his forces We're
outnumbered, he said, and 1t was use
less to put UP fight.
Conservative troops who Withdrew
to a neutral zone and were dlsarmed
by American Marines, were reported
nroceeding to Rama to join other
troons there. while three large detach-
ments of Liberals are on their way to
Ia Cruz. 100 miles from the mouth
of the Rio Grande.
Many Wounded Arrive.
Seventv-one wounded Liberals and
az wounded Conservatives, many in
serious condition, have arrived at
Bluefields. another neutral zone, from
Las Perlas. Bluefields is described as
a hugh hospital with American Navy
doctors administering aid in the
serious cases.
Diez's latest charges that Mexico was
assisting Sacasa was made in cable
gram to the Nicaraguan legation
here from Cuadra Pasos, minister OF
/ foreign affairs in the Conservative
! cabinet. The message said that the
| ''diplomatic ministers of Mexico in
Central America, without conceal
ment. are the agents for the revoiu-
/ tion," and added that "a new Mexi-
can military expedition" was on its
| way "to land on the Pacific coast. -
Sacasa, former vice president of
! Nicaragua, who had been requested
] by the Associated Press on December
| 81 to state his attitude on the neutra-
lization of Puerto Cabezas by Rear
Admiral Latimer, in command of
American naval forces there, said in
his message, dated December 20, that
the warships Denver and Cleveland,
without any record of any abuse of
foreign interests, violently disem-
barked troops, machine guns and can
! mons. and with bellicose display my
| small presidential guard and my pri-
vate residence were surrounded"
| He then was notified, he said, of
| the establishment of the neutral zone,
| which, he added. had inpeded all his
movements and isolated and relegat-
| ed" him to indefinite action"
/ He said he would remain on Mica
raguan soil, calling for the deposit of
| the national sovereignty confided in
me legitimately by the Nicaraguan
| people"
DestrOyers Going South.
| The destroyers Borie and John u.
| Edwards will leave Hampton Roads
| January 4 to relieve their sister ships,
| the destroyers Barry and Brooks, on
/ duty with Admiral Latimer's squad
ron in Nicaraguan waters. The Barry
and Brooks have been on continuous
/ DUTY over a period of several years
with the special service squadron.
i There is a possibility that Rear Ad'
| poi,al I.atimer, commanding the
| SQUADRON, may delay release OF the
! Barry and Brooks and use the re
placement ships to augment his forces
! in Nicaraeuan waters should the sit
nation there warrant it.