Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
LIBERALS FORCED
BACK IN NICARAGUA
Diaz Threatened to lombard
Position-U. S. Policy Is
Backed in Britain.

b. tho Associated Press.
MANAGCA, January S.-The liberal
forces, which occupied Nandalme on
tho Pacific side yesterday. were forced
To withdraw today by the conserNa
tive threats to lombard the village.
About 900 liberals are reported tt
have left Nandaime for Las Salinas
near san Juan del Sur. where Dia7
representatives declare three gasoline
boats delivered arms for the liberals
two days ago,
President Diaz reiterated today that
he was willing TO have the liberals
participate in the government and
also to extend To them other conces
siUns and general amnesty.
L. =. Warship Returns.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR. Nicaragua,
JANUARY lFl.-The L. S. s. Calves
ton. which arrived here last night
from Corinto and proceeded to Salinas
Fay. at the southern extremity OF
Nicaragua. has returned here. Com
munications with the interior. which
had been cut off after reports of ban
dit activities. have been restored
British View Backs L. $.
LONDON. January OPl.-Com'
men,ing on Nicaragua, the Sunday
Observer says:
The nassa ses from the Atlantic Ia
the Pacific are Il matter OF worldWide
concern. The predoninance of the
I'uita I'd states i'll that key position is
as vital to the worlds interest as is
British predomnance in the Suez.
1T happens that the United States
Is more valuable TO the world than
Mexico as custodian If its communl-
cations in Central America. The
United States will have delicate but
necessary duty to perform.
Saeasa's Agent Resentful.
MEXICO CITY, January lPl.-
Pedro Zepeda. represe ntative in Mex
ico city of Or. Sacasa s liberal Mica
raguan government. issued another
statement today. saying
The Nicaraguan leeple are tired
OF being suhdued by American bank
ers and men in their pay. like Diaz
and Chamorro. Nicaragua will
perish defending their sovereignty. the
same as the people of the United
States would do if their sovereignty
were threatened as ours is.
THE only way to keep DiaZ in
power Is to have the Marines fight for
him. The Liberals have not provoked
the war which Kellogg has declared
against the weak and defenseless peo-
pie of Nicaragua, but who are ready to
give up their lives III that war if nee
essary.
The Department of State, with the
humanitarian intention Of numbering
patriots who do not accept as presi-
dent a despicable man. unfit to rule
free people, is sending DiaZ arms and
supporting him with United States
Marines.
Sees Tanning of Hate.
THE world must know that the
presence of foreign troops in Mica
ragua only serves to fan great hate.
We place on kelloggs shoulders the
historical responsibility for reprisalss
] appeal to honest statesmen and the
American people not to- have upon
their conscience the blood Of Mica
raguan patriots. which would destroy
the honor of the United States. al
though it would at the same time
erase the name Of Nicaragua from the
map as a free and independent
country"
Senior Zepeda has received dis
patches from Costa RIGA announcing
that Nicaraguan Liberals have de
-
caDturing 900 rifles, machine guns.
10000 cartridges and : carloads of
foodStuffs. They also took prisoner
a number Of prominent Conservatives.
Senior Zepeda denied that any ad-
0itiCnal gun-running expeditions for
the Liberals were under way. because
the Liberals were capturing all the
arms they need from the Diaz forces
He declared that Diaz does not need
arms, but needs men.
Message From Colombia.
BOGoTA, Colombia. January up.
The National Directory of the
Liberal Union of Colombia has sent a
message to DR. Sacasa, at Puerta
CabeZas. applauding his attitude and
expressing confidence in the triumph
o. his cause.
Battalion Of Marines Formed.
SAN DlEGA, Calf, January up.
Orders to organize stand by" bat
TALON TO proceed anywhere at a mo-
ments notice We're received today by
Lieut.. Col. William H. Pritche1, act
ing commander Of the Marine base
here.
The battalion will consist of 2ss men
under command of Maj. Alexander A.
Nandergrift.
ready duty battalion came from Brig.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, now i'm charge
"t the Marine Corps Western mail
guard.
Marines Leave Mail Service.
SEATTLE. January OPJ.-Capt.
Murl COfbett, comma nding the United
states Marine Corps contingent guard
ing mail trains and trucks in the Seat
1lp district, tonight was instructed to
dispatch One-fourth Of his men to San
Diego Immediately. there to await fur.
Their orders.
ELEVEN privates. two corporals and
/" gunner's sergeant here were af.
Iected. Departure tor San Diego was
=; Cor ll:+5 tonight.
DENIES $1O7, 900 GAIN
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