The daily worker., 1927-01-06
u. s. MARINES
HELD LIBERAL
FORCES At BAY
Sacasa Reveals Truth
of Troop Landings
Especial TO The Daily wOrksr)

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. Al
time when the liberal forces were
prosecuting q successful military
drive against the puppet President
Diaz, Admiral Latimer, In command
Of the y. s. naval unit In Nicaragua,
landed forces from two ships of war
at Puerta Cabezas, the liberal head
quarters, surrounded the residences OF
Dr.. Sacasa the liberal leader, placed
his guard under virtual arrest and
dIsarmed all his followers within the
city. This 10 the charge contained In
radio message from the liberal
leader, who is also the constitutional
president Of the republic.
Two Statements.
Two statements by the leaders of
the contending groups clearly reveal
the role OF the United States and it's
armed forces in the Central American
Republic. One is issued by Adolfo
Dtaz, Wall Streets and the U. 8. state
departments puppet and Illegal presi-
dent, the other by DR.. Szcasa.
Diaz' statement, the third or fourth
Of It's kind addressed to "the Ameri-
can and foreign public is plainly,
like his other statements, written for
him by the American charge d'affairs.
He maintains virtuous freedom from
any connection with Wall Street bank
ers and defends the landing of Amer
lean marines as an act intended sole
ly to protect American property.
Against Mexloe.
! His main bolt is discharged against
what ne, with Secretary of State Kel-
logg, terms Mexican radicalism:" He
charges that Sacasa's liberals are
directly supported by arms and am
munition from Mexico and that Mex
ico's aim is to set up q government
Of it's own in Nicaragua
| In contrast to the parrot-like deo-
larations of Diaz is the wireless mess
age broadcast in the form of a state
ment by DR.. Sacasa with regard to
the manner in which rear-Admiral
Latimer, in charge of American forces
here, has obstructed the liberals in
every possible way in their struggle
for the overthrow of DiaE.
Surround Residence.
"on the 23rd, without any record OF
any abuse of foreign interests, the
warships Denver and Cleveland VIC
lently disembarked troops, machine
guns and cannons, and with bellicose
display my small presidential guard
and my private residence were sur
rounded.
Immediately after I received the
following notification:
Memorandum for DR.. Sacasa:
Confirming my conversation of this
afternoon, the following territory Is
hereby declared q neutral zone:
Puerto Cabexas and Bilwi, including
the outskirts, for q distance OF two
miles. There will be no carrying Of
arms, ammunition, knives, etc., in tho
neutral zone. There must be no re-
cruiting or any other activities carried
on In the neutral zone which have any
UedTluk Oh IHc VfOScCutAOu VI uOblill-
ties. DR.. Sacasa and his forces may
leave the neutral 20 by 4 p. m, the
Gath of Decembe 1926. by water,
with their arms II they so desire.
Otherwise they must disarm and
deliver such arms to the Clevelsnd's
landing force commander. The radio
station may send only plain messages
and these messages must have no
bearing on the prosecution OF hostili-
ties.
"'(Signed) SPENCER 8. LEWIS,
Lieutenant Commander, u. 8. NJ.
commanding U. S. s. Cleveland
landing force, Puerto Cabesas,
Nicaragua
Many Restrictions.
"The consequence OF the occupation
was the disarming of my guard and
the detention OF part of my war ele-
ments, which were detained even be-
fore the expiration of the time given
In the notification. All my movments
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