Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Renewal of Rebel Military
Activity Reported From
Nicaragua.
HEAD OF LEGISLATURE
HOLDS new LAW IS O. K.
Gen, Mccoy, Election Supervisor,
to Arrive at Corinto Today
to Assume Work.

BY the AssocIatcd Press
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. January 2l.--
Evidence that Gen, Augustine Sandno
rebel general reported to have been
killed in the bombing of Ell Chipote last
Saturday. is still alive was in the nands
of American Marines today. Docu-
ments signed by Sandino since Nicara-
guans from Nueva Segovia reported he
had been killed have fallen into the
hands of the Marines.
Renewal of military activity in the
region Of El Chipote. which apparently
has been deserted for the past few days,
was reported at Marine Corps mead
quarters today. A Marine patrol had
a minor skirmish with guerrillas. but
there were no Marine casualties and nc
known rebel casualties. Marine Corps
planes which flew over this mountain
Gus section saw rebel band and
dropped bombs on 1t, but without known
results.
Despite these evidences that San.
dino's men are still capable of causing
trouble Marines are optimistic. for the
indications are that his forces are
broken up into small bands. Increas.
ing credence Is given TO reports thai
Sandino was wounded Saturday. bu,
headquarters is still seeking confirma.
ton.
Deny Opposition Charge.
In formal declaration today Presi-
dent D. Stadthagen and Secretaries
Antoine Cruz Hurtado and Vincente F
Pertz OF the House OF Deputies denied
charges that the house Is attempting
TO emasculate American supervision ol
Nicaraguan elections
The charge was made earlier In the
week when the house amended drasti.
cally an election bill passed by the
senate and said TO have the approva
OF the American legation. Opponents
Of the amendment declared the amend
ments took the teeth out OF the election
law and failed to carry out the agree.
nlent negotiated last summer by Henry
L. Stimson. President Coolidge's per.
sonal representative.
The declaration issued today says
that the Senate bill oversteps the con-
sutution and that in amending IL the
House OF Deputies merely asserted Its
right OF Interpretation. The declata-
ton says that certain Americans and
some Nicaraguans take the position
that while the Senate law possibly
might be unconstitutional. It was part
OF the Dlaz-Stimson-M -Moncada bargain
and should be enacted. regardless OF
It's constitutionality.
Bill Held Constitutional
The declaration states that the House
took different attitude In adopting
a revised bill which Is constitutional
and also Is held to give the American
election supervisor adequate authority,
The revised bill was sent back to the
senate. but In certain quarters II has
oeen predicted that the original Senate
oiil eventually will be passed by the
Congress after hard fight.
Brig, Gen. Frank r. Mccoy. who has
oeen appointed by President Coolidge ,f
supervise the 1928 presidential election.
was expected TO arrive at Corrinto TO.
MORO" aboard the United States auxil-
iary vessel Nitro.
several associates and assistants ac.
companied the general 10 aid him In thu
WORK Quinta Nina, Managuas show
place on Lake Managua. has been Sc.
cured as headquarters for the American
election party.
Troops FIN City.
Managua has become the scene n,
much activity in the campaign of III,
American Marine forces TO crush The
Sandino movement. and the city Is ful
OF officers and Marines The 5th Reei.
ment OF Marines who have been deal.
ing with the Sandino movement. is con.
vinced that Gen. Sandino has beer
beaten and the men with good nat,,ret
rivalry express satisfaction that San.
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