Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

At the same time criticism OF
American policy in allowing Marines
10 EXPOSE themselves 10 such dangers
as have confronted them in the last
few days beSan TO take definite form
in Congress
Expects Reaction i'm Congress.
Sneaker Longworth expressed the
oninion that something should be done
10 stop the sporadic clashes between
the Marines and the bandits led by
Sandino. while Senator Wheeler.
Dsmocrat:s Montana. author oil. feso'
luton seeking an Investigation OF me
administration Nicaraguan attituoe'
charged that insufficient men were on
hand in the iroubled country TO
adeuuafely protect American lives
Mr. LOngworth said he had no In
formation on the situation other than
that provided in press accounts and
while he was not prepared TO recon
mend any specific course OF action. ne
called attention that American lives
had beer lost in almost every skirTnash
with the bandits and that this should
he stopped He assumed there would
be some reaction in Congress TO the
latest turn of events in Nicaragua.
!Anti-Aireraft Guns Used.
Marine planes. which have been
playing an active part in the 'ightinS
with the Sandino rebels. assisted in
the attack and met with fire from
anti-sircraft guns manned by the
rebels. who have been showing greater
cohesion than hitherto. The rebels arc
armed eith rifles and machine guns,
and il fs regarded as virtually certain
here that SANDING ss receiving out
side aid
Capt, Richard Livingston Of Phiia-
Sefpl1ia. who was wounded by bomb
splinter In Fridays engagement. -
f~fsortcd 10 have improved. and is OK
,,es.se6 20 be back on duty Within II
few weeks.
An a!rpIane returning from Ocotai
today brought the remainder Of the
list Of those slightly wounded In Fri.
days hattie. Six seriously WOUNDED
ard two officers slightly wounded
were named in list received yester-
DAY. Among the slightly wounded
are
sergt. Otto \ Ross Tor Roosb WASH
ington. ID. &.
sergt scott Fields. VarnviIie. 8. G.
Corpi John y Neil. Dakota CITY.
corpi, anthony Leach, Detroit.
Mich,
pvts. Rawley w Brancenburg
LOUISVILLE, NY: Thomas r. Dowd'
Orange, X J.: Harry ii Blanchard.
Violet. La; Jason Little, TayiorsviIie,
p &. Arthur l.. Fitzpatrick. Colo
ra6o Springs, Colo: Albert ~ sew
berger. Pine Lawn. Mo: CLIFFORD &
EndreSs. Youngstown. Ohio: William
{: Merchant. Newberrs. \ e. Pahi
II Busks TorriDgion, Conn: Glenn
smith. Warren Ohio. and Edgar u
Walker. Clay, ky.
Elbow IL shattered.
This lis, includes tbose ~iih wounds
,a more serloags han bad sfrat"f3eh 0f
tgo - injuries cia ssai1ed ~ serious
The left elbow If Capt. Livingston
Ass shattered by rife ot machine gun
FIRE
The Nariues are ing for the
trails in the region Of Quiialt ard r.
fbiDoae IN the eastern part of @ueFa
Sssosia 10 become .tassabis 10 begtT
4 drive on ia ndiuo. During the rains
SEASON the region is almost lnpaks
aLe. The dry sAa soh began io Decstn
her snd the Marines Immediately pre-
pared park trains ~ Astassii'a sD'
stsrteG he long overland trip Il
49glsJ.
rssp0ino. Va riousiY CLASSIFIED a. 4
reuei OUTLAW sna las ndn, In REGARDED
~ many of the psDns NJ The tsgloi
ns nsrtyT 10 his cDuntFy although
he has been rspudiated ny leader
~ 'ne L)beta party. snd II II he
Jieyed that spiss among these peoni
informed him 0f the progress 81 IN
MARINES.
The Quiiali region is very rough
fnoupiaiH iHous and covered with hes
lIn1ergrowth Ha n6iDo established hS
defense . miles soutbesst NJ 4uliali
placing hth men al sifgtegie point
na the bills overlooking the trsil tol
jowed by Capt. Llyingston's patrol.
Marines si Disadsanisgs,
when tbe Marines and Haii"na
G1atasmsn apIgt oasted EaHdin"
Ipen ErEsn hflug with Tjres 0schiu
EYns snd small artillery They sls'
threw ipniits and hand sfsD8dhs fiie'
With slsAs nj naiis
The Marines tstufne1 the FIRE bu
were ~ = dseided disadvantage du
ia their t1catiOB lB valleys BHi
~ vines snd lbe Dseessi for pia
teei}nF n3ulee anf park train.
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