The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
Bv CARL ID. GROAT


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-ReportS
to the Government here today in
dicated that the Nicaragua situa-
ton is "well in hand"
With the marine reinforcements
under orders to proceed to Mica
ragua next week from three ports,
officials indicated their belief that
the troubles arising from conflicts
between United States Marines and
General Sandino, Nicaraguan rev.
olutionist, will be ended soon.
The marine campaign to eliminate
Sandino and his followers, it was
generally predicted, probably will
be short-lived.
Some authorities here even FORE
see that Sandino's men, once they
realize the strength Of the force
mobilized against them, largely will
vanish over the Honduran border,
thereby ending for a time at least
the last of the revolutionary activity.
Cabinet Will Meet
The Cabinet was called for this
forenoon, but it appeared unlikely
that the Nicaraguan question would
come up for any extensive discus
sion.
The Senate was in recess until
Monday, SO attacks from opponents
Of the Administration policy were
stilled in that quarter temporarily.
Thursday afternoon, Senator
Bingham (Rep), Connecticut, de-
Tended the Governments course in
Nicaragua, saying it would be i'm
possible for Marines to withdraw
now.
Senator Norris (Rep), Nebraska,
countered with the claim that the
United States could as properly in
tervene in Ireland, since political
parties there also are at logger
heads.
Senatr Heffin (Dem.), Alabama,
whose favorite themes for debate
are the Catholic hierarchy and Wall
Street, blamed both these institu-
tions for some Of the Nicaraguan
bloodshed.
Meantime, the House during the
afternoon saw furry of attack and
defense of the Administrations
Nicaraguan policy.
Government Hopeful
But the general indications were
that Congress is still disinclined to
act for an investigation of the Mica
raguan situation. The general
tendency is to hold that little can
be done about Withdrawals of ma
rines for the present. The United
States is under agreement to super
wise fair elections in Nicaragua this
year, and the elimination of the
Sandino revolutionary activity -
some here term it "banditry re-
garded by many as necessary to uch
supervision. .....a.,
Notwithstanding the present acute
situation in Nicaragua, arising from
conflicts between the United States
marines and the Sandino forces, the
Nicaraguan government is reported
hopeful for an early resumption OF
orderly and stable conditions. ..
Nicaraguan government officials
admit frankly they do not know the
present strength Of the SANDING
force, but say that the majority
sentiment of Nicaragua is against
his activities, which can only con-
tinue in remote regions of sparse
population.
M MANXGUX, Nicaragua, Jan. 8. -
Word Of an engagement between
United States marines concentrated
at Quilah and the Sandino force!
they have determined to wipe out
was expected momentarily here to.
day.
Reinforced by a machine CUR
company of 12O men, sent from here
on Wednesday, the marines were
believed in a position to make {
successful drive.
Lieut.. Moses j. Gould, in chargl
Of the marines, had sent out wore
on Tuesday that the attack was ex
pected to be made within forty
eight hours and 1t was assumed
was held up until the machine gun
ners had arrived.
RH United Press
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Jan. g.
Augustine Sandino, Nicaragua
rebel general, will blow himself VI
with five tons Of dynamite he ha
ready for the purpose rather thai
fall into the hands of his foes, h
wrote in a letter to a friend, mad
public here.
The letter, written Sept. to
friend in Tegucigalpa and given on
here by DR.. Pedro zeppeda, prom
ised that the United States Marine
viii not take him alive.