Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
Rochester and Tulsa Start
From Canal Zone With 200
of 1000 Additional Men
Called to Rout Sandino.
DEsTROYERS AT BOSTON
GET ORDERS TO SAIL

Slain in Battles With Bandits,
Zereds Claims-Americans Pre-
pare to Attack.
As plans went forward with dis
patch today for rushing l,0OO addi-
sionsl Marines to Nicaragua TO REIN
soree the l,+O0 now on the ground
the Navy Department announced
tha. more than 200 more Marines
and several hundred bluejackets
either were on the scene or proceed
ing to the troubled country to be
used If the need arose.
The cruiser Rochester, flagship OF
Rear Admiral David T. Sellers. CON-
.,,snding the American feet in Gen.
traI American waters. and the Tulsa
are on the way from Balboa, Canal
Zone. to Corinto. with reinforce
ruents. The Denver is already at
Puerto Ca5ezas, former seat of the
Sacasa Liberal government, with y
officers, $50 bluejackets and s. Ma
Tines.
900 Aboard Rochester.
The Rochester carries IS officers.
500 hluejackets and 9S Marines. In
addition, she is carrying 81 Marines
from the Galveston, which is remain
ing at Balboa.
The Tulsa carries IL officers. la
enlisted men and 26 Marines.
Five Navy 6egtroyers at the Boston
Navy Yard received orders last n'gnt
10 proceed at once 10 Hampton Roads
en- route 10 Nicaragua. The vessels
.sere the j. K Pauld.ng, Oyert0n, Put
,,axu. Macfa rland and ssuTtsvz1it. All
prepared tc get under way at mid
night.
other vessels today We're ordered
20 mobilize at three ports of emb2rka-
;ion where the Marines are expected
10 be loaded next Monday fof inu1e-
date departure for the Nicaragua
war zone.
The majority Of the Marines to go
from the East Coast will be from the
barracks at Paris Island, s. c. The
light cruisers Trenton, Milwaukee and
Raleigh viii load ESQ men and 10 OF
facers at Charleston, s. C.. and carry
Them TO Nicaragua These vessels VIII
rot remain, but, upon completion Of
this transport duty. viii return 70 the
United States.
Forty to Go From Quantico.
The u. s. s. OgIals. formerly the
" s. e. ShEwmut. flagship Of the
Inine squadron. has been ordered 10
Hampton Roads, Va. where she will
embark AS men and 20 officers. Only
s5out % men viii he taken from the
Marine base at Quantlco. vs.. AS II
Vas said al Marine Corps he4dguar-
Ters that the force there now is pre-
r,cally down 10 only enough 10 main.
tain the station.
The ofIer Eapeio has beer ordered
80 Hampton Roads TO load stores for
tie naaintainaDce OF the reinforce
.nents being sent TO Nicaragua from
1hc East coast.
The battalion Of Marines ordered
@rDF9 the Pacific Coast will be trans.
ported by the submarine tender Ar.
gonne. which will also sail on Mon
DAY from San Diego. The supplies
for this detachment viii he sent on
re ammunition ship Nitro. sailing
syn the same port
80 further Official reports were
g. aiiable al the Navy Deps rtner' TO-
, DAY az ~ the status OF the tt sa' IN
~ northwestern %icaraFfl4 p here me
Marines and %icaragua1 g3a dsraen
ere deayoring 10 reel fhe saseIs
asadee by Cen. EandiEo
Hefiln Asks Marin Recall
TIE SicaraRuan situat3re carae up
@rF brief time on the ff>@Y. II the
senate Epon sitter Com gs4a Yee.a
'yHned tcGay, when &c, z3ns ftestU.
Democrat. - Aisbafna, offDrs. reza-
4sitl1n which would cs Gtsta '.s
president To WITHDRAW @aexiehn
forces from Nicaragua
Senator Hef'iD sskef far 4t@n}-
Sr@ds consent for ita INN. Ia 4 th ss,y4-
r1er.fsoI, e Eut there was sss e f.on
b. Eenstor bsohes, Republican, of
sas-w ia npshife. Chairman EOrsh u
fae foreign relations committees ASK
- befAatoF Herin II he would he
- ling ~ have the resolution Ie~
tsFrse ~ committee, ard the A la
fy9nla Senator agreed " that course
THE resolution took The position
81 since this country is founded
:r self government. IL should not
sepuc armed forces into HhighboF-
5ug republic.
congress Battle Imminent.
@oggfess returned ~ the spotlight
Nt@ay Wlfh Nicaragua Ested well up
apHR The subjects awaiting verbal
f5esec' iDH end scrutiny.
another esctGF Was efdeG ~ the
> A$Hington front today when TIE
-.hfloaaI Council far Prevention Of
>F9f nAdh pubilc a letter addressed
- seole'ery Keilpgg asking, among
I'Lefh. ths 6paet31HSt
'i9r what good ca1se are our Ma
tiush laying down fheit lives ig
t3'AtbEUsf II WHIST purpose is the
Sjaugnter during the past sear of
sn"re ihen tb9 RiesfsguanhT
fIt@aE gag prompt demand for i'm
SfrSiat9 iBVssiiga lion ~ The whole
DHaiF. DpDD~itlon Ia Congress 10 tie
h'lmihistTat tlDn's policies has sprung
tfVW several sources ssenHtnr
Nhesief, Democrat. Montana WlD il
s&pseted 70 isinifgdnee bn1 demand
setiDn oil his resolution ~ inquiry.
aaseIttd ihai insufficient men were
esit 10 tbs trouble Ioua and .tbat
AtA@t1eaH By"s were being needlsbsiy
eaeflb..G, Win senator Norris. It=s
t'sfdEbtA AsbraBkA. he Dasailed lie
tp3iniuisffat ton. as dia several mem
lsfs OF fhe Tiouga
sgeAhsf Lonkwortb oDlneh that
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