New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
CUBAN REVOLUTION
 BEING SUPPRESSED
73 Warrants Issued by Judge
 Plot Against President

Havana, Feb. oS R,-Seventy- three warrants for the arrest Of prominent Cubans were issued by Superior Judge Manuel Quesada to- day in continuation of efforts at sup precision of plot against the life of President Machado and the peace of Cuba.
 The action was preceded by a statement by Colonel Alfonso Fors. Cuban secret service chief. saying:
 T can now say that an open state of rebellion and utter disregard for legally constituted authority exist throughout the hation."
 A later statement by Colonel Tors 10 the Associated Press said the sit uation was we'll in hand and that there were no fears of violence.
 Revelation of the plot came late yesterday with the filing of charges against 10 prominent Cubans alleg- ing a plot to assassinate President Machado and create such a chaotic condition in Cuba that United States would be forced to intervene.
 Eight of the ten men named in the formal charges were arrested inn mediately. Two others were taken into custody before midnight. All were lodged in the Principe fortress to be held without bail. The eight arrests were made in single raid on the headquarters of the "nacion- alista' or nationalist political party.
 Ex-Cabinet Official Involved
 Among those named in the war rants issued today were Rafael Iturralde, former minister of war in the Machado cabinet and believed TOW to be in exile in New York. and tionalist party. accused of fathering the alleged revolt.
 In his announcement of discovery of the plot Colonel Tors said, "so evident was the plot to execute these reasonable crimes and so clear was the pact among the plotters that we were told the president would not be able to be e-inaugurated May 20.'
 He charged several organizations with implication. These included the communist party. the national ists. the anti-imperialistc league, and the nationalist union. He said i-government parties had been formed throughout the land under the name of local government" These parties, he said, did not hesi- tate to term themselves, new Cuban revolutionaries."
 He charged their activities extend cd to foreign countries, a reference in which some see a connection with the activities of Jose Antonio Meila, Cuban student agitator who was as- sassinated in Mexico City recently.
 Had Help From Abroad
 with this revolution completely organized" Tors charged, they had appointed notable delegations in for eign countries for the purpose of raising money to finance the re- volt"
 It was reported police had in their possession document ostensibly ad- dressed to President-ElectH Hoover asking for intervention by the Unite States on the ground that Cuba Is unable to govern herself"
 The men arrested here last night were: Dr. Alejandro Vergara Leon- ard. Francisco Vilabrie Corderos, Dr. Jose A. Inclan. Dr. Tomas Gelabert. pr. Eduardo V. Chibas, Enrique Cerrat, Angel Ortiz Cabanas, Fer nando Vergara, Daniel Vera Villa real and Augustin Perez Alvarez.
 Gerardo Machado Morales was reelected last November for a six year term as Cuban president after having received the endorsement of all Cuba's three major political par ties, the liberal, conservation, and popular. There was no opposing candidate.
 Colonel Mendez Penate, former leader of the nationalist party. has, tened from his sick bed last night to