Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
NOGALES, SOLDIER
OF FORTUNE, HERE
Champion of Latins Tells OF
Their Plight, but WithhoIds
His Business in City.

Gen. Rafael de Nogales, one of the
most picturesque characters in the
world today, soldier of fortune who
has fought for many flags and as many
causes, close student of Latin-American
politics and a dynamic personality
vitality interested in righting what he
thinks are the wrongs of the world by
diplomacy II possible. by the sword and
machine gun, if necessary, is in Wash
ington over the week end on business
he regards as "nobody's business but
mine but anxious to tell of the present
conditions in Central and South
America.
A wiry man of so, who looks to be
about 80, without gray hair in his
head, with grip to his hand and q
spring to his step that bespeak the con-
ditioned athlete, is one Of the most
romantic characters of the world today
Who's Who in America" says this
Of him:
Has served as soldier under many
flags; as cowboy, miner, world traveller
and explorer: second lieutenant, Span
ish Army, Spanish American War; exile
from Venezuela since 1901, except when
fighting the government; with Turkish
Army in many battles In World War,
advancing to divisional commander;
Egyptian Sinai and commander. LIST
Regiment, Imperial Lancers, CONSTANT
nople."
Tells Of Adventures.
He says this of himself:
IT am a political and military OBJ
server: I editorialize in the world press
commanded 1000 men, a division.
with the Central Powers in Turkey. I
IS 80 - ;.t,
Cavalry at the first and second battles
at GAIA. I was in command of the
siege of Van, the capital of Armenia,
and for 26 days beleaguered $4,000
Armenians with 1000 Turks. I was
a member of the staff of Field Marshall
Won der Goltz at Kut-el-Amara.
During the war was Turkish mill
tary governor of the coast of Pales-
tine and second in command of the
garrisons at Jerusalem, Bethlehem and
Pennsylvania I was the last Turkish
military governor Of Turkish Sinai,
from where Gen. Allenby tried in vain
TO dislodge me in 1917.
MY success as a soldier was due to
the experience 1 gained as a cow
puncher in Alaska, where I was known
as The Wolf because ! could go
through the woods without making
a sound.
II have been accused of being the
hidden hand in Venezuelan politics.
I led the first revolution against Presi-
dent Juan Vicente Gomez. of
Venezuela, in September, 1911.
would be executed If I were captured
in Venezuela. There is a price on my
head, and am watched carefully by
Latin American countries"
Gen. Nogales strides impatiently
about as he talks His every action
bespeaks the tremendous vitality the
latent energy of the man.
Finds Outlet for Energy.
In his interview yesterday he was
anxious to get down to the plight, as
America, and leave of explaining why
he believes himself an authority.
Just one thing more about myself
Il was guest Of the former Kaiser,
at Doom, two years ago."
1t is the plight of Latin America
that interests him. There, he says, he
f1nds the outlet TOR his energy
You know" he said, though they
are alike in being new nations, shaped
by conditions of the Western Henri
sphere, essentially alike in their pas
people Of Latin America and the
United States are nevertheless essen
TALLY unlike in temperament, as we'll
| as in most of their traditions The
| causes of the dissimilarities must be
| taken into consideration for us to get
sound basis for understanding
Your United States was once q
British colonial possession. Here men
| Of England's best-intelligent, liberty
| loving. resourceful, vigorous in mind
! and body. adventurous-planted settle
1 MentS. established law and society in
conformity with the principles of Eng
lish civilization and the AngIo-Saxon
temperament, and, in due time. because
they were Americans, won freedom
! from Britain and established them
selves as a. new and individual Nation
ITO the south Of you was the vast
portion Of this continent known e.