Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
BOTH SIDES SCORE
VICTORIES IN CUBA;
6S DEAD REPORTED
Sabotage Efforts at Havana
ThWarted at Reservoir
and Oil Storage Tank.
REVOLUTION SWINGING
BACK TOWARD CAPITAL
Rebel Band Invades Santa Clara
and Sacks City of Vuelta,
Mgchado Fees Claim.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 12.-The revolu-
tionary movement swung back toward
Havana today as the insurgents turned
their efforts to the destruction of nat
ura1 resources.
The police said group of rebels had
attempted to blow up the water reser-
Soir at Regla, just across the bay from
the capital, but were surprised and
Hriven of by Loyalist soldiers.
Another band was said to have tried
4 20 fire the storage tank of the Shell
gOn Co. In the suburb of Luyano, but
q lied under a hail Of police bullets.
IS Rebels Killed In Clashes.
!. Government Offices confirmed dis
{ catches from Pinar del Rio Province
y LAYING IA rebels were killed and 10
zaounded in sharp engagements last
Night with army forces.
IN the Los Palacios section, 1t was
laid. a detachment under Capt. Rodolfo
Z Ehipi surprised rebels and slew four,
Among them, Gen. Francisco Peraza,
B3-year-old veteran OF three former
Revolutions. The PeraZa family in
Havana, however, denied he had been
KILLED
Az Artemisa. near the town of Can
E3elara, three infantry units supported
! BY machine guns met revolutionaries
I headed by Celestino BaiZan, former
Governor Of Havana Province, and
killed 9 and wounded 10, the Interior
Department announced.
Army headquarters said one rebel was
killed and one injured in skirmishing
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Another exchange Of fire, without
casualties, was reported near Cruces, in
Santa Clara.
Rebels Report Staying 80.
The rebels reported that band Of
800 supporters had invaded the City OF
Santa Clara Monday night, killed 30
federals and taken 25 prisoners before
retiring under fire. They also took over
Vueltas and burned the municipal and
other buildings.
Reports filtering In from the interior
said both sides had been victorious IN
clashes IN a half dozen localities. Cow
eminent troops were said to have taken
IA prisoners in skirmishes at Ranchuelo,
Vinas and Sanctt 6piritus They cas-
tureds six rebels at Arahos, but suffered
three wounded.
Insurgents cut telephone and teie-
carried OF two prisoners. They cap
tured the little town of Sierra Moreno
and began gathering part of their troops
there. They were deploying their
forces In several other districts, accord
ing to reports.
Landing by Menocal RumOred.
Former President Menocal. reputed
brains of the uprising. was still sought
by the government and reports per-
sisted that he had landed either in
OrIente Province or on the north coast
intending to marshal his forces for a
decisive onslaught
Oppositionist headquarters reported
that four Of the governments airplane
pilots had gone over to the revolution
and that seven others were under ar
rest because Of their sympathies.
Havana itself was quiet, but tense
and awaiting news Of progress Of the
revolt Oriente Province, likewise, was
calm. but soldiers were held in bar
racks. Gen Alberto Herrera. army
chief of staff, said the situation was
under control
Cuba has an army OF about 1900
men divided into nine army corps, each
corps being charged with the defense
OF a province. with the exception OF
Havana, where three army corps are
situated.
The air forces comprises IA military
planes and 10 school ships. all COM
manded by Col Julio Sanguilly.
The navy has two old gunboat'
mounting light guns One OF thess
ships, the Patria, is q school ship, the
other Is the Barre. 1t has also 10 coast
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