Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Reports of Further Fighting
in 0riente Denied by
Army.
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT
SURROUNDED BY SECRECY
Executives Secretary Holds Cost
of Uprising to Insurgents
at Least 81, 900 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA August 22.-Back in the
palace here tonight after a fortnight
in Santa Clara directing his troops,
President Gerardo Machado said that
he believed the revolution had been
successfully stamped out and that &C
ton had ceased on all fronts.
Tt became known tonight, however,
that President Machado yesterday put
into effect for Oriente Province the
state of war decreed in all the re-
public August 10. Fighting In recent
days has centered in the far eastern
section.
Worn by loss of sleep, the President
retired Immediately after arriving and
mapped for three hours before dining
with his family.
He seemed quite happy over the man
ner in which his troops performed
during these strenuous days, but ex-
pressed sorrow over the number slain
during the various engagements.
Rebel Claims Denied.
Army headquarters denied reports
Oriente Proyince-reports which we're
circulated by revolutionary leaders here
today. The anti-Machadoists had as
serted that some progress was being
made by the rebels in the eastern prov
ince and that loyal troops had been
unsuccessful in preventing the opposi-
ton from gathering in force at Man
zanillo and Bayamo
It was also denied there had been
action at Chaparra and other points
in Oriente today
Huge crowds gathered at the Cab
alleria landing today when the gun
boat Patria docked and unloadsd con-
fiscated arms taken at Gibara during
the battle there the FIRST part Of the
week
The Patria, its armor plate deeply
SCARED by rebel shells, unloaded sever
al anti-atrcraft guns, so boxes of
Springfield rifles, 1000 cases of ma
chine gun bullets and several boxes Of
larger ammunition. There were also
large number of machine guns taken
during the Gibara action
Army vans were brought to the docks
and 200 men drafted from the Public
Works Department slung the confis-
Gated war material UP from the hold
Of the gunboat and into the waiting
trucks.
A detachment Of troops guarded the
docks during the unloading process,
which required several hours.
Captain Escapes Death.
Captain Eugenio Erquiaga Of the
Patria said he had narrowly escaped
death during the Gibara action and
pointed to the path taken by one OF
the 50-caliber bullets which went
through the pilots cabin. He said he
had been standing in the center OF
the cabin a moment before the shell
entered.
President Machado's return was in
terpreted by observers as a sign of the
executives confidence that the revolt
had been brought to sn end and his
statement tonight confirmed this at
titude.
The President tonight gave remaining
rebels one more chance to bring in their
arms and receive amnesty.
The same edict he issued earlier this
week TO apply to the midisland prov
ince. tonight was given forth for all the
island BY its terms rebels still bearing
arms may be forgiven If they lend their
fealty at the palace within d hours.
The fact that Machado rad left
Santa Clara by train this morning be-
came known here early in the after
noon, but the time OF his scheduled ar
rival had been carefully guarded lest an
assassination attempt should be made
Heavy forces of police, armed with
rifles, lined the street leading from the
depot to the palace and spectators were
| ordered of the sidewalks Secret
service operatives occupied roof tops
I and elaborate pains were taken to give
| the impression that the President would
| pass by on his way TO the palace.
: Instead of taking the guarded lane
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