Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
StlmSon Labels Nicaraguan
Ruthless Bandit, Starting
determination War.
NATIONAL C0NSTABULARY
WILL OFFER PROTECTION
Foreigners Urged to GO to Coast
Ports, Where American Men II
War Will Be Stationed.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Papers signed by SANDING, Nicaraglan
leader, show that he has ordered a
campaign of determination and. far
from a patriot. he is nothing but q
ruthless bandit bent on assassinating
defenseless civilians, Secretary Stimson
declared today.
This makes the issue quite clear"
Mr.. Stimson continued. "and the United
States will meet that issue"
The Secretary's statement does not
mean the United States will meet the
Sandino menace to defenseleSs citizens
by using United States Marines 1t Is
the Nicaraguan government that viii
nave to protect those men and women
who are still left in the interior, on the
east coast OF Nicaragua. They are now
IN position to cope with the situation
The Secretary added that there Is q
great deal of difference between the
present situation and that which ex-
isted In 1925. Then there were two
distinct factions fighting each other.
Both factions had agreed to observe the
international customs of warfare and
promised to protect the neutrals livink
in Nicaragua. Thus it was possible to
establish neutral zones, where the for
eigners could be gathered: these zones
were respected by both factions Then
the warfare which was conducted
on established international principles
ceased, and was replaced by sheer
banditry on the part of SANDING and
his followers.
VIII Not Use Troops.
The American troops cannot and will
not be used in the campaign of ex-
termination OF Sandino's outlaws This
for two reasons: % The east coast of
Nicaragua is the thickest jungle in ex-
tStence in the world. To send American
sailors or Marines into that jungle IL
to expose them to great dangers with
out actual profit for the re-establish-
ment Of peace in that country. (2)
The Nicaraguan national constabulary,
which was practically inexistent in
1925. has become now an efficient and
important force. Their number has
been increased in the last five years
from some 800 to 2,107 men. They
have been trained to fight in thu
jungle, which has no terrprs for these
natives of Nicaragua, many Of them
having been born in that section of the
country and are as familiar with the
dense forest as Sandino's men them
selves.
U. S. to Supply Planes.
The United States Government has
put at the disposal of the commander
of the Nicaraguan constabu1arly a SUM-
cient number of sirplanes to transport
the National Guards from the west
coast Of Nicaragua. where the majority
Of the constabulary is stationed, to the
east coast, where Sandino's outlaws
have been operating in the last few
days. There is no question that the
Nicaraguan constabulary will be able
to put an end to Sandino's brigandage
in time. In the meantime the foreign
erS who are still scattered. in the in
terror are urged to withdraw with all
their movable belongings to the coast
where they can be protected by the
American men of war sent to the Mica
raguan ports for that purpose.
Secretary Stinsons statement fol-
lows:
The activities Of the last week Of
the alleged patriot SANDING have shown
him to be nothing but ruthless out
law. bent on assassinating defenseless
civilians Papers found signed by MIN
show that he has ordered campaign
of determination. This makes the issue
quite clear and the United States will
meet that issue"
tCopyright. 1872