The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28

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w take notice. Rebels
in various regions
staged outbreaks that
alarmed the govern
RES macnaoo ment and martial
law was declared in the effort to stave
off civil war. Machado and his cabinet
ministers conferred with military ana
civil advisers, and the martial re-
sources of the republic were hastily
modified. Troops were sent to the
troubled areas and an effort was made
TO improvise navy by Communicating
private yachts and arming them with
eighteen pound guns.
Meanwhile the authorities were
gathering up all the known and sus-
pected rebels they could catch and
putting them lin Jail. Hundreds were
arrested and charged with treason.
Former President Menocal and Colonel
Mendieta were credited with the lead
ership of the revolt and especial eff
forts were made to get them, but at
this writing they are still at large.
The most active of the rebels were
in the province of Pinar del Rio, and
1t was reported to President Machado
that they, with Gen. Balderno Acosta,
mayor of Mariana, as leader, were pre-
pairing an invasion of Havana province.
Indeed, there were several sanguinary
skirmishes only few miles from the
capital. which was isolated by the
cutting of communications.
Col. Julio Sanguily, chief Of the
army flying corps, ordered every avail
able plane to keep on constant patrol
along the north coast. especially in
Pinar del Rio. and for several miles
out at sea. in search Of both Cuban
and foreign organized filibustering ex-
petitions. Several craft that attempted
to escape the navy patrol ships were
bombed by the flyers.
Late reports said Menocal, Mendieta
and others were on yacht making
their way to Chaparra, Oriente prov
ince, where Menocal has a large num-
Der of followers. He was at one time
manager Of the Chaparra sugar mill.
the largest in the world.
EOR the time being, at least, the
= German republic is safe, for the
latest attempt to wreck it has failed.
This was the move to dissolve the
Prussian diet through a plebiscite,
which, If it had succeeded. would have
imperilled the Reich. The scheme was
devised by the Hitlerites or National
lists. and that other set Of radicals,
the Communists, Joined with them, al
: though their ultimate aims are utter
" diverse. But even with the aid Of
the National Socialists the combination
fell some 100000 votes short Of ac-
complishing its purpose.
The French government was almost
as pleased by the result of the Ger
man plebiscite as was that in Berlin,
for it meant that the growing accord
between the two nations would not he
broken, and it was said in Paris that
the proposed visit of Premier Laval to
Berlin was now certainty.
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1 with the task of dovetailing the
Hoover moratorium plan and the
Young plan announced in London that
they had reached complete agree
ment, which was signed at the treas
ury office. Their communique said:
complete agreement was reached,
as regards the detailed measures re-
Quired to give effect to President
Hoovers proposal in case of payments
by Germany under the Hague agree
ment of January 20, 1880.
Recommendation of the experts in
regard to suspension of these pay
ments have been approved by the gov
ernments of Australia, Canada,
Czechoslovakia, Greece, India, New
Zealand, Portugal, Rumania and South
Africa.
Agreement also was reached in re-
gard to detailed measures for suspen-
sion of interallied war debts to the
United Kingdom, France and Italy of
payments under agreement with
Czechosloyakia.
agreement also was reached on the
principle that payments due by Hun
gary under the Paris agreement of
April 2S. 1880, and payments by Bull
garia under the Hague agreement of
January 20. 1880. should be suspended
, during the year ending June 80. 1882.
"But in this case certain adjust
ments must be made, as complete sus-
pension of these payments might re-
suit in suspension Of certain classes
of payments to individuals. Accord
ingly. the committee agreed in prin-
, ciple that all payments to funds "A
and b under the agreement signed
at Paris on April 20. 1890, should be
continued during the Hoover year.
Negotiations are continuing in re-
gard to adjustments required in the
case of Bulgaria"
DLANTERS ofe-the fourteen cotton
states of the South are asked by
the farm board to pillow under one