Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
President Machado Remains
in Santa Clara Province
Seeking to Effect Truce.
400 ADDITIONAL TROOPS,
MUNITIONS DISPATCHED
Gen. Monocal, Col. Mendieta and
% Captured Leaders on Way
to Havana.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 15-Fighting be-
tween revolutionists and government
troops continued in Cuba tonight in
spite of the arrests last night of Gen.
Mario @. Menocal, Col Carlos Men
dieta and % other rebel leaders. AL
though President Gerardo Machado re-
manned in Santa Clara Province, where
he was born, and continued his at
tempts to bring about truce, railroad
stations in five small towns in the
province we're burned and robbed to-
day and telephone wires were cut.
The towns include Baez, which was
subjected to rebel raids last night;
Sierrs Moreno and CorTalillo.
Heavy concentration Of insurgent
forces in hidden points OF mountains
about Sierra Moreno continued ana
there was further fighting in the neigh
borhood of Rancho Veloz, where gov
eminent troops we're routed by band
OF rebels last night
Move Troops to Santa Clara.
The government, besides moving 400
troops into Santa Cara province, as
patched army trucks to that region late
today with additional ammunition and
other war supplies.
Gen. Menocal, Col Mendieta and the
other captured leaders were on their
way back to Havana tonight on gun
boat as prisoners OF war.
Newspaper dispatches from the north
coast OF Santa Clara Province reported
a proup of rebel SympathiZers from the
f,oa lad hot n
nuza and Menendez beaches. 1t was
near this place that eight men were
killed and several wounded IN a stub
born battle yesterday.
The towns Of Corralillo and Sierra
Mozena we're tn rebel hands, news
paper dispatches said, both towns were
reported burning and all means OF
communication with them were sew
cred. The stubborn assistance IN that
province was credited IN some quarters
to new energy introduced by the alleged
arrival Of the group from the United
States. This group was said TO be
headed by Col Eoseiado Collazo, re-
tired army officer.
10 confirmation Of these reports was
authorized by the government, how
ever.
Insurgents Asked to Give Up.
President Machado in Santa Clara
Province invited insurgent leaders there
to give themselves up. The Gunboat
Fernandez Quevedo, with the Cuba and
the Barre, steamed slowly from Rio
Verde. on the southern coast Of Pinar
del Rio Province, with Gen. Menocal,
Col Mendieta and the % others who
were captured yesterday.
Military governors throughout the six
provinces today posted prociamations
announcing the capture OF Menocal and
Mendieta and calling on insurgents still
IN the field to bring In their arms. An
authentic report said the President him
self would make such a proclamation
for the island after the Fernandez
0ueYedo docks, promising amnesty II
rebels surrender within "a hours.
The boat was expected to arrive here
early tomorrow.
The prisoners aboard, who include
Menocsl's son, Raul, and two members
Of the House OF Representatives, are
being shown every courtesy, 1t was an
nounced through the war department.
presumably acting upon advice from the
President. today let It be known that
their status was that OF prisoners OF
war.
May Go Direct TO Homes.
II is expected the 80 who surrendered
will Be remsnded directly 10 Csbana
Fortress. although one report said
President Mschado was considering per-
hitting them to 20 directly to their
homes after giving their word Of honor.
Although the war department and the
palace made no announcement, IL was
reported the President would return here
tomorrow.
It was said many rebels have sur
rendered IS a result Of the Presidents
appeal TO prevent further shedding OF
blood I"
Although admitting their disappoint-
ment over the capture Of Menocai and
Mendieta, oppositlonists apparently had
switched their hopes today TO Miguel
Mariana Gomez, Col Aureiio Hevia and
Col Roberto Mendez Penate.
Maj. Rodriguez Leon, presidential
aide at Santa Clara, said today that
many rebels had given themselves up
during the day: that government forces
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