Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Reports Say Journey Was
to Receive Surrender of
Some Rebel Leaders.
MENoCAL AND GOMEZ
AMONG THOSE MENTIONED
Eighth Hour Battle Reported Still
in Progress-Havsna Searches
for Hidden Arms.
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August l3.-President Ger
ardo Machado, target of revolt which
has resulted in more than so deaths
during the past five days, reached Santa
Clara, in the interior Of the island,
shortly before noon today.
He had left his palace in the night
with 40 soldiers officially for an inspec-
ton Of federal forces in the province.
Reports from sources other than the
palace, however, said several important
rebel leaders were expected to surrender
to the President when he got to Santa
Clara.
At s O'Clock this morning the Presi-
dent boarded his special train here with
a number of high military officials at
the station to see him of. 1t took D
hours to get to Santa Clara, his own
native province, where revolutionary
activity has been most spirited.
McnocaI Mentioned.
REPORTS he would receive the surrender
of some of the rebel leaders named
Carlos Mendieta and Roberto Mendez
Penate as those likely to turn in their
arms. Former President Mario O. Me-
nocal and Miguel Mariana Gomez, for
mer mayor of Havana. also were men
toned as possible negotiators for peace.
Another report said tie President
had gone out to take active charge OF
operations in Santa Clara Province, IN
view Of reports that the command there
was wavering :,
The Presidents trip oversSladCved all
other news today. but from Santiago
it was reported by telephone that Fed
eral troops had routed a rebel detach-
ment during the night, killing one man
and wounding two.
The revolutionary challenge TO
Machado's authority was spreading over
a great part of Cuba, on the basis OF
dispatches from the provinces.
Is Killed in Clash.
The government itself reported that
rebel forces were concentrated in 40
places which were distributed through
out the six provinces but thickest in
Santa Clara and Pinar Del Rio. The
number Of detaehments tgnoflcaally was
estimated at between 80 and 30.
Fourteen more insurgents and a
loyalist guardsman we're killed IN a
battle at Cejas Del Negro last night,
the palace said. Federal troops COM
nanded by Lieut. Capt. Arai we're said
TO have taken % prisoners and guam
tity Of arms and to have routed a
rebel force of 200.
Gen. Mario O. Menocsl. former
president and supposed leader of the
revolt, was reported to be hiding IN
Pinar Del Rio with a bodyguard Of
diers were seeking him. but word of
their success or failure had not been
received.
Offers Of Aid Rejected.
kilograms from q provincial and
military authorities said peace and
Quiet reigned in their districts, except
for minor victories for the government
and surrender Of rebel attachments
Other sources said. however, the revolt
spirit was growing In the provinces OF
Pinar Del Rio and MataRzas with con-
tinual movements Of men In other dis
tricts
Secretary Of the Interior zubizarreta
said the government "eontemplates
with serenity the events which are tax
ing place IN Cuba. 1t has rejected the
various offers to organize militia against
the rebels since the national army and
navy are enough to re-establish quick
" order in the republic"
Reports from yesterdays clashes
brought the unofficial death list 70
more than 90. NATIONAL ponce To-Day
were prepared TO start searching Ha-
vana houses for arms in an effort to
prevent the uprising spreading here.
All buildings in the capital win be
searched and persons found with arms
sent to Cabana Fortress, it WIS an
ncunced after police chiefs conferred
with DR.. Octayio zubizarreta, interior
secretary.
Twenty-three fell in combat yeSter-
day in Pinar De Rio province, scene
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