Evening star., 1932-01-24
Communist Revolt Forces AC.
ton of U. S., Canada and
Great Britain.
SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS
is FEARED THREATENED
Serious Radical Uprising Throws
Tiny Central American Nation
Into Turmoil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reports of a serious Communist up
rising in the tiny Central American
republic of Salvador last night sent six
warships to the scene, including three
American vessels, to protect foreign
lives and property.
Communists were attacking the City
of Sonsonati, according to reports TO
the State Department, and were fight
ing at two other towns within few
miles of San Salvador, the capital.
Earlier private dispatches said the
Communists were centered at Santa
Tecla, Gargoza and La Libertad. They
seized several towns in the interior last
night these reports said, but govern
ment forces reoccupied the towns.
An American cruiser and two de-
stroyers. a British cruiser and Two
Canadian destroyers were ordered 10
Salvador, the State Department ana
diplomatic representatives OF the Two
countries said.
state of Siege Declared.
The provisional government OF Sal
vador previously had declared a state OF
siege. equivalent to martial law, IN SIX
departments because of Communist ac-
tivities A Communist plot to overthrow
the government was frustrated by po-
lice Tuesday night and the leaders were
arrested. The police said they founo
bombs, dynamite and subversive leafiets
In the house where the men were seized.
Salvador has been ruled by military
iunta headed by Gen. MaXimllano n.
Martinez. since the overthrow OF PreSl-
dent Arturo Araujo by a coup d'etat
little more than a month ago. The
iunta has been arranging for munlclpaI
elections. The United States Govern
ment withheld recognition from the
Martinez regime because it came into
power through revolt and had not
been constitutionally reorganlzed.
Failure of the country's army to re-
ceive its pay for three months was
given in published accounts as the rea-
sons for the uprising against former
President Araujo.
Italy Demands Action.
Spurred by a formal demand from
tie Italian consul general for protection
of his countrymen, the Navy Depart
ment ordered the cruiser Rochester
ana TWO OeSLEOyeES-Ille rIlAlIlPS dAiO
the Wicks-from Panama to Salvador
The Rochester, flagship of the
special service division station at
Panama, carries Rear Admiral Arthur
St c. Smith and Comdr. L. P. Tread
well. 1t will take about 48 hours TO
run to Salvador, while the two
destroyers will make the trip in "a
hours.
The first information Of the serious
disturbances came to the State Depart
ment late yesterday rom William ).
McCafferty, charge d'atalres at san
Salvador, the capital.
He advised that Communists were at
tacking Sonsonati, and that there was
fighting in at least two other towns
within a few miles of the capital.
Telephone communication has been
cut of, ne reported, the railway near
Sonsonati had been torn up and dis
orders were general in the cities.
Energetic Measures Taken.
He added that the authorities were
taking energetic measures to suppress
the disturbances.
The State Department was in COM
munication with both the British en-
bassy and the Canadian legation on the
situation 1t said 1t was informed that
the Italian consul general, the British
charge daffaires and McCaferty felt
the presence of the war vessels on the
Salvadorean coast would have bene-
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