Evening star., 1933-04-30
UPRISING CRUSHED,
10 SLAIN IN CUBA
Army Forces Suppress Revo-
Iutionary Outbreak in
Oriente Province.
BY the Associated Press.


HAVANA, April 29.-Seven rebels,
two soldiers and the chief of police Of
the town of San Luis were killed as
army forces quickly suppressed revo-
lutionary outbreak in Oriente Province
today, said a government announce
ment tonight.
Meanwhile, reports from Santiago
said rural guard posts at Boniato and
Songo also had been attacked, with
two soldiers wounded at the former
place.
A force Of approximately 40 men. the
announcement said, attacked the rural
guard post near San Luis early today,
killed two soldiers and seized horses,
arms and ammunition.
They were then driven from the town
by army forces dispatched from nearby
Palma Soriano under command of
Lieut.. Rodriguez. Two rebels were
killed.
Slay Police Chief.
In their fight, the communique con-
tinued, the rebels killed the San Luis
chief Of police, whom they had taken
prisoner while looting the vaults in the
telegraph ofiice and destroying tele-
graph and telephone facilities.
Hotly pursued by additional troops
under Capt. Larrubia, sent from San
tiago, the rebels divided into three
groups.
The largest, comprising about 20
men, was overtaken near Najaguavo by
detachment headed by Sergt. Morejon.
in the ensuing brush four rebels were
killed, the remainder Of the party dis
persed and the arms and horses re-
covered.
The rebels, the government stated,
dispersed in small groups, closely pur-
sued by the soldiers.
Press Ban Placed.
simultaneously with the arrival OF
advices In Havana Of the trouble In
Oriente Province, a military censorship
was placed on press dispatches going
out Of the city. The ban was lifted
hours later, however, the palace explain.
ing it was a mistake" Government
observers, nevertheless, continued to re-
view press QlSpdICIlcS dIlu AAeC1AoA Wal
sorship was still in force.
Havana itself was quiet, although a
number of rumors concerning the pro-
yincial disorder were in circulation.
Dispatches from Santiago which told
of the attacks on the guard posts on
Boniato and Songo also reported that
the rebels who invaded San Luis pre-.
yiously had torn up railroad tracks ana
burned a small bridge between Pal
MARTA and Miranda.
The government announcement char
acterized the outbreak in Oriente as
isolated and declared absolute tran
guilty" existed everywhere else IN the
island.
Rebels Seize Arms.
It revealed, however, that small
band of rebels in Victoria de Las Tunas
last night forced the door Of the Mu-
nicipal Court and seized arms which
had been taken from prisoners. Four
soldiers, led by Capt Jomarron. set out
in pursuit, overlook the rebels at farm,
killed one, wounded another and TOOK
him prisoner The rest fed, leaving
their arms behind.
Cuban Telephone Co. wires leading
into Namzanillo and Guantanamo were
cut during the day, but repairs were
When news Of the outbreak at San
Luis reached Santiago the Oriente Prov
ince capital, police cleared the streets
and parks, clubbing several persons who
were slow in needing their orders.
A report received indirectly from Oh
ficial sources indicated there was some
dissension amcng army officers at Camp
Columbia as the result Of the killing
there recently of an unidentlned nom
commissioned officer. He had been ar.
rested, the report said. on suspicion OF
implication in oppositionist activities,
but it was discovered after MS oeatn
that he was innocent.
Officers from the camp, 1t was learned
tonight, conferred with general stan Of
fcers yesterday.
Conspiracies Frequent.
Conspiracies to overthrow the Ma
chado administration In Cuba have been
reported frequently since the aborttve
uprising Of August, 1881, the main re-
suit of which seemed to be to strip
Cuba Of its revolutionary leaders.
The principal members Of the Ma
chado opposition have concentrated IN
New York and Miami and apparently
have kept in close contact with their
sympathizers on the island.
IN CuDa CNeIe IldVc Uecu q cCA1cS "a
incidents of political violence recently
resulting in several deaths.
Since last Tuesday a Cuban junta has
been having daily meetings in New York
to discuss q program Of reconciliation
between the government forces and the
anti -Machado camp.
It IL understood that the junta lead
en- received advices from Washington
asking them to prepare . program OF
reconciliation with the Cuban govern