The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-07
Cuban Revolt
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whom no charges or acquisitions were pending and who enjoyed public confidence and the conf. dence of their men.
 They met in an atmosphere DOT. tentous with possibilities of tri- umph or disaster. Unrecognized by any foreign government, entirely out of touch with Sumner Welles, American ambassador who cooper lated in every phase of the preced. ing Cespedes revolutionary gov. ernment, uncertain of the discl- pline of the enlisted men running the military ad police and un. backed by most of the principal political figures, the committee fought desperately to make Itself secure, establish absolute order, and avoid American intervention, which every Cuban patriot would regard as the ultimate tragedy.
 The urgency of the situation was emphasized not only by the pres. ence of tho first American war. ships to arrive but by a series of disorders that, while they might have been overlooked entirely Il week ago under the American fos- tered Cespedes government, were potential causes for intervention to- day.
 province seized tho Chaparra and Delicias sugar centrals, owned by the Cuban American Sugar com. pany. R. E. Wood, general man. ager and II. M. Hicks, assistant manager, took refuge aboard 6 British steamship at Chaparra. | Other workers seized the Bagu. amos central in the same province. Tho United Press received an un. confirmed private report that 1000 workers seized the Hormiguera central in Santa Clara province.
 Ambassador Welles prevented Q possible incident that, at the mo. ment, might have caused inter- lyentlon when 6 group of students, port workers and members Of the |ABC radical society sought to pre-. vent tho sailing in the steamship Morro Castle of Mathew V. Mo- |lanphy, American general manager of tho United Fruit company, whom they accused of instigating the assassination of Margarito Ig. llesas, worker, whose body was Hound under the stables Of thes Mo- rales fortress.
 Tho residence of former Presi. dent Mario Menocal was searched twice Tuesday night, apparently for three brothers named Garden as, Mcnocal men, who nave innu- ence with army officers. It was believed they. were suspected or implication in counter-revolu. tionary plot.
 At Santiago a group of Com. munists forcibly occupied the home of former Senator Gonzalez Clayel and established headquar- ters there. Soldiers busted them.
 At Pinar Del Rio 500 laborers at the Matahambre mines struck, de- manding c wage increase
 Soldiers patrolled the streets here but quiet prevailed.
 Incidents of minor violence were numerous under the Cespedes re- gime but that was a legally con lstituted government while the present one Is purely of fact with no legal status. Hence every in- cident under it is likely to cause an explosion.
 Aside from its task of maintain ling even more rigid order than did it's predecessor, the commission government faced many factors calculated to cause a real outpreak. | Prinipal political leaders or the older generation refrained almost unanimously from supporting It or even admitting its existence.
 No one knew the temper Of the army or whether the men would obey the sergeants in charge TOT | long.
 First Uprising. Havana, Sept 7-(UP)-The nrst uprising against the new revoiutioh- ary regime was reported tooay.
 The report. which was not con firmed. said several soldiers Were shot at Camp Columbia, military headauarters, late last night in a small revolt against the authori- ties because of the threat of Unit ed States intervention.
 Camp Columbia denied the story but it was noted that several truck- loads of troops proceeded to the camp early this morning.
 Coast Guards Going. ' New York, Sept 7-(UPl-Eighf ocast guard boats from the New York area have been ordered to Key West, Fla. to be ready Tor use in Cuban waters if necessary.
 The boats are the Uphhur, Wilkes wainright. Hunt. Badger. sennes: Wood. and Herndon. Each is stained by seven officers and S4 men.
 The vessels were at target prac- tice at Lynnhaven Roads. near Newport News. Va, when Com mander E. b. Jones. in temporary charge of the Eastern Division. rec ceiyed the orders from Washing'