Evening star., 1933-08-08
81 Slain, l2O
Wounded in
Disorders.
MACHADO COOL
TO NEUTRALS
Refuses to Step
Aside at Request
of 'MeddIers.'
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 8-Strife-torn
Cuba today counted the cost OF
widespread strike in terms OF a
mounting death toll and a tense
political situation complicated by
demands for President Machado's
resignation and his efforts to re-
establish peace by armed force.
Machine guns and heavy guards
at public buildings were with
drawn after upward of 2l persons
were killed and 120 wounded
during a demonstration last night
which followed a report that
Machado had quit, but hundreds
of army reserves we're held ready
in their barracks today for any
emergency.
The A B c Opposition Society had
broadcast a report that the President
had agreed to withdraw, whereupon
thousands rushed into the streets in
hilarious mood. Thousands gathered at
the capitol. Fifty uniformed polcemen
hurried to the scene, TO be joined py
mounted officers.
Machado Appeals to Nation.
In a blaze of rife, pistol and sub
machine gun fire. scores fell. dead ana
wounded Similar scenes occurred IN
other parts of Havana, and demonStra-
in u-I7jch several we're killed LOOK
place in nearby towns.
Almost Immediately, Machado ap-
pealed to the nation to defend the re-
public's independence at all costs, ana
declared his government mad always
been we'll disposed toward laoorers'
thousands of whom now are on strlke.
called in some circles passive reVolu-
ton against the government.
His secretary. Ramiro Guerra, tatei M
pae ont Sta, enlent which said Ma
crado had not resigned and that 1T is
equally untrue that the Liherai. Popular
and Conservative parties have agreed
that President Machado's reSignatlon Is
the ONLY way to settle the CUBAN pollli-
Cal difficulties
False Reports Blamed.
The department of interior, In
statement, ADDED: ,,,
The responsibility Aol eAA@
spilled falls entirely on those VINO puI
out false notices, WIN tlle PEI
verse and false intention of provoking
The troubles which were produced, mead
ed by criminal elements. to encounter
the public forces obliged to MAINTAIN
order and uphold the institutions.
SHOULD the government abdlcate IN
the face of this riot, leaving anarchy 10
enter the capital with incalculaole con-
SEQUENCES for the great national ana
foreign interests and the lie OF
great part of its inhabitants, or shoulo
If battle these disorders in carrying OUT
the duties which are lntruSted 10 II?
Tragic scenes were enacted as nun
dreds of weeping persons fought 10 enter
the emergency hospital to try TO loen-
tify the dead Quickly an air OF onll-
nous quiet fell over the city.
Meanwhile. the strike that starteo
YEARLY two weeks ago with small walk
o1t of omnibus drivers and since mas
gained adherents in nearly every trace
developed further today with the an
nouncement that employees in the pup
lie instruction and treasury depart
ments were prepared to strike. Inc 1or-
mer ask eight concessions, 1ncludlng
wages overdue the last nine months.
Other Departments Meeting.
Other departments said they would
meet this afternoon to consider stTlKl,1g.
Despite denials by governmental ON
cials that members Of the President 5
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