The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-21
Military ACTIVITY
IS. ACCELERATED AS
new REVOLT LOOMS
American Warships Draw in
Close to Havana to Pro.
tect y. S. Interests
PRESIDENT STILL DEFIANT
Tax, Disease, industrial, Labor,
Food and Crime Troubles
!, on Increase "#

Havana, Sept. 2l.-(R>-Two Amer
lean war ships drew In close to the
city Thursday as the revolution born
regime set up II days ago made hur-
ried but complete preparations to
Withstand runaored revolt.
The vessels. which came here to
protect American lives and interests.
at once established photographic COM
lnunication, using lights atop the U.
s. embassy and aboard the craft.
Cavalry re-inforcements, q Mobile
arsenal on truck, extra guards, and
machine gun units were hurriedly de-
ployed about the presidential palace
AS reports persisted that civilian
snti-government forces and soldiers
prepared to fight.
An army truck brought rifles and
ammunition to headquarters Of A B G
radical society members. who there
upon went to police headquarters as
achievements supporting President
Ramon Grau San Martin.
In the face Of these and other prep
arations the executive declared that
everything is all right: I am staying
right where am"
Climax Fast Approaching
Reliable sources predicted that
climax was fast approaching in the
many troubles the president and his
supporters have had.
Since he took the helm Sept. 10,
Grau San Martin has found an ever
stiffening line Of opposition among
five Of Cuba's most powerful politico-
revolutionary factions.
Revolt broke out in Camaguey prov.
3nce. where old Juan Bias Hernandez,
o'ho pricked former President Ma
chado's side for two years, led his
well-armed veterans into the fields.
He was reported surrounded by gov
eminent troops, but refused to treat
FOR peace.
Other storm clouds lowered Thurs
day:
Defiant refusals from nearly all
Cuban industr1alists to let Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Manuel Des-
paigne levy taxes.
Threats Of disease and famine
over large area, near desolation
because Of hurricane Sept. l.
A gloomy outlook for sugar,
Cuba's principal product.
Strikes, labor unrest, violence,
disorder, and bloodshed.
Increasing lawleSsness which
police and soldiers were power
less to halt.
Food shortage In Havana and
the provinces due to strikes, the
closing Of warehouses, destruc-
ton OF crops, and other causes.
A mob shortly before midnight tried
to loot the home Of Jose Emilio OBJ
RECON, Machado's son-in-law. Guards
fired into the crowd, killing two and
wounding several. Fifty-one were ar
rested.
Increase Hotel Guard
At the Hotel National, where 500
army officers entrenched themselves
two weeks ago when enlisted men re-
belled, soldiers were busy placing ma
chine guns in top stories Of adjacent
buildings and training them on the
hotel.
U. 8. warships encircled the island
as American citizens feared for their
lives. Many fled to coast towns to be
near the ships.
Britons, Canadians. French. and
Americans owning property In Cuba
mainly sugar mills and railroads.
vert confronted by threatening labor
situations. AT some places workers
seized their employers plants.
Two foreign managers Of q sugar
fnill, an American and . Canadian
were held by workers who seized the
mill In Tacajo. on the north coast Of
Oriente Province.