Evening star., 1933-08-15
Roosevelt Advisers Predict
Others Will Be With
drawn Shortly.
De CESPEDES APPEALS
FOR UNITY IN ADDRESS
Many Department Heads Deposed
in Reorganization Moves-Drive
! on Secret Police Continues.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 15.-A new Cuban
government set out today to find solu-
tions for problems inherited from the
upheaval that brought the overthrow
OF the Machado regime.
In the harbor, as a steadying influ-
ence, the American destroyer Taylor
rode at anchor. The United States
Navy cruiser Richmond was en- route
tn ugh the Panama Canal to the At
lantic side to await orders.
The destroyer Hamilton was expected
to arrive at Manzanillo today, but con-
fidence in the return to normalcy was
seen In the recall of the destroyer
Claxton.
DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the
provisional President, gathered about
him young and inexperienced cabinet
to cope with the political and economic
troubles growing out of widespread
strike, now ending, and disorders at
tending last Saturdays revolution.
new huleT ASKS lnity.
They and the whole republic were
asked by DR.. De Cespedes in his inau-
gural address to cooperate in recovery.
He asked for unity, 50 that mo one
may doubt, in the future, our democ-
racy's capacity for self-government
Soldiers and squads of A B c oppo-
and kill, or imprison for trial. men Of
former President Gerardo Machado's
strong arm squad. the porristas, who are
charged with staying political oppo-
nents in an effort to maintain the
Machado dictatorship by force.
The popular temper against remains
cooled considerably.
At least 18 members Of the porra have
been slain in the last three days. A
score have been wounded. Military au-
thorities estimated that at least IL were
in prison.
Reports reaching Havana said num-
Der of porristas had barricaded them
selves in Gen. Machado town. near here,
under the protection of soldiers, who
guarded nearby highways to prevent the
sacking which had been visited on resi-
dences of every prominent Machado fol-
lower
Machado Aides Hide.
Leaders Of the Machado regime were
in hiding, had fled or were preparing
for flight. Out of Cuba are Machado,
who is in the Bahamas; his family, who
are in Florida; former Secretary of
State Orestes Ferrara, in Virginia; for
mel Secretary of War Herrera, en- route
to Jamaica, and Octavio Averhoff. for
mer secretary of the treasury, and Eu-
genio Molinet Machados secretary of
labor and agriculture, who also are in
the Bahamas.
The gunboat Cuba arrived here last
night and 1t was expected that United
States Ambassador Sumner Welles and
Army officers would escort what follow
ers there are remaining to the vessel
Parades and other demonstrations
were taboo under military edict issued
to stop looting, arson, and bloodshed.
Before a crowd of thousands. Dr. De
Cespedes delivered his address in which
he pleaded for cooperation and unity
IN the task confronting Cuba. Shortly
before he had sworn In his cabinet,
which virtually ignored the old political
parties in its makeup.
Department Heads Ousted.
Meanwhile, the island was returning
to industrial normalcy with the ending
Of the general strike.
The change in government also
brought the ousting of many depart
ment heads closely allied with the Ma
chado administration. Others fed or
resigned.
Several secretaries, however, declared
there was no intention of revenge, but
rather a plan to retain the valued
employees.
Dissatisfaction with Enrique Loynaz
del Castillo as police chief resulted in
passing the post on to his brother,
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