The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-05

Columbia, the ono at which q re. volt of officers preclp!tated tho fall of the government of Gorardo Mnchado only last month, arrested q some of their officers, sent others away, and seized control. The movement spread to other bar racks. The police joined, and then tho rural guards. Next the navy mutinied.
 The revolters insisted nt first that their aims wore purely miii- tary.
 But before long they were ap- pealing for national support on the Camp Columbia radio, and do" nouneing tho De Cespedes govern ment as n farce.
 rho ABC radicals headed the political phase of tho revolt, and 1t soon became evident thoy had been working underground for days, awaiting tho proper moment srhey are an offshoot of the main ABC Revolutionary society, q dominant factor In undermining Machado, The radicals split from the main organization, holding it to bo too conservative.
 Oscar Dc La Torre, q young on. gineer who served as c lieutenant In tho Belgian army during the World War, was placed in control.
 The student directory, whose members underwent 50 much suf- fering under Maehado, joined. Then members of the main ABC organization began adhefing. Ap. parentiy all but the leaders, who had accepted cabinet posts under Do cespedes, were behind Dc La
 Havana's townsfoik slept un. aware of the revolt. There was no bloc odshed, no disorder, no real sign of c rebellion that was gaining support each hour and threatening the limb of tho government that took ofiice only three weeks ago.
 Leaders made plans to interview members of the government this morning and present their do. mands for formation of Q new re- gime.
 Washington. Sept 5.--(UP)- state department Latin American experts met hurriedly today to dis cuss United States policy toward military rebellion in Cuba which in 12 hours has raised formidable challenge to the new government of President Cespedes.
 While awaiting further develop ments in Havana, officials refused to indicate whether the United States might exercise its power un- der the Platt amendment to send troops to Cuba to maintain order.
 Montreal, Sept 5.-(UP)-Close. ly guarded, former President Gerardo Machado of Cuba, remain ed today in the royal suite at . local hotel, declining to comment on the latest Cuban upheaval.
 No one in the suite would an- swer the telephone and guards kept all persons away from the en- trance. The general and his com- panions have remained in seclusion since their arrival yesterday. It was reported that General Mach ado's family would join him in Montreal Friday.
 Warships On Way
 Washington, Sept 5-(UP)-Se- cretary of State Hull today ordered a 1O,000-ton cruiser and three de- streyers to proceed under full steam to Cuba to protect American lives should the revolution against the Cespedes government enter q military phase.
 Tn announcing his action, Hull emphasized that the United States was not intervening in Cuba. but merely sought to protect its citizens and interests there.
 In announcing his action, Hull emphasized that the United States was not intervening in Cuba. but merely sought to protect its citizens and interests there.
 The secretary asked the navy de- pertinent to despatch the vessels after he had talked twice with Am. bassador Sumner Welles in Havana who considered the revolt threat. ening.
 The destroyer MacFarland sailed from Key West early today. Tht destroyer Bainbridge was ordered south from Norfolk and the cruiser Richmond was instructed to sal north from oft the Panama Canal
 All three are going to Havana The destroyer lstudevant. now al Guantanamo bay naval station Cuba, was sent to Santiago. The four vessels carry small landing forces of marines and nava reserves.
 Hull indicated no landing or Cuban soil was contemplated ex' cept in sn emergency. He said ths vessels were being sent today usi' der precisely the same conditions as last month--to protect Ameri | pa rls and tn exert a calming lniiu ence in the Cuban capital