The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-08
Cuban Regime in
 Desperate Straits
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-------------------..- ..-.-a---s ---.--- from early last night until f4:o5 q m. today.
 Political leaders Of half q dozcf | parties emerged from the palac, iion-eommittal,
 A small group of army ofiiecrl who waited to the last, half-hoayt edly authorized Sergio Carbo newspaper man committeeman an( acting secretary of war, to seek ( compromise with the enlisted mer who busted their officers Monday night and put the committee ir power.
 Members of the government left the palace exhausted 10 get few hours rest before another meeting at noon. They expressed optimism that the army officers and politi. clans would rise as patriots to the emergency and support them. They did not seem 10 wish to consider the altcrnatlye--Amcrlcan inter- vention-that refusal of support would bring.
 The American cruiser Richmond and destroyer Bainbridge arrived In Havana harbor, joining the dc. stroyer Mcfarland. The destroyer Sturtevant was at Santiago, at thc other end of the island. Other de- stroyers were on the way to vari- ous ports.
 Communists, students and. wo. men threatened to defend the capi. tai if marines were landed.
 A coftimuriist demonstration that might have preeipitated . riot was handled with utmost skilk
 RailwaYmen threatened to go on strike again unless by Monday mid- night the government promised better conditions.
 It was to harmonize such factors as these, that the committee goy- ernment met. Political leaders and army officers were called in. There were conferences of all sorts, mixed and separate, cuiminating with. meeting of officers at 4:30 a. nj.
 Carbo, the newspaper man secre. tary of war. pleaded for support of thc government after they rejected a plan for q sort of pieblscite among officers and the non-com- iliissioned officers now in control of the army on solution for the
 
 The army can not remain an- other hour without officers" he said. T beg of you to give me q vote Of confidence to settle the problem"
 President Roosevelt's firm attI- tude that any threat to foreign ir- American marines and Jackets Fs,Ata A waters, brought the turbvlent Cuban. political situation to a crisis.
 Jealous of Cuba's sovereignty, and fearful over threats from com munists, students and even women that they would fire on any Ameri. cans who landed. the five executive committeeman who seized power Sunday night sought to bring agreement among all parties on a government that might win Ameri- can recognition.
 While conference proceeded, IS American seamen were creating on top of the American embassy a beam signal system by means of which messages could be winked to warships in the harbpr for trans mission to Washington.
 In the harbor were the cruiser Richmond and the destroyers Me- Farland and Bainbridge. The de- stroyer Sturtevant was at Santiago. The destroyer Talbot was on its way to ManZanilla and three coast guard destroyers were proceeding to Cardenas, Matanzas and Antilla
 Twenty-one other ships. includ- ing a battlerhip. were either on their. way to Cuban waters or standing by in American waters for sailing orders.
 It became apparent last night. that events of unusual moment were in prospect at the presiden- tial palace. officials and soldiers hurried into and out. Soldiers mounted machine guns at each corner.
 Then army officers. and political leaders of the many parties that had not recognized the committee government hurried into the build ing.
 Almost the only political figure of any importance who was miss ing was Carlos Manuel De Ces- pedes, who became president when Gerardo Machado was overthrow Gcspedes still is legally president He did not resign but withdrew at the demand of the committeeman.
 Along with the political leaders arrived several high army officers. The politicians met with the cont mitteemen. and then the officers mel with them. Then the poiili- clans united outside the commit tees office while the officers met in ballroom downstairs.
 In an effort % obtain n reaia representative review of the sitAa- ton, the committeeman called iIto consultation woman-Fiora uIaz Parade. of the women's revoIu- tionary society.
 Tie men and ther partias were Martinez saenz. ABc Rev olutiennry socsety; santiaFo Ves- dsla. Menogail#ss; Miguel Mariano ccnes. Marianistas: pr Arturo