Evening star., 1933-09-07
CUBA FEARS new
COUNTER REVOLT
Peace Of Island Republic
Menacsd by Threat Of
Trouble.
Continued From First Pase.)

Continued From First Psse.)
By the belief that none Of them u
willing to compromise his position By
accepting the new movement.
Troops' AttituAe Gel. ~
In the presence Of an Associated
Press representative, 6ergt. Batista re-
ce!ved several Of the younger ofncers,
privates. c0rporals and sergeAnts. They
saluted him solemly as chief Of the
army. Their dsmeanor was not en-
thusiaStic.
For An unexplained reason Q strong
guard was placed On all four sides OF
the presidential palace at am.
Rnmors circulated freely that all
revolutionary factions-opponents Of the
Gerardo Machado regime, which toppled
August IL and gave way to the short.
lived De Cespedes regime-were In q
state Of intense agitation.
Scores Of automobiles went to and
from the residences OF Menocal and
Col. Carlos Mendieta, prominent op-
position leaders, and A B G head
quarters constantly Throughout the
night.
Army headquarters began monitoring
only other communication system In use
at night is the government telegraph.
Americans BACK I'm Homes.
OF the $50 members of the American
colony who had taken refuge In the
National Hotel, designated American
territory, all but 40 returned to their
homes last night, but this number today
had been increased to 60.
Co hn 6fAfAQ
stroyer Mcfarland had not landed early
today. The American destroyer Sturte-
want was lying by at Santiago. where
strikes. repeatedly inspired by Com
munists. continued.
Other American warships. the de-
stroyer Bainbridge and the cruiser
Richmond, were expected to arrive
shortly with the announced purpose Of
protecting American lives and property.
In this connection sergt. Batista
issued . manifesto saying:
"The diplomatic representative Of the
United states Ambassador Sumner
welleO ha: accepted our acts: We can
a6irm emphatically that there Is no
danger Of American intervention. as the
Ambassador has repeatedly said that
Cubans themselves must solve their
domestic problems"
An unidentified army sergeant broad
cast threat to fire on Marines II they
attempted to intervene. Several stu
dents issued like statements.
Junta members and others said
American Intervention would have been
welcomed In those troubled days In mid
August, just before army officers re-
belled against Machado, but now the
possibility was seen that extremist fac
tions would resort to guerrilla warfare
II Intervention comes.
It was pointed out that the large
number Of soldiers available could
dominate rural sections.
The rumor went the rounds today
that followers Of Menocal would attempt
. counter coup and would, II successful,
rule with an iron hand until complete
order was restored.
From Santiago came reports that
several ofdcials were arrested on charges
Of planning Menocalist coup.
Labor Problem Bothers.
sThs labor problsM meanwhile con-
ttnued to be bothersome Communists
charged the leftist government had be-
trayed them when several leaders were
ordered arrested
Another report, without ofacial con-
sidering changing the form Of govern
ment and selecting President in order
to avoid being accused Of setting up
. system that smacks Of Sovietism"
Sergio Carlo. . member Of the Left
ut Commission, said some Of the on
GERS would be reinstated today. He
added that communication facilities
throughout the island. disrupted by .
recent hurricane had been restored.
Reports from seemingly reliable
sources said Communist agitators have
been busy In army ranks, seeking to
swing the soldiers into another revolu-
ton. Persons distributing hAndbills
urging military men to join in . Com
munist revolution" were arrested and
sent to Cabana Fortress.
Disaaection Growing.
Disaf1ection In O. G. r. r. and A
B @ ranks was said to be growing,
despite the commissions promises Of
representation In the Government and
Of support for the Q. G. r. r. favor
ite project-lOwer public utilities rates
and elimination Of what members call
trusts boosting food prices.
From the interior came reports that
workers took over four sugar mills,
three Of them owned by American com.
panieS. The mills are the Chapafra
and Delcias, In Oriente province, prop
critics Of the Cuban Sugar Refining
Co.; the Banaguas, in Oriente, owned
by the Antilla American Co., and the
Hormiguero, . Cuban-owned plant,
with of1ces in New York, under the
name of HOrmiQllefo Central Co.