Evening star., 1933-08-13

4Hc CAHUottlcu MdClldOO, luldlIy Oe-
feeted when his compact, well disci-
plined little army rebelled against him
en- masse, gave up the fight at 10
o'clock this morning and sent to Con-
gress a request for leave of absence
Thus the main feature of the medi-
alton plan sponsored by United States
Ambassador Sumner Welles upon the
authority of President Roosevelt and
approved by government and opposi-
ton political groups in the island re-
public-retirement of President Ma
chado-was accomplished.
Scenes of Wild Disorder.
Machado accepted the designations of
all members of his cabinet except Her
rera.
Senor Cespedes, on becoming head of
the state, began to construct his cabl-
net from members of all political fac
tions, with a view to establishing a
strong and stable government.
Scenes of widest disorder, eclipsing
even those staged when Cuba gained
its independence in 1901 were witnessed
in the streets of Havana today as a
frenzied populace celebrated the over
throw of the government which has
reigned since 1925.
Riotous demonstrations took place
throughout the city as thousands OF
enthusiastic supporters of the military
Coup D'Etat, armed with sticks and
clubs, swarmed through the streets at
tacking the presidential palace and
other buildings owned by adherents of
the deposed chief executive.
The army leaders, who yesterday
seized the harbar fortress and other
points of advantage without firing a
shot, approved the choice of Senor
Cespedes as the new president and
gave permission for Gen. Herrera to
scheme of legal succession to the high
Office could be completed.
The situation in the interior Of the
country remained obscure, as communi-
cations from the capital had been
cut off.
The bowling mob stormed the Office
of the newspaper, Heraldo de Cuba,
which supported Machado, set fire to
the building and wrecked the interior.
To the office of the opposition news
paper, Diario de la Marino. the mob
carried piano, taken from the palace,
broke it to pieces and distributed the
bits as souvenirs of the occasion.
When Col. Anton JimineZ, chief of the
secret police, wounded one of the dem
onstrators, a group of soldiers shot
Jiminez to death and cheering men
kicked the body and trampled it.
The home was looted and fired by
the mob this afternoon. Similar treat
ment was dealt out to the home Of
Izquierdo.
Throng Assemblies at Embassy.
Good will prevailed between the dem
onstrators and the military and naval
guards at the palace. which did not in
terfere when the mob stormed the OFF,
cial residences, sacked the first floor
of the interior and stripped the grounds
of trees and flowers.
A throng of several hundred rejoic-
ing persons formed in front OF the
American embassy, cheering loudly.
For a while during the night and
this morning it looked as If the army,
which struck quickly and quietly to end
Machados reign in order to forestau
the threat of American Intervention
might follow up its coup and force the
naming of one of its own leaders as
active president.
Many leaders of the insurgent move
ment, among them Col Julio Canguily,
strongly favored Col. Horacio Ferrer, re-
tired chief of the army medical depart
ment, for provisional president. The
ABC Secret Society. the Nationalists
the Mediation Committee and other i'm
portant political groups also favored
Col Ferrer.
Ferrer, however, refused the honor
saying he Gid net want the people te