Evening star., 1933-11-12
REBEL GUNS BLAST
CUBAN PEACE ANEW
Official Assurance of Order
BeIied by Host of Isolated
Revolt Moves.
ny the Associated Press.

HAVANA, November 11.-Despite Of
fetal assurances that the interior Of
Cuba was becoming quiet after rebel
Nous movements, reports from Santiago
tonight said the entire district around
Puerto Padre on the north coast was
in a state of rebellion.
Armed bands roamed the area around
Punss Tunas and Mayaro. Rebels were
reported in the field at Sagua, Tanamo,
Chaparra and Delicias near Puerto
Padre.
The garrison at Holquin, under the
command of q sergeant, reportedly
Joined rebel bands yesterday and troops
were sent from Santiago to Holqutn.
Army forces throughout Oriente Prov
tnce we're withdrawn from outlying
posts and concentrated at more strate-
gic points, ready for any emergency.
Havana Panic Renewed.
In Havana a furry Of sniping by
rebels threw the capital into a panic
for an hour and a half before soldiers
fearing another rebellious outburst, re-
stored temporary peace.
Minister Of War GuiteraS promised TO
lift the state of siege instituted at the
climax of revolt in which hundreds
of rebels withstood for hours a bonn
bardment in Atares Castle, but tonight
an incessant firing continued IN the
streets.
A 6 o'clock tonight Guiteras decreed
q 24-hour period during which all un-
authorized civilians must turn their
arms over to the authorities. Any civil
sn,, x.rkn holds after SUNDAY
night will be court-martialed.
Guiteras announced that the situation
throughout Cuba was quiet. Army
HEADQUARTERS refused to confirm reports
that soldiers and sailors were victims OF
snipers.
Heavy firing occurred in Santiago, the
capital of the province by that name,
last night, and in nearby points as SOL
diers moved to put down rebels acting
individually.
Former Officers Arrested.
Former Mai. Acosta and former Lieut..
Rorriguez and a corporal were arrested
at Palma Soriano and were charged
with conspiracy. A police captain and
eight policemen were arrested and SIM
ilarly charged In Santiago.
A military court was organized this
evening to try those accused of par
ticipating in the rebellion. It COM
prised six officers with Capt. Gregorio
ouerejeta, who led loyal troops in the
bombardment of Atares Fortress, as
president.
Some difficulty was experienced in
finding place large enough for the
court-martial because of requests by
loyal troopers that they be permitted
to hear the proceedings. Capt. Enrique |
Borbonett is the prosecutor and urbano
Soler the defense counsel.
Motorists and pedestrians fed into !
houses when the shooting, more vicious
than the sporadic sniping that haSAoc-
Cured since hundreds Of rebels capitu- |
lated Thursday in their bloody two-day
revolt, broke out shortly before noon
In midtown Havana.
No Casualties Listed.
Soldiers searched the Cuban Tele-
phone Co., partly owned by Americans,
operating from the roof of nearby
building. No arms were found in either
Of the structures. The snipers escaped.
and there were no casualties.
Soldiers detained all passengers who
arrived in a Pan-American AirWays
plane from Miami today. Among them
was Emilio Laurent, former chief Of ma
tional police, who was removed from
that Office following reports that he
was not In sympathy with the Ramon
Grau San Martin regime and who sub
seQuently fed to Florida.
-Four American citizens were among
the passengers. They were immediate
ly released. Grant Mason, manager OF
the airways Office, said he did not
know the reason for the detention Of
the passengers unless as precaution-
ary measure.
Eleven Cubans, including Laurent,
were taken to prison, although the
military commander Of the airport said
only Laurent was actually under arrest.
New Police Head Named.
President Grau tonight announced
the appointment Of Mario la Bourdette
as chief Of police of Havana. He was
q student member of an organization
called For Law and Justice"
La Bourdette replaces Ulciceno Fran
co, whose retirement from the position
because Of Iii health" was announced
by the presidential police November 2. j.
Word reached Havana today that
one Of the rebel planes that flew over
the city on Tuesday was found near
Batabana on the south coast Of Ha-
vana Province. Its wings were pierced
by several bullet holes.