The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-22
TWO REBELS KILLED
IN FIRST CONFLICT
IN CAMAGUEY AREA
Cuba Sits on finder Box of Re.
belIion and Hunger Watch
ing Developments

Havana. Sept. 22.-tPl-With out
ward calm this capital Friday sat on
a finder box OF rebellion and hunger.
The government of President Ra-
mon Grau San Martin still was at
odds with its political foes. but was
expected to reply negatively to the
opposition's demands for his resigna-
ton.
Soldiers still had trouble with rebel
forces of Juan Bias Hernandez, veter-
an campaigner against former Presi-
dent Machado. in Camaguey Province.
And, as available stores OF food
|stuffs dwindled, residents Of Havana
checked their supplies as warehouse
men continued on strike and estimates
were made that the capital would go
hungry II the strike continues anoth-
err week.
Confer With Gomez
Representatives of the student di-
rectory, leaders Of the pro-govern-
ment factions. conferred Thursday
night and early Friday with Miguel
Mariana Gomez, leader of the Mar
ianistas, one of the five leading OPP
position groups.
There were rumblings below the
surface. At manifestation Of 5000
persons around the presidential pal
ace there were cheers for Grau San
Martin and fights, in which one man
was critically stabbed when he dis
agreed with another in the crowd.
The first actual conflict between
the governments soldier-student army
and the rebels occurred at Las Cuevas
IN Camaguey, and. reports said, two
OF Bias Hernandez's followers were
killed. Several members Of the gov
ernment's forces were said to have
been wounded.
The rebel-soldier fight lasted q few
minutes and followed an unsuccessful
effort Of troops to conduct q peace
parley with Bias Hernandez. After
wards the rebels went deeper into the
hills. where soldiers could not track
them.
The meeting Of the student direc-
tory and Gomez broke up at $3.50 q. m.
With This Government
A student spokesman told the Asso-
ciated Press that Gomez Is with this
government, but Is asking q formula
to satisfy the leaders Of political fac
lions. He is firm. however, in saying
That Grau San Martin cannot resign,
g he Is the only man today who Of
lers guarantees for the country"
OF the four American warships of
Havana. the transport Nitro was ex-
pected to sail shortly. The others are
the cruiser Richmond and the des-
troyers Simms and Sturtevant.
Ten other y. 8. craft are In nine
other Cuban ports. and the battle
ship Mississippi remained off the
northeast coast.
Many persons we're arrested
throughout Oriente Province, for al
legedly planning an uprising In the
interest Of the Menocalist group.
In Havana Leonardo Cano, ABC
leader. and two Of his friends were ar-
rested, - well Is three policeman and
Il soldiers.
Professor Have Formula
Havana university professors ri
day drew up q formula which they
hoped would conciliate the tense po-
litical situation which, It was authori-
tatively learned. provides that Graz
San Martin remain as president, but
with his powers sharply curbed.
The. Cancellation formula was said
to provide for the appointment Of /
concentration cabinet whose member
would Be responsible to On opposition
Junta including Representatives Of o.
political Factions. Grau would not b
empowered to OK the resignation 81
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