Evening star., 1933-09-16
U. S. Citizens at Cienfuegos
Also Menaced by Strike
Disorder in Cuba.
WELLES HOLDS PARLEY
WITH STUDENTS GROUP
Assures Young Radicals U. S
Will Act Only to Save Ma
tionals' Lives.

(Copyright. 1888. by the Associated Press)
HAVANA, September 16-America1
women living at Santiago were removed
from that city today to the shelter o1
Puerta Del Sal, across the Bay, due t1
disturbed conditions in the interior.
Americans at Cienfuegos also were
believed threatened by labor troubles ip
that vicinity.
Meanwhile the new government OF
President Grau San Martin attempted
to cut off the lights at the National
Hotel, where several hundred former
army officers remain defiant of the
new regime.
Army officers asked the Cuban Elec-
trio Company to shut off the lights, but
the company refused for the time be-
ing on the ground that the entire
Vedado suburb also would be deprived
of lights.
Attack Water Supplies.
Soldiers began digging a trench in. an
attempt to reach the water main sup
plying tne nOtel.
American Ambassador Sumner Welles
held long secret session today with q
committee of the student directorate
stanch supporters of President Grad
San Martin.
This was the Ambassadors first con-
tact with the new government, and CANT
at time when Grau San Martin, ID
another closed meeting, told his strong
est opponents he would not accede tt
their demands that he resign the presi.
dency. to which he assembled less thar
week ago.
Welles was said by student spokes,
man to have expressed approval to th(
directorates pro-government program
but he left the impression that he dis,
agreed with the students methods d
achieving their ideals.
Welles Appears Pleased.
The Ambassador left the conference
apparently well pleased, but did nd
comment. A student representative said
Welles had sought an explanation d
criticism directed at him in some quar-
tiers and had denied rumors he was pro,
tecting 500 army and navy officers en-.
trenched in the National Hotel.
The student spokesman quoted th(
Ambassador as saying there would II
no American Intervention in Cuba, ak
though it is possible American Marines
may be landed If the lives and property
OF Americans in Cuba are menaced.
WelleS and the committee met in the
home of Eduardo Chibas, secretary ol
public works under Carlos Manuel ID
Cespedes. whose return to the presi,
dency is sought by the officers in thu
hotel.
Afterward, students took positions
near the hotel and compelled residenu
IN the Vedano section to drive 16 block,
out OF their way to reach their homes
Officers Coup Expected.
They said the government had been
Informed that the besieged officer
planned to start firing on the 500 sol|
dlers and students who held them vir.
tual prisoners in the fortress-!ike hos,
telry. in which the officers are supplied
with many guns.
Meanwhile, powerful forces, including
the A. B. C. and o. c. R. R. Secrej
Societies. the Nationalist followers oi
Col. Carlos Mendieta, and supporters Ct
former President Mario G. Menocal
during a protracted session. insisted
Grau san Martin make way for a new
government of national scope.
The meeting Of the opposition fac.
tons failed to reach an accord. the
president announced Another meet.
ing vii! be conducted Sunday afternoon
he declared he did not want to sea
pioodshed there because many of ths
dlssident officers were his personal
friends.
Nevertheless, machine guns. field
artillery pieces and other weapons were
trained on the hotel by Grau San Mar.
TINS soldiers. one-time followers of ths
officers. who seek the return of former
President de Cespedes.
II Jailed in Outbreak.
Seventeen followers of the rebellious
Capt. Fernando Aran, meanwhile, were
in Cabana Fortress awaiting trial. They
were brought here yesterday from Pinar
del Rio Province. where they were said
to have revolted against the adminis-
tration.
Aran and three lieutenants were not
arrested, reports from Pinar del Rio
said. because they surrendered on the
condition that their punishment be
limited to designations from the army.
Adding to the tenseness of the situa-
ton were indications that there had
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