The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-19
COVERNMEN7FEARS
ATTACK BY REBELS
UNDER HERNANDEZ.
Cuban SANDING 0stensibIy
Making Ready For Revolt
in camaguey
CONFERRED WITH MENDrETA
President Crau San Martin Con.
tinues in Office Dsspits
Objections

Havana, Sept. Confronted
by incipient civil war. the new Cuban
government Tuesday dispatched d
trainload Of troops and students to
Camaguey province, where Captain
Juan Bias Hernandez, known as the
Cuban sandino," has taken to the
field.
Captain Bias conducted a long
guerilla warfare against deposed
President Gerardo Machado. Re-
Gently he spent several weeks in Ha-
vana comforting with General Carlos
Mendieta. one Of the principal lead
ers of the opposition to the present
government.
The insurgent captain. who got hts
nickname because OF the similarity
Of his anti-Machado campaign to
that waged for years by General Au-
gustino SANDING in Nicaragua, left
for the interior Monday and imme-
diately took up arms.
Reports Are Conflicting
Secretary Of Interior Guiteras con-
firmed the news that Captain Bias
had rebelled, but declared that he had
no more than 100 men. Dispatches
from Moron in Camaguey province
said there were 800 well-armed Sold
iers following the captains leader
ship.
The outbreak came as Provisional
President Grau San Martin was study
ing the opposition demands that his
administration resign.
The student directorate, the prin-
cipal supporters Of the present admin
istration, issued manifesto saying
that "the salvation of the nation de-
ponds on the sterilization OF the
provisional government; conspiracy
against it Is to be considered treason
to the fatherland and will 80 be dealt
| with
Opposition leaders asserted that at
least half of the army would support
them in their drive to bring about the
downfall Of the Grau San Martin re-
gime.
From Moron came news that Cap
tain Bias and his men were en- route
to Santa Clara In the direction Of Ha-
vana. Secretary OF Interior Guiteras
predicted that they soon would be
captured.
Three squadrons are actively pur-
suing then," the secretary said, "and
I do not believe they can reach the
hills from which they harassed Gen.
eral Machado."
Soldiers Failed Before
In the Machado regime there were
heavy troop concentrations in those
hills but the government soldiers could
not capture Captain Bias.
There were mutterings in oppose
tionists' camps Of revolution as Grau
San Martin persisted in his refusal
to accede to demands of five powerful
political groups that he make way for
q national" government.
Il will quit" he countered, when
anybody who has right to ask me
to resign does So"
He made the statement at the con-
clusion Of meeting with q commit
tee of Rotarians who, as mediators,
gave him separate memoranda from
the OCRR and ABC political societies.
Col. Carlos Mendieta.s nationalists,
former President Menocals group,
and the Marianistas Of Miguel Mar
iano Gomez.
TT doesn't matter who is president"
DR.. Grau San Martin asserted, 80
long as the revolutionary program Is
carried out"
The five organizations with whom
he has repeatedly conferred, met
without the president and drew up
their demands, each Of which was
understood to contain demand for
his resignation and the appointment
Of q coalition cabinet.
Plan Constitutional Convention
The government, set May 20, 1884,
for q constitutional convention. whose
delegates will be elected April /, 1894.
In an outbreak Of violence that add
ed to the burden Of labor unrest, one
civilian was killed and another wound
ed In front Of the National hotel.
A group Of merchants associations
agreed to postpone their threatened
24-hour closing set for Tuesday in
protest against "acts Of violence" but
declared they might close without no.
tice II the government delays IN form
Ing Recommendation cabinet"
Labor troubles continued to be SER
ious in Santiago. Preston. Cienfuegcs.
Matanzas, and Camaguey. In several
cities conditions were reported to be
growing worse. with Americans ap-
preheuSive.