Evening star., 1934-01-21
MEND|ETA FIGHTS
MEDICAL STRIKE
Cuban President, Most OF
Cabinet Sworn In, Turns
to Recognition.
D. the Associated Press.

d the Associated Press.
HAVANA. January 20.-With most
Of his cabinet already sworn in, Presi-
dent Carlos Mendieta today turned his
attention to medical strike which be-
came more serious every hour
Twenty-Five thousand physicians, sur
eeons, nurses, druggists and affiliates
still refused to perform their profess
sional duties a protest against the
enforcement of recent govern
ment decree compelling all physicians
to Join the Medical Federation.
Disorder f1arcd during the day and
one doctor was killed and a druggist
wounded.
Several hundred patients crowded
around the presidential palace all morn
ing. shouting Down with the strike
breakers" They directed their jeers
against ncn-federated physicians
Caffery Returns From Key West.
United States recognition became the
topic of conversation with the return
of Jefferson Gallery. President Roose-
velts personal representative. who had
conferred with Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull at Key West.
milton would come within few days.
but other authoritative sources believed
It would not be announced for week
or 10 days.
Seven of Mendieta's II cabinet men,
bers took the oath of Office this after
noon and Immediately set to work to
aid the President in his numerous
problems
Secretary to the presidency. E. Me-
teerio Santovenia: state Cosme de la
Torriente interior, war and navy, Felix
Granados: justice. Roberto Mendez
Penate: public health. Santiago Yer
deja: public instruction, Louis Baralt;
agriculture, Carlos de la Rionda.
A. BC. Chief Slated for Post.
JOAQUIN Martinez Sanez, A. B. c.
leader. had been designated for the
treasury portfolio, but his appointment
was not definite.
Alfredo Botet. as secretary OF labor,
and Eduardo Chibas, ST, as secretary
of public works, were in the same posi-
ton as Martinez Sanez.
Mrs. Co-del Hull and other members
of the American party to the Monte
video Pan-American Conference were
guests of Caffery at luncheon today.
The party arrived on the Santa
Barbara en- route to the United States,
and left late tonight.
The railroad strike was at an end
and most of the freight and passenger
service was normal.
Power Company Seeks Truce.
Representatives of officials of the Gu
ban Electric Power Co. and its en-
ployes were negotiating for perma-
nent settlement of the power company
strike.
The plant was being operated on a
normal basis under a temporary truce
between the strikers and officials.
Reports direct from Clenfuegos said
the city was quiet. Previously there
had been unconflrmed reports of ex-
tensive disorder there
All strikes in MatanzaS had been
settled and the labor situation there
was about normal.
A small group of Communists staged
. demonstration in front of the United
States consulate in Manzanillo, but
there we're no disorders.
A bomb exploded under a tank of
the Shell-MexiCo Petroleum Co. in
Santiago, but the damage was not i'm
portant.
Several points reported an easier
feeling with the selection of Mendieta
for the presidency.
Guiteras Now "OppOsitiOnist.'
Former President Graus minister of
war, the Leftist advocate Antonio
Guiteras, said in a statement published
in the newspaper Luz:
I am now an oppositionist, and will
continue being one until we have
government that defends the rights of
workmen and farmers instead of Amer
lean interests"
He denied In the published state
A1ent that he was instrumental in plac-
ing Carlos Hevia in the presidency
(HeVia held the job only 40 hours, be-
cause, he said. he knew Hevia would
have to bow to military powers and to
Washington influence"
Frequent conferences between Caf-
fiery and Col. Balista. and the latter's
opposition to all LtftiSt DEGREES, proved
this he added
When Grau was sworn in as Presi-
dent, Guite-as said he was defending
the government until it becomes the
servant of Washington"