The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-23
STATE Of SIEGE
RULESNCARAGUA
AS SANDING dies
Fiery Little Rebel Killed by Shot
in Back, lust as He Had
Predicted
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Managua, Feb. 23.-(F-The gov
eminent answered whispered threats
Of retaliation for Thursdays staying
Of General Augusta SANDING with the
imposition Friday Of state Of siege"
The fiery. Manufacturing little
August" who once said II am destined
to die with bullet In my back" was
slain by the American-trained Ma
tional Guardsmen whom he hated.
The government. deploring the al
fair, issued a communique saying that
SANDING. his Brother Socrates, and
two aides, General Umanzor and Es-
trada, were shot by guardsmen who
kidnapped them. and took them for q
ride" to the outskirts Of Managua.
The guardsmen. said the commune
que, acted I'm spite of strict instruc-
lions to extend complete guarantees
to the SANDING element"
Under the state of siege" President
Juan B. Sacasa Is empowered with
special authority to maintain order in
what Is described as IAN abnormal
situation"
Fear Retaliatory Acts
The fear Of retaliatory measures by
SANDING adherents was pronounced.
but there were no indications early
Friday OF disorder. Most of the 40
year-old bandit-generals followers
are In northern Nicaragua.
Senior Gregorio SANDING, father Of
the general, and one Of the last to see
him alive, gave his version Of events
preceding the shooting in an inter-
view at the presidential palace, where
he Is q guest.
The four who were killed. together
with Senior SANDING and Minister OF
Agriculture Sofonias Salvatierra, had
dinner at the Salvatierra home and
returned to the palace in an auto
mobile.
AT the main gate We we're stopped
by guardsmen," said the elder San
dino. "Salvatierra, myself and the
chauffeur were requested to get out
Of the machine.
1.-THE rest were driven to the east
side Of town.
MY sons and the two others were
then driven southwark to q barrio
(village) called La Reynaga, on the
eastern outskirts Of the city. Shortly
afterward shots were heard and It
was believed that Augusta and his
companions were killed by bullets and
buried there"
On Business Mission
DR.. Leonardo Arguello, Nicaraguan
foreign minister. said In statement
that SANDING. who was on good terms
with the president, had come to
Managua ito arrange with the presi-
dent ways and means to reach So
luton on how to terminte conflicts
that had arisen between his men and
the National Guard"
Sandino's hatred OF 'imperialistic'
United States was based on pro-
found distrust Of Uncle Sam coupled
with personal ambition to establish q
| Spanish American League Of Nations
to counterfeit the United States DOM
nation. This Is revealed In letters
from MS own pen winch nave conae
to light since his death.
The seal he used for his letters de-
picted . Nicaraguan with q machete
IN his appraised left hand and pros.
trate American Marine under his lefl
foot. The Marines lost 133 men Ia o.
unsuccessful five-year campaign K
capture him.
SANDING was something more thar
. jungle bandit and something les
than the George Washington Of Cen.
trail America, which he has often beer
called. Thin, short and smiling h
had more than the average education
and personality.
Il was said he lost 1000 men durinl
the years Of fighting that formed tn
bulwark Of his notorious career.