Evening star., 1934-08-12
anniversary EVE
FINDS CUBA ARMED
Prepares TO Celebrate Over
throw OF Machado--Pos-
tai Workers Strike.
NJ the Assoelai,,e press.

hrates the frst anniversary Of the
overthrow OF Gerardo Machado To-
morrow. and the Cuban Army under
Col. FuiaencIS Bstista has been or
cered In readiness 70 suppress any
rebeIlious outbreaks
Communist have been circulariz-
fng the island calling for a revolution
aa an anniversary celebration. but
Col. Batista said he could cope With
any situation.
Employees OF the Cuban postoflee
vent on strike during the day. para
iyzing the governments mail and
telegraph systems. The employees de-
rnanded three months back pay f~~i
tha dismissal OF executives formerly
allied with Aachado's administration.
Present UItimAtum.
The strikers sent an ultimatum 10
President Mendieta demanding that
their pay be forthcoming and the
Machadistas dismissed BY 8 pm. TO-
day and threatening 70 "paralyze"
the service The latter statement was
taken by the government as threat
OF sabotage, Stree service already had
stopped.
Mendieta rerlied that he hoped 70
settle the strike within ~ hours. but
the strikers declined 10 return to work
Soldiers moved into the Havana post
ONCE after a mob had entered and
upset desks ano chairs.
The Communist call 10 arms or
dered members Ito the streets on
feA
other things the control Of industry
by the workers and the establishment
Of a Soviet government.
Scoff at Outbreak.
In many official quarters there was
an inclination TO scofi at the idea of
an outbreak. 1t was said that lead
ers OF rebellion scarcely would ad-
eertise their intentions.
Nevertheless, the government pro-
hibited all public meetings and the
sponsors OF l2s assemblies had TO
cancel their plans.
Special precautions were taken at
prisons where Machadistas are held
following fumors that attempts would
be made TO assassinate the prisoners.
At Santiago one Communist was
wounded seriously In a clash between
police and Communists parading with
n red flag. Police fired into the parade
TO disperse 1t.
Leaders Survey Year.
Meanwhile. leaders Of the 1888 reyo-
luton paused TO survey the turbulent
year of what they term freedom from
tyranny"
Split into a dozen factions repre-
sentine everything from extreme
Rightists to extreme Leftists, men who
brought about the downfall of the
once powerful Machado apparently
were In accord on only one point---a
belief that the elimination of Machado
last August IL was the salvation of
Cuba.
Here are their comments
DR.. Carlos Mendieta, President of
the republic and leader of the Ma
tionalist Union.
"On the anniversary of the down.
fall of the tyranny that made Cuba
an immense prison and q cemetery for
free men, 1t Is just to say that the
principles Of the revolution have been
firmly maintained.
Finds Principles Affirmed
"An the laws promulgated tend to
affirm these principles. Some may
judge some Of the governments meas
ures as errors according TO his own
ideas. but what nobody can deny is
that the government succeeded in re-
establishing the nearest thing possible
to political normalcy, considering the
great connections we suffered. At the
same time none can deny the broad
economic rehabilitation now spread
ing throughout the island"
DR.. Ramon Grau San Martin,
provisional president from September,
1888, to January, 1884, leader Of the
Partido Revolucionario Cuban eau
tenticos'O:
The revolution brought the down.
fan Of Machado and demonstrated
that the Cuban people will not toler-
ate tyranny.
There now exists. for the first time,
q state. of national conscience"
A. B. C. Leader in Opposition.
Or. Joaquin Martinez Saenz, for
ner secretary of the treasury, leader of
the A. B. @. Society,"
The greater part of the prominent
figures Of the opposition to Machado
are restorationistS persons who favor
the old political order) and not revo-
lutionists. The 'Autenticos' are res
torationists because they use the
1pranOnorx, which ri 20 of aYiza cd ha 7 h
ersl party tMachados party.
AT the present moment the res
torationiSts have full power and the
whole responsibility. In this way their
failure and incapacity to govern will
be made patent
Gen. Mario G. MenocaI. former con-
stitutional president of the republic,
veteran leader of the fight against Ma
chado. leader of the MenocaliSta
party;
Il declare today, as I did on my
Cuban nor as a revolutionary am 1
satisfied. We are obligated to a more
serious and efficient conduct
In spite of this / am optimistic.
An unshak kable faith in our great en-
ergies holds my hopes.
Cosme De La Torriente, secretary
Of state, Nationalist union leader:
Since August IL. 1888, the follow
ing results have been attained: Total
destruction of tyranny, abolition of the
Plat amendment. betterment of the
economic situation, development OF
more equitable relations between capt.
tai and labor, conviction on the part
of the people that they must take
greater interest in public affairs
Still we must make great efforts
10 free ourselves of the bad habits
left by the flght against Machado-
violence, intolerance and vengeance -