ANARCHY IN CUBA
STRIKES AND'BOMBINGS THE POPULACE UHKERVED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, 'HAVANA, January 17. (Received' January 18, at 1.20 p.m.y A virtual state of anarchy gripped Cuba, to-day as Senor Hevia, the third President under the revolution,; tried without result to bring order put of chaos. Strikes and bombings and military and anti-Government demonstrations kept the capital on edge throughout the day. Radical groups, notably the' A. 8.0.students’ organisation, "which was responsible for the removal of President Machado, threatened a “ revolutionary general Strike” as a prptest against the activities of Colonel Batista, the army commander, who, they insist, is dictating the Government’s policy! The first phase of the strike actually started with a walk-out of the Government telegraphic workers, which resulted in the dislocation of communications throughout the 'island.
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Evening Star, Issue 21622, 18 January 1934, Page 12
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129ANARCHY IN CUBA Evening Star, Issue 21622, 18 January 1934, Page 12
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