CUBA’S TROUBLE

Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 4029, 11 September 1933, Page 8

CUBA’S TROUBLE

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STILL UNSETTLED JEALOUS Foil POSITIONS (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Deceived Sept. 11, 2 p.m.) Havana, Sept. 10 The American warship Indianapolis, with Mr Swanson, United Sates Secretary to the Navy on board, has left for Panama, by request of the Consul, Mr Sumner Welles, who has now changed his headquarters to the National Hotel. lie told Mi' Swanson that the populace are determined to prevent intervention. Thei'e are frequent personal quarrels in tlie junta of five, due to each wanting the job of President. The present leader, Sergt Batista, has been elected head of tlu 1 army with the rank of colonel. Commissioned officers barricaded themselves in the National Hotel, refusing- to return to the army. They express regret that the Americans did land their troops, saying the United States Government will not recognise any Bolshevist Government within 100 miles of its shores.

American destroyers and seaplanes are stationed at very Cuban port. TTailwayme.n threaten to strike if somebody does no! pay them the arrears of wages very soon.