NICARAGUAN FIGHTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 5

NICARAGUAN FIGHTING

U.S.A. AIR SQUADRON. ATTACKS. (Auatralian and N.Z. Cable Anßooiation. MANAGUA, January 14. The United States marine air squadron attacking Elchipota, to-day, killed forty rebels. PRESIDENT MAY RESIGN. NEW YORK, January 14. The “Chicago Tribune’s” political correspondent states; Under instructions given by Mr Coolidge, who leaves to-morrow to address the sixth Pan-American Conference, the American delegates will preserve intact the United States’ complete liberty of action in protecting its rights and in terests, by forcible means if necessary, in the Western Hemisphere, particularly in the Caribbean region, and permit no impairment of the Monroe Doctrine. The issue of the Nicaraguan situation is further complicated by reports that President Diaz of Nicaragua will shortly resign on the ground that the United States has not accorded him the support he expected, and that the present position is futile and undignified. President Machido, of Cuba, declared to-day, that it was not within the province* of the conference to assume the role of tribunal to judge the Nicaraguan problem, or the general policy of the United States. Reports from Mexico, state that the Mexican delegation may nevertheless bring up the question. COMMUNIST PROTEST. WASHINGTON, January 14. Fifty members ’of the American Communist Party marched around the State Department Building, carrying banners and protesting against ‘ the United States policy in the Caribbean region, particularly in Nicai ; agua. The demonstration was composed of men and women, and was orderly. The police did not interfere.