AMERICAN WAR.

Grey River Argus, 17 January 1928, Page 5

AMERICAN WAR.

IN NICARAGUA. Forty Rebels Killed. IN BOMING RAID. MANAGUA, January 14. The United {States marine air squadron attacking Elchipota, to-day killed forty rebels. DIAZ THREATENS TO RESIGN. NEW YORK, January »4. 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 acocrded 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. eßpbrts from Mexico state that the Mexican dclagation may nevertheless bring up the question. “PROTECTING RIGHTS AND INTERESTS ’ YANKEES TiOLE AT PAN-AMERI-CAN CONFERENCE. NEW YORK, January 14. The “Chicago Tribute’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 tercsts, by forcible means if necessary, in the Western Hemisphere, particuarly in the Caribbean region, and permit no impairment of the Monroe Doctrine.