CUBAN REBELLION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1933, Page 5

CUBAN REBELLION

UPRISING BROKEN

REBEL FORCES SURRENDER. vUnited Press Association—By Electric Lensgi apn—Copyrigti c.; HAVANA, November 10. The Cud.ui room forces, race on Thursday night, surrendered the ancient Aitares fortress, tneir Just mamstfoughold. in a bJuody ; two-day rebel iluil.

Among those killed was Juan Bias Herandez, the veteran rebel leader, who on V ettuesday joined the revolutionary forces in seeking to return Manuel Be Cespedes to the Presi-

tie nc y. With t7ie surrender of some fifteen hunared’ of the rebels, the backbone of the uprising is regarded as broken. For six hours on Thursday, a. steady stream of three-inch shells, machine gun,fire and rifle bullets was poured into the fortress. It was said at the Presidential palace that the loyal forces have the interior situation well in hand. All commerce is at a standstill throughout the island of Cuba, including Havana, where the doors of all the stores were barred after the beginning of the activities on Wednesday, It is announced that All of the army officers and soldiers who wero caiptured at Altares fortress are to be summarily courtmartialled. Four women are believed to have been taken prisoner with the rebels from the fortress. One fifteen year old girl was removed to the hospital with a gun shot wound in the mouth, j Two incendiary hombs exploded to- j night in the basement of the Anglo- I American hospital. An attendant was ; able to extinguish the flames. Nobody j was injured. The U.S. State Department later reiterated the Government’s determination not to intervene in Cuba. It also expressed doubt that the A.B.C. ! Society’s intent was to destroy American property, as that would ; prevent the United States from ever recognising any A.B.C. Government. The Altares rebel forces surrendered definitely at 4.7 on Thursday 1 afternoon, after a- day of . bloody • battle. Over twenty white flags were flying over the battlements when the , capitulation was received, A total of 2000 rebels, it is believed, held the fortress at the 1 beginning of the bombardment. The number of survivors at the surrender is not known.

REBELS SUBRENDER FORTRESS

HAVANA, November 10

Tlie surrender of the fortress is considered to be a smashing blow to the A. 8.0. revolutionary movement, although its leaders to-night declared that it was not ended.

It was revealed to-night that the Federal troops cut off the fortress water supply, thus hastening its surrender.

Tile casualties are believed to be as follows: Fed era Is, 20 killed, 25 wounded; rebels, 80 dead, 150 wounded. Colonel Hernandez, a famous rebel leader, was killed by an exploding shell.

Several civilians were killed and wounded, the latter including an American, in the streets. It is understood that British subjects asked their legation for protection, and protested against the broadcast bombing of the Presidential palace. There was a scene of rejoicing tonight-. students gatlijng t-o congratulate President Gran 'San Martin over the victory. The capital was brilliantly lighted.