A WARNING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19773, 22 February 1927, Page 7

A WARNING

TIME TO STOP REVOLT IN NICARAGUA UNITED STATES MAY ACT SAYS FIGHTING MUST CEASE. SENATOR CONDEMNS SENDING OF TROOPS. [By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright.] Received Feb. 21, 10.45 p.m. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Without actually calling it by that name America appears to have assumed a policy of pActical intervention in Nicaragua. Admiral Latimer has landed 2000 more marines, and several transports are en route with reinforcements. Their objective is to put an end to the present internal fighting by intervention with superior forces. Practically the whole country hfes been defined as a neutral zone, and Dr. Sacasa has been informed that he must desist with the insurrection. Pho American commander hias also announced that he will continue to intercept shipments of arms from Mexico for the rebels. The rumour that the United States has intervened in Nicaruaga is denied by the State Department, which has explained that the landing of - additional troops was merely to protect foreign and American lives and was done with the full approval of tho Nicaraguan Government, but Senator Borah, in the course of an important address, condemned the Government’s policy in Central America.

He said it ought to be regarded as a crime to defend by force and with American marines a title or claim for property which cannot stand the inspection of an arbitrator.

“We are bound, in national honour, and as a proper rule of decency,” ho said, “to give due weight to the rights, liberties, independence and social and moral well-being of the people of the country which we are asked to invade. ’ ’