Show Rebel General In Nicaragua Sets Set Up New Republic Money Is Coined Liquor or Sellers Executed Under Laws Ma Made by byr hi S an d' d iI o. o M. M ti G r Nf f Jan 5 5 A A Ph-A A 7 ic republicans s been founded in the Nueva Segovia district by General Augustino Sandi no rebel leader leade with whom United States 1 mari are s' s re engaged I 1 Mime has been coined In the I name of th thc tho republican government government govern govern- ment and prohibition of intoxicants II established established with severe penalties I De th is th the penalty for a man roan manI convicted of ot selling liquor A convIcted convicted convicted con con- womans woman's property is b burned The rebel leader changed the name of San Fernando to Sandino when he established th the republic LIBERAL LEADER Sandino was wasa a a. leader in the liberal liberal lib fib eral arny commanded by General Maria Marja Moncada leader l' l of the the conservative tive Diaz government In compliance with an agreement negotiated by Henry HenryL L- L Stimson President Coolidge's personal envoy envoy the liberal forces laid down their arms arm last tast July with tho the assurance that next August August Au Au- gust a fair national election would be held Sandino gathered a number of those dissatisfied with the settle- settle Continued on page pago 6 C. rf Rebel Gene General 1 In Nicaragua Sets Up New Republic Continued from from page pago 1 1 ment went mont about him He seized and operated American mines and levied taxes In the dIstrict Major G. G D. D United States marine corps sent Sandino an ultimatum demanding that he lay Jay down his arms Sandino re re- re 1 sed to comply or to even dis- dis russ fuss the matter General Moncada Mon Mon- eada cada as the leader of the official Opposition n. n repudiated Sandino IS TERMED BANDIT Sandino has maintained that the thep p aco settlement was t forced upon the liberals by the tho United States Stales He He seems to be a radical enthusiast with persuasIve powers and at atone atone atone one time st styled led himself the wild b bast ast of the mountains His depredations have won for for- him the name tame of bandit and assassin even from members of his own part party Engineers and others familiar with the Nueva Segovia region say that his support Is not bolshevism but a rising of ot the people agaInst the successful and Influential stirred up by political and racial prejudices These prejudices are are partly artly due they declare to political political cal cat opposition to the conservative government of Nicaragua and partly to the feeling of anti anti- Americanism which Is stated to h have ha l. e burst into fresh flame when 11 the e marines came into the region to establish order n READY BEADY ADY TO ATTACK Sandino today was believed by the marines and national guardsmen guardsmen guards guards- men anon occupying to be await awalt- ing ng a favorable opportunity to at attack attack at- at tack his former stronghold The quiet which prevailed had put ut the marines on guard There r. r have been no indications of a a. major majc r rebel movement since ce Sunday when one marine was killed and five tive I Particular ar care is being taken talen II J to 6 prevent a surprise attack upon marine patrols pack trains and reinforcements which are being sent tally from here to Ocotal Ocotal Ji Js the distribution center from which and the res rest of the embattled region are supplied I |