Show Decisive Battle With Nicaragua Rebels in Sight Atta Attack k on Sa Sandino Sandin din Stronghold Stronghold Strong Strong- h hold la Presents Extreme Difficulty Marines Marine's May Not Aw Await Reinforcements WASHINGTON Jan 5 S' AP APA AP-A. A. A rescue column of marines under unde the command of Lieutenant Hunt I today reached reached Q il wh where re se serious serious see se- rious fighting has taken place placebo placebo- I tween a marln marine patrol and Nicaraguan Nicara- Nicara guan rebels under the command of I Augustino no Sandi Sandino no MANAGUA Nicaragua Jan 5 AP Hard AP-Hard Hard hit by clashes clashes' with Am American rican marines last Friday and andon n l lon on Sunday the rebel forces of Augustino Augustino Au Au- gustino Sandino are keeping well under cover and no battle is re regarded regarded re- re imminent at El EI the rebel stronghold for th the present Colone Mason GUlick corn com commander com mander of the marine marne f for forces es h here re Said today i that the rebels' rebels had not bert beert seen n t the t f dy dyn ancl n n l a severe Wa- Wa t. t Ie orf d 0 t MANAGUA Nicaragua Jan 5 United Press Press Press-A A decisive ve battle batUe be between w en the United States m marines marines' and the rebe lea leader er General Augustino Augustino Augustino Au- Au gustino Sandino was aw awaited aed b byboth by both sides today The marines having paved the way by serial lal bombing attacks arid lind careful scouting were prepared d to to o move from front their position t against the tho entrenched rebels at EL Et about fifteen meen miles a aYay ay Latest word brought out to J ead- ead quarter here lere from from Lieutenant Moses Moses' J. J Gould commanding the marines was that the the encounter probably would take place lace t today clay The marine forces stung by the casualties suffered red in the capture of ot w were re prepared red thoroughly for what they lt h hoped ped might be the most important important engagement riga ement of ot the campaign HOPE TO ATTACK The hope of th the th J troops ops here was to settle with Sandino without waiting walt wait ing for or tire the reinforcements of ot 1000 marines malIne about to be sent from the United States Storming of ot the Sandino stronghold stronghold stronghold strong strong- hold will present extreme difficulty and the tho likelihood of ot casualties The Continued on n page 6 I IDEC DECISIVE BATTLE BArTLE WITH NICARAGUA REBELS IN SIGHT C Continued from age page 1 1 approach to El EI Is over locky rocky and and- narrow and narrow trails through mountainous country Effective movement of supplies and munitions Is difficult Sandino with a a. force estimated at about 1000 men has the advantage advantage advantage tage If it attacked The experience of the marines In recent engagements ments has shown that the rebels are well quipped with modern arms and ma- ma elaine ne guns which they know how to use Navy Ready to Transport Troops W WASHINGTON Jan 5 S United Press tress Press arles for embarking embarking embarking embark embark- ing 1000 additional United States marines marine for NIcaraguan service hummed today at Quantico Va Paris Island S. S C C. and nd San Diego Cal as congressi congressional nal outbursts against Nicaraguan pol policy cy appeared materially to cool The navy has everything set for forthe forthe the 1000 men to sail from Hampton Roads Charleston S. S C C. and San Diego Monday fonday B By the the time congress congress con con- I gress cart can act on on resolutions LImed aimed at American r wal from the guerilla war zone zone of ot Nicaragua the I troops will be steaming southward I The senate foreign relations committee corn com om- om to which resolutions resolutions of Senators Heflin and Nye I were referred will meet next Wednesday BRAKES ARE ON Meantime there is every Indication indication indica Indica- tion that the brakes are on in con con- gress No action to embarrass the administration or to cause alteration alteration altera alters tion in the plans to annihilate General General Gen Gen- eral cral Sandino's revolutionaries Is likely at an early date Chairman Borah often outspoken in his at attacks attacks attacks at- at tacks on administration Nicaraguan policy is understood to oppose positive positive positive tive senate action now His counsel coun coun- sel eel undoubtedly will be folloW followed Senator Heflin yesterday on the floor attacked marine action In Nicaragua a as an act of Imperial tyranny Senator Nye Nyc asked by resolution that United States armed forces be kept out of Central Ameri American can can property rows ow On th the house side Representative HU Huddleston leston Democrat Alabama called American Amen Ameri can marine occupation In Nicaragua Illegal megal warfare by the the United States The attacks however were viewed by administration supporters as s un- un I Ukel to to sway sway c congress ss to any hasty asty action now The general Idea of administration administration tion lIon men was that the 1400 marines now In Nicaragua must be support supported ed or the United States must run the chance of a L defeat at Sandino's hands that would make this country country country coun coun- try the laugh laugh-Ing stock of ot foreign nations PHILADELPHIA Jan 5 AP AP- AP Dr T T S S. S Vaca former confidential agent in the United States of Dr Ir Juan B B. B NIcaraguan liberal today asserted that the uprising in Nicaragua is is' the direct outcome of ot the imposition of the Diaz regime Upon bion the people of ot that country last May Denouncing American Intervention Intervention intervention tion In Nicaraguan affairs Dr Vaca said he was reliably informed that the forces of General Augusto C. C S Sandino rebel leader were well equipped and that they would fight to the last man against unwarranted unwarranted unwarranted unwar ranted exploitation and add conquest by bya a foreign Invader STRONG SUPPORT Dr V Vaca ca a asserted that these forces number sev seven n times those that fought at last Sunday and that Sandino had the support of ot the Inhabitants inhabitants' of the northern I and eastern district where he is operating situation situa situa- The present Nicaraguan tion said Dr Vaca Is the direct outcome of the Imposition of the Diaz regime last May upon the people people peo peo- pie of Nicaragua gua exhausted and bled after a a year of ot civil strife that resulted from a plot by New NeV YorkI York I financiers first wilfully allowed to ha hatch ch and then fanned And enlarged by tire active help of the state de depa department de- de pa In war material and marines marines ma ma- rines nines as well as finances to the bankers bankers' man Diaz There can be beno no peace and happiness happiness happiness happiness' hap hap- among among human beings without without with with- without out j Justice except by the butts of the guns and that is the kind of pea peace e th that t Nl Nicaragua aragua enjoys now MEXICO CITY Jan 6 li AP AP- AP Commenting editorially on the Nicaraguan Nicaraguan Nic- Nic situation El EI Universal to today today today to- to day doubts whether the Pan Ameri can conference will be a success and sees ees the possibility that President Coolidge may c cancel his trip to Havana Havana Havana Ha Ha- vana unless fighting is stop stopped ed In Nicaragua r because Latin-American Latin opinion is already unified on the subject CAMPAIGN UNPOPULAR After reviewing American editorial edi edl tonal opinion In regard to the happenings happenings hap hap- rap rap- occurring on the eve of the Pan American Pan Pan- merican congress the paper finds t that at the campaign against the rebel re-bel general Sandino Is unpopular 1 in the tie United States It regrets that consternation In the United States I IIA ii Is only due to the fact tact that several marines were killed in the l last st combats com com- bats com I El EI Universal the best says p possible ssi ble solution Is for the United States to place the conflict before the Pan- Pan American conference and let all I Latin-American Latin countries share snare In Inthe inthe inthe the responsibility and solve the question In accordance with the Ideal of continental understanding Names of Wounded Marines Reported MANAGUA Nicaragua Jan I 5 AP The AP-The The names of four ur marines wounded on Sunday in a clash with NIcaraguan rebels were received d dhere here today They were Edward L L. of ot St S1 Paul who was seriously wounded I L. L Hooks of ot New Orleans John C C. Coyle of ot Weymouth Mass and Corporal Wallace Henry of Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Okla Okla- homa City all slightly wounded Sergeant Thomas Thomas' G. G Bruce Druce who was a lieutenant In the NIcaraguan national guard was killed In Sundays Sunday's Sundays Sunday's Sundays Sunday's Sun Sun- SunI I days day's fight and Lieutenant Merton Merton Merton Mer- Mer ton T. T Richa commander erf t the detachment was wounded Their names had previously been reported but the Identity of the other four tour casualties did not reach Managua until today |