Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-05-26 | Page 11 | American Leads in Cuban Revolts

American America Leads In Cuban Revolt Aged ged Partially Blind Soldier Reported Joint olot Commander Commander Comman Comman- der of Rebels Rebel HAVANA May 26 An 1 4 An American Ameri- Ameri can who fought M for Cuban in independence ence from Spain before the Spanish Spanish- shish I American war was identified as a a leader in iri the present rebellion against President Machado He lIe Hec Is c Colonel on l Charles more than u 60 years 60 y years ari old and blind in one eye hard-bitten hard campaigner of guerilla warfare d day days A dispatch from yesterday yesterday yes yes- said six rebels who surrendered Jurren dered there thereto to federal forces asserted they were they were members member of fighting outfits outfits out out- fits jointly commanded by Colonel and Ismael Sanchez a Cuban The command is operating around n province Other reports report reaching here today said Santa Clara delegates of the radical r revolutionary party were I at tempting to persuade rebels in that province to return to their to their homes home A communication ori to headquarters here urged cooperation In inducing Hernandez Hernander who heads approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately men In southwestern Santa Clara province to call can off ac ac- live tive hostilities until a g general uprising in ing Is ordered j Various factions of th the opposition to the tho regime of President Machado continued discussion of a proposed truce on terrorism Leaders of the A. A B B. C C. and the O. O C C. R RR R.R. R. R secret societies explained that the delay wu was due to the necessity for secrecy and the fact that time was wu needed for securing expressions from fromn all f factions A decision was expected today or tomorrow