Show CASTROS CASTRO'S BEST GENERALS DE DESERT TO THE REBELS NEW Feb 12 Senor Monagas Mona Mona- gas se ex-se secretary ex-secretary of t the th Venezuelan n Je Je- Je gation gatlon Washington has received a letter letter let let- ter from Gen Monagas l one of the leaders of the Matos insurrection It was smuggled ed from the interior of the State of to the coast and then taken by a fisherman to Trinidad I 1 feel satisfied that by March the letter states we will be victorious and be able to substitute the corrupt and despotic government with one of or honest men and conducted on honest business principles sAU s. s All AU this portion of the country is op opposed opposed op op- posed to Castro and there has been no trouble In finding men to Join our army I also learn that a several 1 of Castros Castro's o best Generals ir have a deserted him aas and Joined J the rebellion It is no exaggeration to say that the Libertador could easily engage engage engage en en- gage th the entire Government fleet and defeat it |