| Show IS RENY troops are being enlisted by castro to engage in war with france C Is unpopular W th his coun thymen How everand and many will desert as soon as french blockade Is declared willemstad island of A traveler who arrived here from vene zuela said president castro Is busily engaged in enlisting throughout the republic and in other ways preparing tor for war generals in each state have been corn com and orders have been given to call the recruits to the colors information from the best sources indicates that the people do not sup port president castro on all sides are heard expressions of a desire to revolt and overthrow the presidents government as soon as the french blockade is declared A well informed venezuelan told me that the troops will desert their colors as they have all a 11 been corn com belled to join the army voluntary en list ments being unknown in ela puerto cabello and aira alra arc an the only ports capable of making a slight defense the former has two modern six inch guns and the bitter has tour four modern six inch guns gung with the usual display of old spanish pieces wit which tell would be blown to pieces at the first shots it is doubted whether president castro can raise more than 16 I 1 en who will take the field with any show of spirit the men are armed with al mauser auser rifles but they never practice shooting shoo ting they have twenty million rounds of ball cartridges and a few mountain guns the venezuelan navy consists of five small craft concentrate concen trat ed at aira alra |
