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Show STOP POLITICAL MEETINGS IN CUBA Havana, Oct. 2S. While not actually actual-ly under martial law, Havana Id now under absolute military protection against disorders arising from the heated political campaign In accordance ac-cordance with orders Issued by General Gen-eral Pablo Mendieta, who Saturday was appointed by President Gomez to tako charge of all the police and mill tar' foracs In the capital, tho streets were patrolled today by police po-lice and mounted and foot "rural guards. ' Detachments of regular troops were stationed nt stragotic points. Conferences last night between government officials and leaders of I tho political parties failed to reach an agreement to suspend all politl- I cal meetings. Several large meet- ings were held last night hut the - 2IB? military precautions were effective ' Byfe in checking all symptoms of dlsor- ?T'7 der. It was reported last night that fcVfir an agreement had been reached be- Bi tween General Menocal and Alfredo m" Zayas to suspend all political meet- RJT6C lugs from now until the election and IC- that assurances have been given by toiin the partisan -rjies3 that they will re"- J fralii t from exciting utterances in or- der to. avoid all danger of hostile Atrjill collisions on election dav. ' ;.. |