The Archive · 1931

Concern Over New Troubles

Washingson, Jan, 2.

The birth of the year 1931 finds the United States again deeply con-corned over affairs in Latin America, To-day officials of the! state department and of the navy department were studying reports from Panama City, Panama, and from Managua, Nicaragua. The yama dispatches describe revolution while the Managua advices tell of the death of eight United States marines as the result of a skirmish with outlaws, Officiats at the department of state announced to-day that America will not intervene in the yovolutionary situation in Panama unless it develops that such action will be necessary to restore order. As yet, the American position in the Panama Canal Zone has not been affected by the revolt in Panama City, All American armed forees along the "big ditch" are still held within the confines of the Canal Zone.

The deaths of marines in Nicaragua, however served to reopen the otical contrayersy which—has Faged in Washington ever since United States marines were first! guded on Nicaraguan soil: qqffovday' Senator William 1, King, militant Democrat of Utah, served notice that when the Congress re+ eohvenes after its holiday recess he kterds to introduce: a resolution "fémanding the recall of all United' States: marines from. Nicaragua. It expected: that he will have the

who are always ready to make in issue of what they choose:

of senators and representa

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