rebel Nationalist leaders to-day] insisted that their rebellion against the administration of "President Gerardo Machado y Mofales continue the Goverment. announced that "insurrection has been sup-Pressed everywhere except in Santa Clara Province.
Ingorrectionist forces are still fighting in Santa Clara but the Government troops there are being reinforced in hope that all signs of revolt will be crushed speedily.
The Government claims to b€ in complete control in the Havana area, [Oriente and Pinar det Rio.
Constitutional guarantees remain suspended in Caba but General Machado is confident that before the week is out conditions. will return normal. 'The rebels, on the other band, say they will eontinve fighting until' 'President' Machado has. re-
Aug. 18.
Severe fighting was in progress jin Santa Clara Province to-day as jas Cuba's newest revolution con-
The federal forces claim to have! jeaptured General Aurelio Hevia, who suceseded Dr. Menocal, the former President of Cuba, as the leader of the Nationalists. Dr. Menocal is a prisoner in Cabana: Fortress, Havana, General Hevia is to join Dr. Menceal, Colonel Carlos Mendieta, and other captive Nationalist "chieftains at Cabarias.—United Press, Ang, 19.
According to a Government. report troops, aeroplanes and the gunboat Patria, acting in concert, have dislodged strong rebel forces at Gibars It is stated that there were between 200 and 300 casualties in the fighting which took place and that the Government forces captured 57 machine guns, many rifles and a million rounds of ammunition, President Gerardo Morales to-day revolt by the Nationalist rebels has been completely crushed. The Government. reports victory along. fall fronts with most of the Nation-talist leaders in Canabas Fortres with former President Mezocal, Colonel Carlos Mendieta and other revolutionaries who were captured federal forces.
Cuba, President Machado said, will soon be restored to peace. De-Heated rebel bands are being pursued.
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